On Saturday in Australia while it was still Friday in the United States, Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames beat the Logan Thunder 93-75.  Kathleen had 11 points in 18 minutes.  In the loss, the ex-Wyoming duo led their team as Emma Langford had 22 points and 7 rebounds and Hanna Zavecz had 14 points with ex-WNBA player Kristen Veal adding 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=430221738&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Mistie Bass and Lyon beat Charleville 75-57.  Mistie had 12 points and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes.  Ex-Florida State player Jacinta Monroe had 11 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg308913.pdf

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida came back late to avoid a domestic league upset, beating Bembibre 71-68.  Krystal had a quiet offensive game, grabbing 3 rebounds in 5 minutes.  Shay Murphy had 29 points and 6 rebounds and Angelica Robinson had 11 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Hawaii player Dita Liepkalne had 14 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Colorado State player Melissa Dennett had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201843&med=0

On Sunday in Australia, while it was still Saturday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning faced her former team, the Townsville Fire.  The team got off to a good start, but could not keep the lead as they fell 75-67.  Jess led her team with 18 points in 37 minutes and Chay Shegog had 11 points and 6 rebounds.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Suzy Batkovic had 30 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Oregon player Micaela Cocks had 10 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=430278633&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds shook off a slow start to beat the Samsung Life Blue Minx 60-51.  Alana had 4 points in 17 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 12 points and 8 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=37&ym=201312

Chante Black and Umbertide pounded on San Martino Di Lupari 70-52.  Chante had 14 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes as she was perfect from the field.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 16 points.  In the loss, Emily Correal, a rookie from William and Mary, had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13993

Shelden Williams and Tianjin beat Shanghai 104-101.  Shelden had 29 points and 14 rebounds in 34 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 23 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Rutgers player Quincy Douby had 25 points and 6 assists and ex-Kansas player Darnell Jackson had 16 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te009Te02920131222138.html

Shavlik Randolph is still not back for Foshan, but they did beat Bayi 102-92.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te010Te00120131222139.html

Without Marty Pocius, Zalgiris Kaunas suffered a big domestic league setback against Lietuvos Rytas, falling 90-58 with nobody scoring in double figures.  In the win, Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 17 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Wake Forest player Darius Songaila had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787933&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had a key Adriatic League game hosting Serbia's Partizan Belgrade, hanging on to a big 68-65 win.  Nolan led his team with 20 points in 33 minutes.  Goran Suton added 15 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 24 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/91/Cedevita-Partizan_NIS#statistic_FullStatistic

On Monday, Monique Currie and the KB Stars beat the Woori Bank Hansae 80-77.  Monique had game highs of 30 points and 13 rebounds in 34 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=38&ym=201312

Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen had an Israeli Cup quarterfinal against Elizur Netanya and overcame a slow start to win 56-53.  Karima had 13 points and 8 rebounds as she played the entire 40 minutes.  Ashley Shields had 17 points and Brittany Denson had 14 points and 15 rebounds.  In the loss, rookie Jasmine Hassell had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=26823&season_id=88281&game_id=2860943#mbt:213-400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade seized a lead early in their Adriatic League game against Cibona Zagreb of Croatia and rolled to an 88-63 win to give themselves the outright league lead at the halfway point of the season.  DeMarcus had 14 points in 17 minutes before being rested.  Charles Jenkins had 14 points and Blake Schilb had 11 points.  In the loss, ex-Maryland player D.J. Strawberry had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/86/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Cibona#statistic_FullStatistic

 

Daniel Ewing served the remainder of his initial suspension as Paris-Levallois experienced an abrupt halt to their winning streak domestically with a 74-60 loss to Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne.  Elton Brown and Maleye Ndoye had 11 points each.  In the win, ex-D League player Amara Sy had 15 points and ex-DII player Georgi Joseph had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8146/Lyon-Villeurbanne-Paris-Levallois

Apologies, we had some problems with our upload for last week. Here are both weeks.

On Tuesday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb hosted France's Elan Chalon as they tried to ensure their passage into the next round of the EuroCup.  While they could have done so by not losing by too big of a margin, they went ahead and completed a fourth quarter comeback to win outright 75-71, leaving them just waiting on other results to determine their three opponents in the next group.  Nolan had 18 points and 8 rebounds in 33 minutes to lead his team.  Goran Suton added 12 points and 7 rebounds.  Ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 19 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=222&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Daniel Ewing was not officially suspended for the EuroCup game against Union Olimpija of Slovenia, but given the meaningless nature of the game for the hosts, they opted to hold Daniel and Jawad Williams out to honor the timeframe of their suspension in France.  The team ended up winning 80-63 after dominating the second half against a team still playing for group placement in the next round.  Elton Brown and Aloysius Anagonye had 13 points each.  In the loss, ex-USC player Alex Stepheson had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=223&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin edged past Beijing 107-104.  Shelden had 22 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 30 points.  In the loss, ex-Kentucky player Randolph Morris had 29 points and 10 rebounds, ex-NBA player Sun Yue had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, and ex-Georgia player Damien Wilkins had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te029Te01220131218126.html

Shavlik Randolph is still out as shorthanded Foshan lost 105-94 to Jiangsu.  In the win, ex-Tennessee player Marcus Haislip had 24 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Iowa State player Jackson Vroman had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalivedetail.aspx?id=3956&rid=1

David McClure and Siauliai hosted Barsy of Kazakhstan in a Baltic League game and won 79-66.  David had 8 points in 21 minutes.  Vytautas Sulskis had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists and Chris Cooper had 17 points.  In the loss, ex-South Carolina player Zam Fredrick had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/?game_id=2803457&season_id=88021#mbt:83-400$t&0=1

Monique Currie and the KB Stars beat KEB-Hanabank 84-70.  Monique led all scorers with 23 points in 35 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=33&ym=201312

Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen had a fast start as they beat Elizur Holon 86-69.  Karima had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists in 36 minutes.  Ashley Shields had 33 points and Brittany Denson had 22 points and 11 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-UCLA player Rebekah Gardner had 25 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Baylor player Bernice Mosby had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and rookie Kamiko Williams from Tennessee had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=26823&season_id=87999&game_id=2795385#mbt:213-400$t&0=1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida hosted USK Prague of the Czech Republic in EuroLeague Women play, getting back on track by holding on to a 79-77 win.  Krystal had 4 points and 6 rebounds in 17 minutes.  Shay Murphy had 25 points and 9 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points, and Angelica Robinson had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/cid_-tmRPCfrIrYRSO2M5V49E1.gameID_9683-C-21-7.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2014.roundID_9683.teamID_.html

On Thursday, Zalgiris Kaunas had to fight for a spot in the next round of EuroLeague without Marty Pocius in Germany against Brose.  Although the result of another game had them advancing without needing a win, they came back and did so anyways to move higher up the standings and eliminating their opponents 84-80.  Now the team will look to have Marty back as soon as possible to not miss too many critical games in the next stage.  Justin Dentmon had 26 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Fairfield player Rakim Sanders had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-West Virginia player D'or Fischer had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=112&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

On Friday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin had a comeback attempt against Fujian fall short 118-117.  Shelden had 29 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes.  Sebastian Telfair had 26 points and 11 assists.  In the win, ex-South Florida player Will McDonald had 26 points and 14 rebounds and ex-St. Joseph's player Delonte West had 20 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te013Te02920131220130.html

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade concluded their EuroLeague season in a meaningless game against Lietuvos Rytas, the other team in the group to be eliminated, in Lithuania.  The team did manage to put on a show, winning 99-75.  DeMarcus had 12 points in 22 minutes and Blake Schilb had 11 points.  In the loss, ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 26 points and ex-Virginia Tech player Zabian Dowdell had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=118&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Daniel Ewing served the first game of a domestic league suspension as Paris-Levallois tried not to lose any momentum against Nancy and they did just that with an 84-73 win.  Maleye Ndoye had 18 points.  In the loss, ex-DII player Austin Nichols had 18 points, ex-Southern Illinois player Randal Falker had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Syracuse player Paul Harris had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8135/Paris-Levallois-Nancy

It was another battle between two former Duke players in South Korea as Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds beat Monique Currie and the KB Stars 92-81.  Alana had 6 points in 14 minutes while Monique had 15 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes.  Shekinna Stricklen had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win while Marissa Coleman had 10 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=35&ym=201312


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On Saturday in Australia, while it was still Friday night in the United States, Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames faced the Dandenong Rangers and lost 100-85.  Kathleen had 7 points in 14 minutes before fouling out.  The newest member of the team, ex-LSU player Lasondra Barrett had 18 points and 10 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Utah player Leilani Mitchell had 27 points and 9 assists, WNBA player Jenna O'Hea had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, ex-Stanford player Kayla Pedersen had 18 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Notre Dame player Natalie Novosel had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore: http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=428896432&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league play and could not overturn a deficit against Gran Canaria and lost 77-74.  Krystal had 12 points and 9 rebounds in 27 minutes.  Shay Murphy had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Marta Fernandez had 13 points and 6 assists, and Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points.  In the win, among four players who played all 40 minutes, rookie Chelsea Davis from Florida State had 22 points and 6 rebounds and rookie Brittany Chambers from Kansas State had 20 points. Here is the boxscore: http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201837&med=0
Nolan Smith and Cedevita went to Bosnia in Adriatic League play and were forced into overtime where Igokea took control and won 96-89.  Nolan had 14 points and 7 assists in 29 minutes.  Allan Ray had 13 points and Tomislav Zubcic had 10 points.  In the win, ex-DePaul player Lance Williams had 18 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 18 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.abaliga.com/game/78/Igokea-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked to continue a string of wins in domestic league play against Gravelines, but a fight marred the end of the game as it ended with 8 seconds left with an 86-78 win, but the game has not been finalized yet with the league still to determine whether the result will stand.  Daniel had 10 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes, but faces at least a two game suspension for his role in the start of the fight.  Elton Brown had 18 points and Maleye Ndoye had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Pepperdine player Yakhouba Diawara had 20 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Boston University player John Holland had 13 points, ex-Miami of Ohio player Juby Johnson had 11 points, and ex-Gonzaga player Steven Gray had 10 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8126/Paris-Levallois-Gravelines-Dunkerque
On Sunday in Australia, while it ws still Saturday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning lost 66-58 to the Melbourne Boomers.  Jess had 17 points in 34 minutes and Laura Hodges had 10 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win, Chelsea Poppens, the rookie from Iowa State, had 26 points and 10 rebounds. Here is the boxscore: http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=429033722&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1
Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames had a quick turnaround as they faced the Bendigo Spirit and lost 77-54.  Kathleen had 4 points in 15 minutes.  In the win, ex-Oregon player Gabrielle Richards had 14 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=429033713&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds lost 68-60 to Woori Bank Hansae.  Alana had 4 points and 7 rebounds in 12 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Here is the boxscore: http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=31&ym=201312
Mistie Bass and Lyon needed overtime to overcome Toulouse 82-79.  Mistie had 16 points in 29 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Pepperdine player Miranda Ayim had 19 points and 7 rebounds and ex-UC Santa Barbara player Kristen Mann had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore: http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg308013.pdf
Chante Black and Umbertide handed Chieti another loss after taking control in the second half for a 65-51 win.  Chante had 4 points and Ashleigh Fontenette had 16 points. Here is a partial boxscore: http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13983
David McClure played in his first league game with Siauliai and they had a huge fourth quarter comeback to beat Pieno Zvaigzdes 76-74.  David had 2 points in 23 minutes after being inserted into the starting lineup in his second game. Here is the boxscore: http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787913&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned to Adriatic League play with a trip to Macedonia to face MZT Skopje, falling 65-68.  DeMarcus led his team with 13 points in 34 minutes and Charles Jenkins had 11 points.  In the win, ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 19 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.abaliga.com/game/83/MZT_Skopje_Aerodrom-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic
Foshan is getting closer to full health although Shavlik Randolph is still out, and they fell again 109-99 to Qingdao.  Dexter Pittman had 18 points.  In the win, ex-NBA player Peter John Ramos had 24 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Cal State Fullerton player Josh Akognon had 16 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te010Te03020131215119.html
Even though they are not covered here in depth, every so often I like to provide brief updates on players who started at Duke before playing for other schools.  Chelsea Hopkins is having a good first overseas season in Israel with Bont Hertzeliya.  Eric Boateng is playing in Argentina for La Union Formosa.  Jamal Boykin just made his debut in Ukraine for Cherkasy.  Earlier in the season, he was signed on a short term deal as an injury replacement for Wurzburg in Germany.

After a nearly two week break for exams, the Blue Devils (7-2, 0-0) host the occasionally pesky Gardner-Webb Running Bulldogs (6-5, 0-0) in Cameron Indoor Stadium (Monday, December 16th, ESPNU, 7 p.m.). Some may remember the Bulldogs upsetting Kentucky in Rupp Arena by 16 points, although that was six years ago now. Duke's last meeting with the Bulldogs came in 2009 exactly four years ago today when the Blue Devils won easily at home by 45 points.

            This year's Bulldogs are an experienced team but were picked in the preseason to finish in the middle of the Big South Conference by most talking heads. They lost their head coach, Chris Holtmann (also last year's Big South Conference Coach of the Year) who accepted a job on Brandon Miller's staff at Butler.

            The Bulldogs are led by 6'5" senior shooting guard, Naji Hibbert, 6'7" junior forward, Donta Harper, and 5'10" junior point guard, Tyler Strange. Hibbert and Harper both average more than 12 points per game and Strange is second in the Big South Conference in assists at 6.1 per game. The Bulldogs also feature a 6'10" senior center in Mike Byron but he's only playing around 17 minutes per game. The Bulldogs only have a handful of players who will even attempt three-pointers: Hibbert and Strange from the starters and reserves Ivey and Castellanos, all shooting in the 30%-37% range.

            Essentially with the loss of their coach, the Bulldogs are seeking a new identity with their players. As is common with Gardner-Webb in the past, their non-conference schedule has been fairly challenging for a mid-major squad. They've already played (and lost) to Xavier and Missouri both on the road and also lost to Chris Collins' Northwestern team. So far their most impressive win has been an overtime win on a neutral floor over Morehead State.

            Enter the Blue Devils coming off their best win of the season over previously #22 Michigan in a win Coach K referred to as "an outstanding defensive game." After two weeks of exams and practice expect the Blue Devils to come out amped to play. It will also be interesting to see how much, if any, Rasheed Sulaimon plays. He didn't play any against Michigan as the Duke coaches were not pleased with his preparation in practice and before games. Likewise, this will be the first game since reserve Alex Murphy announced he was transferring.

            Some may look at this game and think that another near-disaster like the Vermont game is possible but I don't see that here. Vermont while also an experienced team laden with upper-classmen was predicted to win their conference while Gardner-Webb doesn't have nearly the same backing. Also, Duke has played a vigorous schedule thus far and is finally learning how to play together both offensively and defensively.

            Look for the Blue Devils to run away with this one. While there may be some rust after two weeks without a game, I expect Duke's talent inside and out to turn this game into a blowout early. The focus then will be on them finishing the game and closing the other team out. (See issues with ECU, Vermont) Unlike other teams Gardner-Webb doesn't have the 3-point firepower to climb back if they find themselves in an early hole. While Vegas hasn't released a line on this game, I'd expect it to be at least 20 and most likely more.  
DUKE 93, WEBB 65

@chipslate

On Tuesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin came back to force overtime as they ended up beating Zhejiang 115-113.  Shelden had 19 points and 9 rebounds in 40 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.  In the loss, ex-DII player Ivan Johnson had an unbelievable performance, with 54 points and 19 rebounds by going 9 for 12 on two pointers, 8 for 11 on three pointers, and 12 for 13 on free throws and ex-Marquette player Jerel McNeal had 17 points.
Here is the boxcore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te029Te00420131210100.html

On Wednesday, David McClure made his debut for his new team Siauliai as they went to Dzukija for the first leg of a Lithuania Cup matchup and lost 80-69.  Concerned about his playing time at Neptunas, David found another club in Lithuania that is competing in both the domestic league and the Baltic League.  His teammates include Derek Needham, a rookie from Fairfield, ex-Youngstown State player Vytautas Sulskis who was also his former teammate, ex-Old Dominion player Chris Cooper, and Jud Dillard, a rookie from Tennessee Tech.  In this game David had 3 points in 14 minutes as Derek Needham led the team with 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/public/files/LKF14-Dzukija-Siauliai.pdf

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb headed to Sardinia for a EuroCup game at Dinamo Sassari, where a tough third quarter led to a 77-68 loss.  Nolan had 19 points and 6 rebounds in 33 minutes.  Allan Ray had 10 points and 8 rebounds and Goran Suton had 10 points.  In the win, ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 20 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=197&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Daniel Ewing did not dress as Paris-Levallois played a meaningless game for them in the EuroCup at fellow French team Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne as they still won 74-72.  In the loss, ex-Georgia player Travis Leslie had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=199&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Shavlik Randolph is still out as Foshan lost 103-86 to Xinjiang.  Dexter Pittman had 18 points.  In the win, former Tennessee-Martin player Lester Hudson had 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists and ex-Murray State player James Singleton had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te010Te00820131211104.html

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida had a trip to Russia for a EuroLeague Women game against Spartak Moscow and lost 67-56.  Krystal had a quiet game offensively, grabbing a pair of rebounds in 23 minutes.  Angelica Robinson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Shay Murphy had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Marta Fernandez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/cid_-tmRPCfrIrYRSO2M5V49E1.gameID_9683-C-17-6.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2014.roundID_9683.teamID_.html

Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen faced Maccabi Ashdod and despite Karima's best efforts, the team could not keep up in the second half and lost 66-62.  Karima finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds in 38 minutes.  In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Danielle Adams had 18 points and 15 rebounds, ex-Texas player Tiffany Jackson had 12 points, and ex-Stanford player Candice Wiggins had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=undefined&season_id=87999&game_id=2795369#mbt:213-400$t&0=1

On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Turkey's Anadolu Efes in a key EuroLeague matchup.  After a close first half, the home team took the lead in the third quarter only to have to hang on for dear life to preserve a 65-63 win.  Marty had 2 points in 8 minutes before an injury that is likely to keep him out for at least a month.  Justin Dentmon had 23 points and Robertas Javtokas had 11 points and 10 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 14 points and 13 rebounds and ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=102&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were already eliminated, but were still looking to entertain the home fans and did so by beat Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia 81-65 after jetting out to a hot start.  DeMarcus had 7 points in 29 minutes.  Ivan Radenovic had 11 points and 8 rebounds and Charles Jenkins had 11 points.  In the loss, ex-Florida player Walter Hodge had 15 points and ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=108&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds held off Woori Bank Hansae 74-71.  Alana had a quiet 4 minutes as Shekinna Stricklen had 22 points and 16 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Georgia Tech player Sasha Goodlett had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=28&ym=201312

On Friday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin helped continue Sichuan's tough introduction to the league with a 97-78 win.  Shelden had 26 points and 15 rebounds in 33 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 26 points and 6 assists.  In the loss, ex-NBA player Hamed Haddadi had 22 points and 16 rebounds, ex-Indiana player D.J. White had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Cal State Northridge player Michael Efevberha had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te029NTe00320131213109.html

Without Shavlik Randolph, shorthanded Foshan did manage to beat Shanxi, which has the worst record in the league, 101-93.  Dexter Pittman had 21 points.  In the loss, ex-Southern Miss player Charles Gaines had 31 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Arizona player Marcus Williams had 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te027Te01020131213116.html

Monique Currie and KB Stars lost 82-77 to KEB-Hanabank.  Monique had 12 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes before fouling out.  In the win, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 32 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=29&ym=201312

On Saturday, it was a battle between two former Duke players as Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames hosted Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning.  In a close game, it was Jess and the Lightning that scored enough in the fourth quarter to edge the Flames 63-62.  Jess had 17 points in 37 minutes to lead her team while Kathleen had 11 points in 26 minutes.  Chay Shegog added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the win. Here is the boxscore: http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=427234880&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars survived the Samsung Life Blue Minx 58-57.  Monique had games highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Middle Tennessee State player Amber Holt had 19 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=24&ym=201312
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league play and hosted Zamora, winning 74-65 after letting it get close entering the final quarter.  Krystal had 2 points and 8 rebounds in 19 minutes.  Marta Fernandez had 16 points and 8 assists and Shay Murphy had 15 points.  In the loss, rookie Blanche Alverson from Auburn had 10 points. Here is the boxscore: http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201831&med=0
Mistie Bass and Lyon built a big lead early on Nantes and won 73-47.  Mistie had 17 points and 9 rebounds in 34 minutes. Here is the boxscore: http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg307513.pdf
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb traveled to Montenegro for an Adriatic League game at Buducnost, but could not come back late after falling behind early in the second half, losing 64-60.  Nolan led his team with 16 points in 37 minutes. Here is the boxscore: http://www.abaliga.com/game/77/Buducnost_VOLI-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois continued a strong run in the league by beating Antibes 83-61.  Daniel had 10 points in 22 minutes.  Jawad Williams had 16 points and Aloysius Anagonye had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Clemson player Will Solomon had 12 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8121/Antibes-Paris-Levallois
On Sunday, Chante Black and Umbertide played Ragusa and fell behind in the second half, losing 77-70.  Chante had 22 points and 10 rebounds in 33 minutes and Ashleigh Fontenette had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Cal player Ashley Walker had 18 points and 14 rebounds. Here is the boxscore: http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13981
Shelden Williams and Tianjin lost to Shandong 104-94.  Shelden had 15 points and 8 rebounds in 31 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 17 points.  In the win, ex-Portland player Pooh Jeter had 37 points.
Here is the boxscore: http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te029Te0062013120894.html
Already without Shavlik Randolph, Foshan was even more shorthanded as they faced Shanghai and lost 94-83.  Dexter Pittman had 16 points.  In the win, ex-Kansas player Darnell Jackson had 24 points and ex-Rutgers player Quincy Douby had 21 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te010Te0092013120892.html
David McClure and Neptunas finally found space in their busy schedule to play a domestic league game as they faced Nevezis as David did not end up playing in a 69-68 win.  In the loss, ex-Western Kentucky player Tyrone Brazelton and ex-JC player Arvydas Siksnius had 17 points each. Here is the boxscore: http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787905&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Monday, it was another direct clash between former Duke players as Monique Currie and the KB Stars squared off against Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds.  Monique drove her team to the 73-68 win as she had 36 points and 8 rebounds in 32 minutes.  Alana had 7 points and 6 rebounds in 12 minutes as Shekinna Stricklen had 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=26&ym=201312

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Zadar of Croatia in Adriatic League play and they took care of business with an 82-69 win.  DeMarcus had 9 points in 21 minutes and Charles Jenkins had 10 points.  In the loss, rookie Andrew Lawrence from College of Charleston had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/73/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Zadar#statistic_FullStatistic

On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois tried to continue their momentum in the midst of their crowded schedule as they had a EuroCup trip to Germany to face Ulm.  They fell behind early and could not catch up even as Daniel went on a scoring run and lost 56-58.  Daniel had 18 points in 34 minutes to lead all scorers, but just did not get enough help.  Rookie Will Clyburn from Iowa State had 10 points and 8 rebounds in the win.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=175&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Shavlik Randolph is still facing a fairly long time out due to injury so Foshan faced Beijing with both teams missing their stars as Stephon Marbury is also injured.  With the two incoming players not ready to join their teams, the game ended up being a contest of two former Kentucky players as Beijing won 119-114.  Gerald Fitch had 45 points, but was outdone by Randolph Morris, who had 46 points and 11 rebounds with ex-NBA player Sun Yue adding 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te012Te0102013120379.html

On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin fell just short against Jilin, losing 102-101.  Shelden had 20 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 37 points and 12 assists.  In the win, ex-James Madison player Denzel Bowles had 40 points and 19 rebounds, ex-Alabama player Tony Mitchell had 23 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sam Daghles had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalivedetail.aspx?id=1416&rid=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had the chance to secure an important result in the EuroCup as they hosted Oldenburg from Germany, but they could not hold onto the small lead they brought into the fourth quarter and fell 72-64.  Nolan led all scorers with 23 points in 36 minutes.  In the win, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 12 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=173&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

David McClure and Neptunas tried to keep their momentum going as they hosted Panionios of Greece, but fell behind early as they lost 86-78.  David had a quiet game offensively, grabbing 3 rebounds in 14 minutes.  In the win, ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 29 points and 7 assists, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 20 points and 8 assists, and ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=191&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida hosted Novi Zagreb of Croatia in EuroLeague Women and had a big fourth quarter to win 74-57.  Krystal had 8 points and 15 rebounds in 21 minutes.  Shay Murphy had 30 points and 10 rebounds, Angelica Robinson had 11 points, and Marta Fernandez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/cid_-tmRPCfrIrYRSO2M5V49E1.gameID_9683-C-13-5.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2014.roundID_9680.teamID_.html

On Thursday,  Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas went to France with a EuroLeague game at Strasbourg that could strengthen their position.  After a poor start to the second half, they still had a shot to win but were beaten late 77-76.  Marty had 8 points in 20 minutes and Justin Dentmon had 18 points.  In the win, ex-Pitt player Ricardo Greer had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assist, ex-Buffalo player Louis Campbell had 15 points, and ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=89&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds used a strong second half to beat KDB Life Winnus 75-71.  Alana had 8 points in 13 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 19 points and 9 rebounds.  In the loss, Tina Thompson continues to close out her career strongly as she had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=22&ym=201312

On Friday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had an important trip to Greece as they fought for the chance to not be eliminated from contention for the next round in EuroLeague.  They gave everything they had to Panathinaikos but could not get the final lead they needed and lost 69-63 as they will have to prepare for EuroCup play after the new year.  DeMarcus led his team with 16 points in 31 minutes.  Blake Schilb added 10 points and 6 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Cal State Bakersfield player Ramel Curry had 16 points and ex-Maryland player James Gist had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=95&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Shavlik Randolph is still injured so Foshan brought in ex-Texas player Dexter Pittman in on a temporary basis until he is healthy.  They lost again, falling to Fujian 98-92 as Gerald Fitch had 20 points.  In the win, ex-South Florida player Will McDonald had 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te013Te0102013120687.html

On Saturday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning fell behind after a poor start to the second half and lost 78-65.  Jess had 9 points in 24 minutes before fouling out.  Laura Hodges had 12 points.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Kristi Harrower had 24 points and 7 assists and ex-Oregon player Gabrielle Richards had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=425214127&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames beat the Canberra Capitals 81-68.  Kathleen had 9 points in 13 minutes. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Jessica Bibby had 13 points and ex-Wichita State player Alex Bunton had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=425214140&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Monique Currie and the KB Stars fell behind KDB Life and lost 70-63.  Monique had 27 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes.  In the win, Tina Thompson had 20 points and 16 rebounds as she extends the end of her long career.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=18&ym=201311

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida went to Cadi-ICG and won 83-70.  Krystal had 5 points in 16 minutes.  Shay Murphy had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points, and Angelica Robinson had 10 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player LaNedra Brown had 21 points and ex-Boston College player Aja Parham had 19 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201825&med=0

Mistie Bass and Lyon had a good start at Mondeville, but could not keep it up as they lost 70-58.  Mistie had 14 points and 6 rebounds in 37 minutes.  In the win, ex-VCU player Courtney Hurt had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg306413.pdf

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb returned to Adriatic League play hosting Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary, prevailing 98-87 in a wild game.  Nolan had 13 points and 8 assists in 32 minutes and Allan Ray added 10 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 25 points and ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/65/Cedevita-Szolnoki_Olaj#statistic_FullStatistic

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had to bounce back quickly as they made the trip to Slovenia to face Krka Novo Mesto and they built their lead in the third quarter for a 78-69 win.  DeMarcus had 14 points and 8 assists in 32 minutes and Blake Schilb had 11 points.  In the loss, ex-Purdue player Christopher Booker had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/68/Krka-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic

On Sunday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning had a quick turnaround as they faced the Melbourne Boomers and were hampered by foul trouble as they lost an early lead and fell 85-71.  Jess had 10 points and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 19 points and 8 rebounds and ex-UNC player Chay Shegog, who was the latest addition to the team due to injuries, had 12 points.  In the win, rookie Chelsea Poppins from Iowa State had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=425289669&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds lost 65-59 to the Samsung Life Blue Minx after falling behind early.  Alana had a tough time, picking up 3 fouls in 8 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 15 points and 12 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Indiana player Kimberley Roberson had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=19&ym=201312

Chante Black and Umbertide tried to come back from a slow start at Parma, but could not take a lead as they fell 59-53.  Chante had 12 points and 15 rebounds in 27 minutes.  In the win, rookie Victoria Macaulay from Temple had 14 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Stanford player Jillian Harmon had 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13972

Shelden Williams and Tianjin lost 114-101 to Liaoning after a poor start.  Shelden had 16 points and 9 rebounds in 32 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 42 points and 7 assists.  In the win, ex-South Florida player Dominique Jones had 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te011Te0292013120176.html

David McClure and Neptunas finally had another VTB United League breakthrough as they made the long trip to Kazakhstan and escaped with an 84-82 win over Astana.  David had 2 points in 16 minutes.  In the loss, ex-DII player Olaseni Lawal had 20 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Grambling player Brion Rush had 16 points, and ex-Rider player Jerry Johnson had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1930.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play and the questionable rotation policy was in effect again with a shuffled lineup falling behind in the second quarter leading to a 101-83 loss to Prienai.  Marty had 2 points in 15 minutes.  Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and Sarunas Jasikevicius had 10 points.  In the win, ex-JC player Arturas Valeika had 12 points and 9 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787895&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois were finally able to play their first French Cup game as they finally found space in their crowded schedule to close out the round.  They drew Rouen, a team near the bottom of the standings in the second division and won 89-65.  Daniel had 4 points and 7 assists in 20 minutes.  Jawad Williams added 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Russell Carter had 17 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://s.lnb.fr/lnb/file/201312/CDF14PLVROU.pdf

On Monday, Monique Currie and the KB Stars lost to Woori Bank Hansae 77-64.  Monique had 4 points in 20 minutes and Marissa Coleman had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=20&ym=201312

Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen got back to winning ways by beating Elizur Netanya 74-52.  Karima led her team with a tremendous 22 point, 21 rebounds performance in 37 minutes.  Ashley Shields had 20 points and 8 rebounds and Limor Pelleg had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Missouri player Christine Flores had 23 points and 16 rebounds and rookie Jasmine Hassell had 11 points and 6 rebounds.