On Saturday, the first battle between two former Duke players took place in Australia with Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames hosting Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning.  The game was close throughout with Kathleen hitting a three pointer and completing a three point play to close a gap at the end of the third quarter.  Jess had a good fourth quarter, finding her scoring touch and making the shot that would give Adelaide the lead for good late as they won 85-82.  Kathleen finished with 9 points in 13 minutes while Jess had 16 points in 31 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 22 points and Amy Lewis and Lauren Mansfield added 10 points in the win.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=416126953&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida faced Gipuzkoa and jumped out to an early lead as they won 62-47.  Krystal had 5 points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes.  Angelica Robinson had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Leonor Rodriguez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201795&med=0

Mistie Bass and Lyon looked to continue their win streak and did so by grinding out a 50-45 win over Nice.  Mistie led her team with 16 points and 13 rebounds in 33 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg303113.pdf

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb looked to continue to be the only undefeated team in the Adriatic League with a visit to rivals Cibona Zagreb, but could not do so, falling 66-51.  Nolan had 6 points in 21 minutes.  In the win, ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/32/Cibona-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked for their first win again as they faced Elan Chalon and managed to do so 75-65.  Daniel had 14 points in 31 minutes.  Aloysius Anagonye had 18 points and 7 rebounds, Jawad Williams had 11 points, and Elton Brown, the ex-Virginia player signed to fill in for the injured Sean May, had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8074/Chalon-Saone-Paris-Levallois

On Sunday, Chante Black and Umbertide were slated to host Priolo, but the eruption of Mt. Etna prevented their opponents from traveling to the game.

David McClure and Neptunas had a tough VTB United League test with a trip to Russia to face Khimki Moscow and lost 72-56.  David had 3 points in 21 minutes.  In the win, ex-NBA player Mickael Gelabale had 18 points and 6 rebounds, Petteri Koponen, who was drafted 30th in 2007 by the Philadelphia 76ers before a pair of trades moved his rights to the Dallas Mavericks, had 14 points, ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 13 points and 9 assists, and ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1860.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play against Siauliai, but were outscored in the second quarter and could not complete the comeback in a shocking 79-78 loss.  Marty had 15 points in 25 minutes and Justin Dentmon had 17 points and 9 assists.  In the win, recent Fairfield graduate Derek Needham had 18 points, recent Tennessee Tech graduate Jud Dillard had 12 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Youngstown State player Vytautas Sulskis had 11 points, an ex-Old Dominion player Chris Cooper had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787851&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Monday, Karima Christmas started her season in Israel.  This is Karima's third straight year in Israel and her second season with Maccabi Ramat Hen as she has been one of the leading individual performers in the league.  Her teammates include ex-JC player Ashley Shields, ex-Oklahoma State player Toni Young, former Alaska-Anchorage player Limor Pelleg, and ex-Maine player Michal Assaf.  In their first game against Elitzur Holon, things were close throughout as the team tried to hold on to a late lead, coming just short losing 58-57.  Karima had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 38 minutes.  Toni Young had 16 points and Ashley Shields had 10 points and 11 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Baylor player Bernice Mosby had 20 points and 11 rebounds, ex-UCLA player Rebekah Gardner had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and recent Tennessee graduate Kamiko Williams had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=undefined&season_id=87999&game_id=2795313#mbt:213-400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary in Adriatic League play and rolled to a 90-64 win.  DeMarcus had 7 points and 6 rebounds in 15 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Oklahoma player Willie Warren had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/34/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Szolnoki_Olaj#statistic_FullStatistic

On Wednesday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb returned to EuroCup action as they hosted Spirou Charleroi of Belgium as they won 88-75.  Nolan led his team with 20 points in 28 minutes.  Goran Suton added 13 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-San Diego State player Mohamed Abukar had 27 points, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 14 points and 6 assists, and ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=30&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

David McClure and Neptunas fought hard against a strong Besiktas team from Turkey, but came up just short in a 72-70 loss at home.  David had 3 points in 20 minutes and Valdas Vasylius had 16 points.  In the win, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 23 points and 12 rebounds, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 14 points, ex-Colorado State player Colton Iverson, who was just the 53rd pick of the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 11 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Santa Clara player Doron Perkins had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=48&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois seemed overmatched for a while in Italy against Cimberio Varese but made a big comeback in the fourth quarter only to fall short 77-71.  Daniel had 10 points and 8 assists in 29 minutes.  Aloysius Anagonye had 15 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 21 points, ex-Oklahoma player Ebi Ere had 13 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Houston player Aubrey Coleman had 13 points, and ex-Old Dominion player Frank Hassell had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=31&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Mistie Bass and Lyon had a midweek game as they hosted Landes and again hit the comeback trail as they used a surge in the final quarter to win 72-67.  Mistie had 19 points and 9 rebounds in 38 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page, who was Mistie's teammate for several seasons in France, had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg302613.pdf

On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned to EuroLeague play with a trip to Israel to play Maccabi Tel Aviv with the hosts winning 96-82.  DeMarcus had 10 points in 21 minutes.  Charles Jenkins had 11 points and Ivan Radenovic had 10 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 17 points, ex-Duquesne player Shawn James and Sofoklis Schortsanitis, who was the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were later traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 13 points each, ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 11 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=23&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas made the trip to Italy to play Emporio Armani Milan, but an attempt to close a halftime deficit failed in an 82-75 loss.  Marty had 16 points in 28 minutes.  Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and 6 rebounds and Sarunas Jasikevicius and Justin Dentmon had 10 points each.  In the win, ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 16 points and ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 14 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=17&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

On Friday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning took on the Canberra Capitals, but lost their lead in the fourth quarter to fall 77-71.  Jess had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 36 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 20 points and 6 rebounds and Amy Lewis had 10 points.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Jessica Bibby had 24 points and ex-WNBA player Abby Bishop had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=415984693&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

On Saturday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning defeated the Logan
  Thunder 79-64.  Jess had 12 points in 21 minutes.  Laura Hodges had
17 points  and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Wyoming player Emma Langford
had 15  points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=414477884&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1


Mistie Bass and Lyon had a tough test at Lattes Montpellier, but kept
  battling away to break the game open in the fourth quarter for a 70-55 win.
  Mistie had 13 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg301513.pdf 


Nolan Smith and Cedevita looked to continue to be the only undefeated team
  in the Adriatic League as they hosted MZT Skopje of Macedonia, holding on to
  their lead with a solid second half performance for a 77-67 win.  Nolan
had 12  points in 22 minutes.  Tomislav Zubcic added 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/26/Cedevita-MZT_Skopje_Aerodrom#statistic_FullStatistic


Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had another tough time in a domestic
  league game as they could not keep up with Nanterre in the second half and fell
  94-85.  Daniel had 4 points and 6 rebounds in 31 minutes and Jawad
Williams had  20 points and 6 rebounds.  In the win, Deshaun Thomas, the
58th pick of the San  Antonio Spurs from Ohio State, had 25 points, ex-Rhode
Island player Will  Daniels had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Illinois player
Trent Meachan had 15  points and 6 assists, and ex-Ohio State player Je'Kel
Foster had 10  points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8065/Paris-Levallois-Nanterre


On Sunday, Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias got a tougher then expected test
  when they traveled to Zaragoza, but they did enough in the final quarter to win
  77-71.  Krystal had 9 points in 21 minutes.  Shay Murphy had 26
points and  Leonor Rodriguez had 13 points.  In the loss, ex-Minnesota
player Leslie Knight  had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201789&med=0


Chante Black and Umbertide had a difficult game at Lucca and were
  overwhelmed in the second half in an 88-58 loss.  Chante had 12 points and
8  rebounds in 27 minutes.  In the win, ex-UC Irvine player Naomi Halman
had 28  points and 7 rebounds, ex-Tulsa player Jillian Robbins had 21 points and
11  rebounds, and ex-Kansas State player Megan Mahoney had 16 points and 12
  rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13911


Marty Pocius made his first start as Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic
  league play to beat Pieno Zvaigzdes 83-57.  Marty led his team with 22
points in  25 minutes.  Justin Dentmon added 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787837&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1


David McClure and Neptunas headed to Belarus for a VTB United League game
  against Minsk, and missed another chance in a winnable game as a late comeback
  left them just short in a 91-90 loss.  David had a quiet 12 minutes as
Valdas  Vasylius led the team with 21 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win,
ex-Oakland  player Keith Benson had 21 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Morehead
State player  Demonte Harper had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1832.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1


DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned to Adriatic League play with
  a trip to Slovenia to face Union Olimpija.  They trailed for most of the
game,  but kept fighting and ground out a 62-61 win.  DeMarcus had 5 points
in 25  minutes and Blake Schilb had 16 points.  In the loss, ex-USC player
Alex  Stepheson had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/23/Union_Olimpija-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic

On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois started their EuroCup campaign
  hosting Valencia of Spain in a Group C game.  The EuroCup is the
second-tier  competition for men's club teams around Europe for those that are
not quite able  to make it into EuroLeague.  The 48 teams in the regular
season are divided in  eight groups of six teams as the ten game double round
robin schedule will  eliminate three teams and move three teams forward to the
next round.  The  competition is regionalized, so groups A through D are
considered the Western  European ones while groups E through H are the Eastern
European ones.  It was a  tough test for the French team, even at home and
they fell 85-68.  Daniel had 10  points in 27 minutes to tie for the team
scoring lead.  In the win, ex-Houston  player Oliver Lafayette had 17
points and 8 assists and Bojan Dubljevic, picked  59th overall by the Minnesota
Timberwolves in the last NBA draft, had 16 points  and 6 rebounds.
Here
is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=7&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Nolan
  Smith and Cedevita Zagreb also started their EuroCup play with a trip to Spain
  to play Bilbao in a Group B game.  They knew that this would be the
toughest  test of the season so far and got off to a solid early start before
letting the  hosts take the lead as their comeback fell short in an 82-77
loss.  Nolan led  his team again, keeping them in the game with 24 points
and 6 assists in 33  minutes.  Goran Suton added 10 points.  In the
loss, ex-NBA player Raul Lopez  had 14 points and Axel Hervelle, who was drafted
52nd in 2005 by the Denver  Nuggets before his rights were later traded to the
Houston Rockets, had 10  points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=4#!boxscore


On Wednesday, David McClure and Neptunas had their first EuroCup game as
  they made the trip to Finland to play the Nilan Bisons in Group H.  They
started  off decently, but soon fell behind and spent most of the game trying to
catch up  with a late comeback falling short in a 63-62 loss.  David had 1
point in 19  minutes and Valdas Vasylius had 14 points and 6 rebounds.  In
the win, ex-New  Mexico State player Billy Keys and ex-Cal State Fullerton
player Frank Robinson  had 14 points each, ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko
Koivisto had 11 points, and  ex-New Mexico State player Justin Hawkins had 10
points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=22&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore



Mistie Bass and Lyon started the French Cup.  Many countries around
the  world have a second competition that runs alongside their main
league.  France  has a single-elimination tournament incorporating sides
from both the top league  and the divisions below it.  Lyon drew Pays
d'Aix, who are now playing the  second division in France after a poor
performance in the top league last year,  in the first game and rolled to an
81-52 win.  Mistie was only needed for 21  minutes, scoring 20 points and
grabbing 13 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Temple  player Shenita Landry had 16
points and 9 rebounds.


On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were finally able to
  make their EuroLeague debut as they hosted Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban in front of
  a reported 19,000 fans.  The team started off slowly but built a lead at
the  half, only to see it slip away in the second half and a dramatic comeback
  attempt fall short in an 87-84 loss.  DeMarcus had 14 points in 29
minutes.   Blake Schilb had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, Ivan
Radenovic had 14  points, and Charles Jenkins had 11 points.  In the win,
ex-UConn player Marcus  Williams had 23 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Alabama
player Richard Hendrix had  19 points and 9 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=12&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore


On Friday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas started their EuroLeague season
  at home against a familiar foe in his previous team Real Madrid.  As
expected,  the team from Spain was too powerful for them and eased to an 83-63
win.  Marty  had a quiet 7 minutes as he is still in the process of
reintegrating himself  into the team.  Sarunas Jasikevicius had 13
points.  In the win, Nikola Mirotic,  the 23rd pick in the 2011 by the
Houston Rockets before a pair of draft day  trades moved his rights to the
Chicago Bulls, had 18 points, Sergio Llull, the  34th overall pick in 2009 by
the Denver Nuggets before a draft day trade to the  Houston Rockets, had 17
points, and ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 11 points,  6 rebounds, and 9
assists.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=6&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore



Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames faced a tough test against
  the Bendigo Spirit and fell 77-61.  Kathleen had 5 points in 19
minutes.  In the  win, a pair of ex-Nebraska players did plenty of damage
as Kelsey Griffin had 12  points and 12 rebounds and Chelsea Aubry had 10
points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=414391403&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

On Friday, Kathleen Scheer was inserted into the starting lineup as the Sydney University Flames faced a tough test against a loaded Dandenong Rangers team in the opening game in Sydney's new stadium.  The game was close throughout but the Flames could not maintain a lead in the final quarter as they lost 85-79.  Kathleen responded to getting the start by coming out firing, finishing with 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead her team in 30 minutes before fouling out.  In the win, WNBA player Jenna O'Hea had 29 points, ex-Utah player Leilani Mitchell had 12 points, ex-Notre Dame player Natalie Novosel had 11 points, and ex-Stanford player Kayla Pedersen had 10 points and 6 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=412687762&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning had a lead going into the fourth quarter against the Bendigo Spirit, but just could not hold on to it as they lost 65-59.  Jess had 13 points in 30 minutes before fouling out.  Laura Hodges had 12 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Oregon player Gabrielle Richards had 16 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Nebraska player Kelsey Griffin had 13 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=412687726&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Mistie Bass and Lyon jumped out to an early lead on Bourges, but could not keep up with the reigning champions as they fell 64-52.  Mistie finished with 15 points in 28 minutes to lead her team.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Emmeline Ndongue had 12 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg301213.pdf

On Saturday, Chante Black made her debut in Italy with Umbertide as they opened their season.  After having her last overseas season cut short and only a brief stint in the past WNBA season, Chante is getting her latest opportunity to play a full season.  One of Chante's teammates who may be familiar to followers of college basketball is ex-Texas player Ashleigh Fontenette.  In this game, the team took an early lead on Orvieto and ended up winning 71-57.  Being the latest player to join the team, Chante had 8 points and 8 rebounds in 17 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 21 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-UCLA player Darxia Morris had 14 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13905

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida started their domestic league season against Burgos and eased to a 72-54 win.  Krystal led her team with 12 points and 6 rebounds in 16 minutes as she got the start.  Angelica Robinson had 11 points and 9 rebounds and Shay Murphy and Tamara Abalde had 11 points each.  In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Adaora Elonu had 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201783&med=0

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had a relatively short away trip in the Adriatic League as they stayed in Croatia to visit Zadar.  They got a pretty good fight, but held on to a 73-66 win.  Nolan had another strong game, scoring 16 points in 25 minutes.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.abaliga.com/game/17/Zadar-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted another team from Serbia in their Adriatic League game as they blasted Radnicki 88-51.  DeMarcus had 4 points in 15 minutes.  Charles Jenkins had 14 points and Blake Schilb had 12 points and 6 assists.  In the loss, recent Villanova graduate Mouphtaou Yarou had 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/21/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Radnicki#statistic_FullStatistic

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois fought hard to stay with Chorale Roanne, but could not overcome their opponents as they lost 82-74.  Daniel had 11 points in 23 minutes before fouling out.  Jawad Williams had 15 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Arkansas player Charles Thomas had 21 points and ex-JC player William Gradit had 12 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8055/Roanne-Paris-Levallois

On Sunday in Australia while it was still late Saturday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning had a strong second half performance to beat the Canberra Capitals 84-73 after a quick turnaround.  Jess had 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists in 29 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 15 points and 8 rebounds and Amy Lewis had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-WNBA player Abby Bishop had 20 points and ex-WNBA Jessica Bibby had 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=412863750&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas started their season with an easy 100-71 win in the domestic league against Dzukija in Lithuania.  This is Marty's second stint with the club after starting his professional career there.  The club will be looking for a solid performance in the upcoming EuroLeague season while also maintaining their national dominance.  Marty's teammates include ex-Washington player Justin Dentmon, ex-Maryland player Sarunas Jasikevicius, and ex-Arizona player Robertas Javtokas, who was drafted 56th by the San Antonio Spurs in 2001.  In this game, Marty had 12 points in 22 minutes.  Sarunas Jasikevicius had 16 points and 6 assists.

Here is the boxscore:

http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787823&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

David McClure and Neptunas started their VTB United League season against Azovmash of Ukraine.  This is the second season in the league for the team as they once again compete with top teams from countries all around Eastern Europe.  This was probably one of the more winnable games as they tried to improve their performance from last season, but they fell in overtime 96-86.  David had 2 points in 19 minutes and Arvydas Eitutavicius had 18 points and 9 assists.  In the win, ex-Arizona player Kyryl Natyazhko had 26 points and 8 rebounds, ex-St. Mary's player Daniel Kickert had 20 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Washington State player Derrick Low had 12 points and 11 assists.  Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1818.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

On Tuesday, Krystal Thomas made her debut for Perfumerias Avenida in the Super Cup in Spain.  After spending last WNBA offseason playing in China, Krystal is back in Europe competing for the Spanish powerhouse based in Salamanca.  Her teammates include recent Florida State graduate Leonor Rodriguez, ex-USC player Shay Murphy, ex-Georgia player Angelica Robinson, ex-Lamar player Tamara Abalde, and ex-WNBA player Marta Fernandez.  After a quick turnaround from the WNBA playoffs, Krystal joined the team against their main league rivals, Rivas Ecopolis.  Krystal is still getting acclimated with the team, so she ended up playing 7 minutes in this game, which went down to the wire.  Shay Murphy hit the three pointer to give the team the lead late and then iced the game away with two free throws to give the team a 62-57 win.  She finished with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Angelica Robinson had 17 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 14 points and 7 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1204378&med=0

On Wednesday, David McClure and Neptunas played their last Lithuanian League game for a while as their attention will now shift to international competition.  They had a tough time with Lietkabelis, but eventually did enough to hang on to an 84-79 win.  David dished out 5 assists in 20 minutes and Arvydas Eitutavicius had 14 points.  In the loss, ex-Fairfield player Ryan Olander had 28 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Illinois State player Dinma Odiakosa had 16 points and 9 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787817&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb continued Adriatic League play as they hosted Krka Novo Mesto from Slovenia.  The team jumped out to a substantial early lead on their opponents and eased to an 83-55 win.  Nolan led his team in scoring again as he finished with 15 points in 25 minutes.  Goran Suton added 14 points.  In the loss, ex-TCU player Zvonko Buljan had 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/13/Cedevita-Krka#statistic_FullStatistic

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were looking for their first Adriatic League win as they finished their trip to Bosnia visiting last year's surprise team Igokea.  The team took the lead in the first quarter and rolled to a 72-52 win.  DeMarcus led his team with 14 points in 24 minutes.  Blake Schilb had 12 points and 6 rebounds and Charles Jenkins had 10 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/8/Igokea-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic

On Tuesday, David McClure and Neptunas continued to play domestic leagues games as they faced Siauliai.  After a sluggish start, the team controlled the second quarter and ended up rolling to a 91-69 win.  David had 4 points in 17 minutes.  Valdas Vasylius had 19 points and 8 rebounds and Andrew Smith had 11 points.  In the loss, recent Tennessee Tech graduate Jud Dillard had 13 points and 6 rebounds, recent Fairfield graduate Derek Needham had 12 points, and ex-Youngstown State player Vytautas Sulskis had 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787763&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Here is the full video of the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMmzVHSub28

On Friday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois started their regular season in France and had a solid start against LeMans before falling apart and losing 85-62.  Daniel had 13 points in 31 minutes to lead his team.  Aloysius Anagonye had 12 points and 8 rebounds and Jawad Williams had 11 points and 6 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista had 15 points and 6 rebounds, Reyshawn Terry beat two former college teammates with 13 points, and ex-Wright State player Vaughn Duggins had 12 points. 

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8048/Paris-Levallois-Le-Mans

On Saturday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade started their season in the Adriatic League.  This is DeMarcus's second season with the team, making him the first ever American player to play two consecutive seasons with the team.  Their success in the competition, featuring teams from the Balkan region and elsewhere in Eastern Europe, earned them a spot in the season's Euroleague.  As a result of focusing on these leagues in the first part of the season, the team will not join in the Serbian League until later in the season.  With their strong season a year ago, the team was able to bring in several new players including ex-Hofstra player Charles Jenkins, ex-Loyola (Illinois) player Blake Schilb, and ex-Arizona player Ivan Radenovic, who was also teammates with DeMarcus in Ukraine several seasons ago.  In this game, they headed to Bosnia to face Siroki and had a tougher than expected time, not being able to finish a second half comeback and falling 80-79.  DeMarcus had 12 points in 33 minutes as he came alive offensively late in the game to keep his team close.  Blake Schilb had 12 points and 6 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Oakland player Johnathon Jones had 12 points.  

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.abaliga.com/game/7/Siroki_Primorka-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic

Kathleen Scheer made her debut with the Sydney University Flames.  After a great season in Australia's regional level State Leagues, Kathleen was finally able to make her debut in the national league after an injury ended her season last year.  Her teammates include ex-Texas player Ashley Gayle.  In this game, the Flames jumped on the Canberra Capitals early and ended up winning 83-68.  Kathleen had 3 points in 14 minutes.  In the loss, ex-WNBA player Jessica Bibby had 22 points and ex-WNBA player Abby Bishop had 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=411336607&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Also starting the season in Australia, was Jessica Foley, who is now playing for the Adelaide Lightning to accomodate her medical studies.  Jess's teammates include ex-Troy player Amy Lewis, who is one of Jess's state league teammates to join her on the national level, ex-WNBA player Laura Hodges, ex-Iowa State player Lauren Mansfield, and ex-Florida player Azania Stewart.  In the game, the team held the lead until the West Coast Waves made a late comeback for a 69-65 win.  Jess had 15 points in 32 minutes and Laura Hodges had 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=411336701&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

On Sunday, David McClure and Neptunas had another game in the Lithuanian League, falling 71-63 to Prienai.  David had 3 points in 15 minutes and Valdas Vasylius had 16 points.  In the win, ex-JC player Arturas Valeika had 11 points and 6 assists.

Here is the boxscore:

http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787773&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had their first game in the Adriatic League, making a trip to Serbia to face Mega Vizura and hanging tough for a 72-62 win.  Nolan had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in 33 minutes to lead his team and earn the player of the match honors.  Tomislav Zubcic had 14 points and 7 rebounds and Goran Suton had 12 points and 6 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.abaliga.com/game/2/Mega_Vizura-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic

Kathleen and the Sydney University Flames had a quick turnaround with their next game against the Melbourne Boomers taking place while it was still late Saturday in the United States.  While they took a lead in the first quarter, they could not keep up with their more rested opponents and fell 72-66.  Kathleen had 6 points in 18 minutes.  Ex-Iowa State player Chelsea Poppens had 18 points in the win.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=411425497&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Mistie Bass had a short turnaround from the WNBA season as Lyon had their season opener.  Mistie is playing in France again, being one of the most dominant individual performers in the league for several seasons now.  This is her second season with Lyon after they merged with her former team.  Earlier in the summer, it looked like the team might not be allowed to stay in the top league, but they were allowed to stay and will look to have another good season with Mistie there for the entire season instead of being delayed by the WNBA playoffs.  The opening round of the French League had all of the games played in the same Paris gym with Lyon closing the festivities against Arras, building their lead in the second quarter on the way to a 69-51 win.  Mistie had 14 points in 33 minutes.  Ex-James Madison player Dawn Evans had 19 points in the loss.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg300513.pdf