On Monday, Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen started the semifinals in Israel against powerhouse Elitzur Ramla, keeping Game 1 close, but falling 64-59. Karima had 18 points and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes. Ashley Shields had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Limor Pelleg had 10 points and 10 rebounds. In the win, ex-LSU player Allison Hightower had 28 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Miami player Tamara James had 13 points, and ex-Boston University player Michal Epstein had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=undefined&season_id=87999&game_id=2886925#mbt:213-400$t&0=1
David McClure was not available as Siauliai had the first leg of the Baltic League semifinals against 2 seed Pyrinto from Finland. They took a small lead in the series with an 82-81 win at home. Travis Leslie had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, ex-Maryland player Bambale Osby, who was recently added to the team for a late season push, had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Vytautas Sulskis had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Houston player Kelvin Lewis had 21 points, ex-Xavier player Benjamin Raymond had 16 points, and ex-DII player Damon Williams had 16 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/?game_id=2887163&season_id=88021#mbt:83-400$t&0=1
On Tuesday, the finals started in South Korea as Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds visited the Woori Bank Hansae and fell 80-61 in Game 1. Alana had 14 points in 15 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 13 points. In the win, ex-UCLA player Noelle Quinn had 21 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Georgia Tech player Sasha Goodlett had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=1&ym=201403
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked to defend their French Cup crown against Dijon in the quarterfinals, but let their opponents back in the game late and were eliminated with a 76-75 loss. Daniel had 13 points and 6 assists in 25 minutes. Blake Schilb had 18 points and Elton Brown had 12 points. In the win, ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 18 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 13 points, and ex-Richmond player Anthony Dobbins had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://s.lnb.fr/lnb/file/201403/CDF14DIJPAR.pdf
On Wednesday, Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds had Game 2 of the finals against the Woori Bank Hansae and got closer, but lost 58-54 as they return home knowing that any more losses will end their championship hopes. Alana had 8 points and 8 rebounds in 16 minutes. Shekinna Stricklen had 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the win, Noelle Quinn had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=2&ym=201403
David McClure missed out on another game for Siauliai as they headed to Finland to play the second game of the Baltic League semifinal. Needing to avoid defeat, the team fought hard to take a lead and win outright 85-75 for the sweep and to advance to the final 167-156 on aggregate. Travis Leslie had 18 points and 9 rebounds and Vytautas Sulskis had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, Benjamin Raymond had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/?game_id=2887165&season_id=88021#mbt:83-400$t&0=1
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned home for the second game of the EuroCup quarterfinal after a 3 point loss to Budivelnik in a game moved from Ukraine to Lithuania for safety reasons. Roared on by a crowd of over 24,000, setting not only the competition record, but the European club basketball indoor record for any competition, the team had to work hard to fight back, taking a 3 point lead late to create the unusual circumstance of overtime after a game not ending in a tie, where they finally seized control and won 79-70, advancing 158-152 on aggregate. DeMarcus had 8 points in 34 minutes. Charles Jenkins had 29 points and Ivan Radenovic had 11 points and 11 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Georgetown player DaJuan Summers had 13 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn and ex-Morehead State player Ricky Minard had 10 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=357&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore
On Thursday, Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen faced a large deficit in Game 2 against Elitzur Ramla, but fought back in the fourth quarter for a 64-58 win to tie the series 1-1. Karima had 19 points and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes. Ashley Shields had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. In the loss, Allison Hightower had 18 points and 8 rebounds, Tamara James had 18 points, and ex-Villanova player Katia Levitsky had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas continue to fight hard in EuroLeague play, but lost again 84-72 at home against Galatasaray of Turkey. Marty had 14 points in 33 minutes. Justin Dentmon had 19 points and Robertas Javtokas had 10 points. In the win, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 19 points and 7 assists, ex-Oregon player Malik Hairston had 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Furkan Aldemir, the 53rd pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2012 before his rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, had 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=213&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore
On Friday, Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds got to host Game 3 of the finals and needed overtime to beat the Woori Bank Hansae to stave off elimination while still behind 2-1 in the series. Alana had 11 points in 20 minutes. Shekinna Stricklen had 11 points and 12 rebounds. In the loss, Noelle Quinn had 18 points and Sasha Goodlett had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=3&ym=201403
Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers continued their tough start to the season as they lost 78-54 to the Nunawading Spectres. Kathleen had 18 points in 34 minutes. Izzy Chilcott had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=447311476&c=1-3363-0-284003-0&pool=2
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