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Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 56 of a season long series

5/19/2014

 
On Monday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas needed a win to keep themselves in championship contention and took care of business at home to beat Lietuvos Rytas 72-57 in Game 2.  Marty had 16 points in 31 minutes.  Justin Dentmon had 18 points and 8 rebounds and Robertas Javtokas had 18 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 20 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2895683&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Tuesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade eased past their farm team FMP 87-65.  DeMarcus had 8 points in 21 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=218

Nolan Smith only made a brief cameo due to lingering injuries as Cedevita Zagreb pounded Alkar 106-63.

Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1647&sez=prv

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois started their playoffs with Game 1 of the quarterfinals at Nancy, with a late comeback attempt falling short in a 70-61 loss to put the team at risk of elimination in the next game.  Daniel had 8 points in 21 minutes.  Elton Brown had 13 points and Blake Schilb had 12 points.  In the win, ex-Wichita State player Clevin Hannah had 26 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Syracuse player Paul Harris had 18 points, and ex-DII player Nicholas Pope had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8688/Nancy-Paris-Levallois

On Wednesday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas played the deciding Game 3 of the semifinals against Lietuvos Rytas.  The game was close throughout before they showed their championship mettle and did just enough in the second half to win 73-71.  Marty had 11 points in 28 minutes.  Justin Dentmon had 14 points and Robertas Javtokas had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Antanas Kavaliauskas had 17 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Wake Forest player Darius Songaila had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2895685&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Thursday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois kept their season alive by taking control of Game 2 in the quarterfinals against Nancy and winning 97-75.  Daniel had 11 points and 7 assists in 17 minutes.  In the loss, Clevin Hannah had 16 points and Paul Harris had 12 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8692/Paris-Levallois-Nancy

On Friday, Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers lost their momentum in the second half against the Brisbane Spartans and lost 75-64.  Kathleen had 19 points and 16 rebounds in 36 minutes before fouling out.  In the win, ex-Southeast Missouri State player Natalie Taylor had 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=455666127&c=1-3363-0-284003-0&pool=1

On Saturday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had their season ended with a 90-73 loss at Nancy in Game 3.  Daniel led his team with 22 points in 36 minutes.  Blake Schilb had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Elton Brown had 12 points.  In the win, Paul Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds, ex-DII player Austin Nichols had 20 points, and ex-UNLV player Marcus Banks had 18 points and 7 assists.  While Daniel had a solid season, he did have to deal with the suspension from an on-court altercation, and the team did not get as far in the playoffs as they had hoped, dealing with suspensions and injuries.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8696/Nancy-Paris-Levallois

Here are Daniel's statistics in France:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200006/Joueurs/A34133/Ewing-Daniel?saison=2013

Here are Daniel's EuroCup statistics:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=PAI&pcode=000378&seasoncode=U2013

Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers had a quick turnaround and recovered to beat the Canberra Capitals 71-56.  Kathleen led all players with 32 points and 14 rebounds in 38 minutes.  Klara Wischer had 18 points and 8 rebounds and Izzy Chilcott had 10 points and 10 rebounds.  In the loss, rookie Caitlin Rowe from South Florida had 18 points and 8 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=455798465&c=0-3363-0-284003-0&pool=2

On Sunday, Nolan Smith was held out as Cedevita Zagreb expected to be able to beat Sibenik, but ended up being tested as they held on to a 91-87 win.  Tomislav Zubcic had 17 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1650&sez=prv

Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 55 of a season long series

5/13/2014

 
On Monday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois finished the regular season in France at Limoges, struggling to a 72-55 loss and falling to fifth place.  Daniel had 3 points and 7 assists in 27 minutes.  In the win, ex-Virginia player J.R. Reynolds had 13 points and ex-Pepperdine player Alex Acker had 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8276/Limoges-Paris-Levallois

On Wednesday, David McClure and Siauliai needed to win Game 2 of the quarterfinals to extend their season against his former team Neptunas and they did just that with a commanding 95-66 win at home.  David had 5 points in 23 minutes.  Travis Leslie had 19 points and 8 rebounds, Bambale Osby had 13 points and 6 rebounds, Vytautas Sulskis had 13 points, and Chris Cooper had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2894735&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb won another domestic league game by beating Kvarner 107-75.  Nolan had 6 points in 24 minutes.

Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1638&sez=prv

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade beat Metalac 85-66.  DeMarcus had 7 points in 19 minutes before fouling out.
Here is the boxscore:

http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=210

On Thursday, Nick Horvath was still not available as the Manawatu Jets lost 99-89 to the Wellington Saints after a poor second half.  Brandon Jenkins had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Paul Jones had 13 points, and Jeremiah Trueman had 10 points and 6 rebounds.  In the win, ex-NAIA player Corey Webster had 33 points, ex-DII player Ernest Scott had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Stephen F. Austin player Dion Prewster had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=454090416&c=11-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1

On Friday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas started the semifinals in Lithuania against Lietuvos Rytas in what usually would be the championship matchup.  Despite leading for large portions of the game, the team fell behind late and could not recover, losing 90-85 and missing an opportunity to steal the first game on the road.  Marty had 10 points in 26 minutes.  Justin Dentmon had 13 points and Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and 6 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Wake Forest player Darius Songaila had 28 points and 6 rebounds and Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2895681&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers overcame other distractions to record another win, using a strong start to beat the Ballarat Rush 72-66.  Kathleen had 19 points and 8 rebounds in 37 minutes.  Klara Wischer had 18 points and 14 rebounds and Izzy Chilcott had 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists.  Another ex-San Diego player had a good game as Nya Mason had 19 points and 15 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=454317164&c=1-3363-0-284003-0&pool=2

On Saturday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were surprised to find themselves in overtime against Borac, in part due to his poor free throw shooting, but they did prevail 78-70,  DeMarcus finished with 11 points in 38 minutes.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=211

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb recorded a key win against Cibona Zagreb, jumping out to a lead early to finish with a 91-72 final margin and putting themselves in optimal position to capture the top seed for the playoffs.  Nolan had 18 points and 6 rebounds in 23 minutes.  Goran Suton had 19 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1643&sez=prv

Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames won another game although things were a little closer as they beat the Woodville Warriors 67-49.  Jess had 13 points in 26 minutes.  Amy Lewis had 10 points and 8 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Michigan player Carmen Reynolds had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=454451221&c=1-3656-0-289296-0&pool=1

On Sunday, the Manawatu Jets hoped to play their last game without Nick Horvath as they faced the Waikato Pistons and seeing a second half comeback slip away in a 73-72 loss.  Jeremiah Trueman had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Jenkins had 16 points, and Paul Jones had 10 points.  In the win, ex-Kansas State player Akeem Wright had 29 points and 11 rebounds, ex-DII player Corin Henry had 13 points, and ex-Northern Arizona player Casey Frank had 10 points.

David McClure and Siauliai looked to either head to the semifinals or have their season ended in Game 3 against Neptunas, coming up just short in a wild 89-88 loss.  David did not score in 22 minutes, but did dish out 4 assists.  Derek Needham had 25 points and 9 assists, Travis Leslie had 20 points and 6 rebounds, and Chris Cooper had 10 points.  In the win, ex-Old Dominion player Valdas Vasylius had 14 points and 6 rebounds.  David finished another season in Lithuania, playing with two different teams and experiencing the team success of winning the Baltic League although some injury and other issues prevented him from having a stronger individual season.

Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2894897&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Here are David's Lithuanian League stats:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/zaidejas/?player_id=1205003&season_id=87901

Here are David's Baltic League stats:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/player/?player_id=1221733&season_id=88021

Here are David's VTB United League stats:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/player/david-mcclure.htm?sid=86921

Here are David's EuroCup stats:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=005026&clubcode=KLA&gamecode=22&seasoncode=U2013

Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 54 of a season long series

5/4/2014

 

On Tuesday, Mistie Bass and Lyon started the Finals of the Challenge Round on the road in Game 1 at Nantes, losing the lead they had built in the second half late and falling 79-73.  Mistie had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 25 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg320613.pdf

On Wednesday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas started the playoffs in Lithuania.  As the fourth place team after the regular season, they hosted Game 1 of the quarterfinals against fifth place Pieno Zvaigzdes and won 83-73.  Marty had 5 points in 26 minutes.  Justin Dentmon had 26 points and 6 assists.  In the loss, ex-LSU player Darrel Mitchell had 16 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2894715&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb returned to domestic league play with only one competition to worry about for the rest of the season and forgot the disappointment of the last game with a 102-73 dismantling of Zagreb.  Nolan was only needed for 14 minutes and had 8 points.  Tomislav Zubcic had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1628&sez=prv

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had a big rivalry game against Partizan Belgrade as both teams were reeling from mildly surprising defeats in the Adriatic League semifinals.  They started the game poorly, but came all the way back in the second half to win 75-72 and heap more misery on their foes.  DeMarcus had 7 points and 8 assists in 34 minutes.  Ivan Radenovic had 17 points.  In the loss, ex-NBA player Sasha Pavlovic had 20 points and Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=201

On Thursday, Mistie Bass and Lyon tried to keep their season going in Game 2 of the Challenge Round Finals at home, this time using their own fourth quarter comeback to beat Nantes 76-72.  Mistie had 13 points and 7 rebounds in 29 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg320713.pdf

David McClure and Siauliai started their quarterfinal series visiting third place Neptunas, the team that David started the season with, after their own sixth place finish.  The team led for a large portion of the game before letting their opponents back in and losing 86-83, missing a great opportunity to flip the home court advantage after Game 1.  David had a quiet game offensively as he played 16 minutes.  Derek Needham had 20 points and 6 assists and Vytautas Sulskis had 13 points.  In the win, ex-Old Dominion player Valdas Vasylius had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2894717&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Friday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita continued to speed through domestic league games with an 87-79 win at Zadar.  Nolan had 19 points and 7 rebounds in 32 minutes.  Goran Suton had 12 points and 7 rebounds and Tomislav Zubcic had 11 points.  In the loss, ex-Arizona player Mark Lyons had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1629&sez=prv

On Saturday, Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames won another game, beating the Forestville Eagles 87-74.  Jess had 16 points and 7 assists in 30 minutes.  Amy Lewis had 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=453137384&c=1-3656-0-289296-0&pool=1

Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers had a dominant win against the Knox Raiders, outscoring them 55-11 in the second half for a 95-44 win.  Kathleen had 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists in 32 minutes.  Emma Langford had 19 points and Klara Wischer had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=453107090&c=1-3363-0-284003-0&pool=1

Mistie Bass and Lyon ended their season with the final game of the Challenge Round against Nantes and they put on one final show for the fans in a 76-61 win.  Mistie finished with 19 points and 8 rebounds in 34 minutes to complete another season of individual dominance in France.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg320813.pdf
Here are Mistie's full season statistics:
http://www.basketlfb.com/clubs/joueuse.asp?ID=200000002838983&CLU_N_ID=29

Nick Horvath missed another game for the Manawatu Jets as they beat the Canterbury Rams in a wild 108-101 win.  Paul Jones had 36 points, Jeremiah Trueman had 31 points, Arthur Trousdell had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Brandon Jenkins had 11 points and 6 assists.  In the loss, Richie Edwards, who just finished playing at Arizona State this spring, had 40 points and ex-NAIA player Glen Dandridge had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=453192176&c=0-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas had Game 2 of the quarterfinals, visiting Pieno Zvaigzdes and prevailing 80-74 to move on to the semifinals.  Marty led all scorers with 16 points in 25 minutes.  Justin Dentmon added 13 points.  In the loss, Darrel Mitchell had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2894727&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade eased to a 109-68 win over Crnokosa after a close first quarter.  DeMarcus had 2 points as he was only needed for 10 minutes.  Charles Jenkins had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=204

On Sunday in Australia, while it was still late Saturday in the United States, Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers had a short turnaround to face the Sandringham Sabres, taking a lead into halftime, but being unable to keep up in the second half to lose 80-78.  Kathleen led her team with 20 points and 8 rebounds as she played all but 33 seconds.  Izzy Chilcott had 17 points and 6 rebounds and Emma Langford had 14 points.  In the win, ex-Oregon player Micaela Cocks had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=453184579&c=0-3363-0-284003-0&pool=2

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb beat Jolly 91-66.  Nolan had 15 points in 20 minutes.  Goran Suton had 11 points and Tomislav Zubcic had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-DII player Terry Smith had 15 points and 8 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1636&sez=prv


On Thursday, it was the first leg of the EuroCup final in Spain.  Valencia wanted as big of a series lead as possible before heading to Russia and looked like they would do that with a strong start against Unics Kazan, but let the visitors think that they still have a chance next week after a poor fourth quarter left the margin at 80-67.  In the win, ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 28 points and 6 rebounds and Bojan Dubljevic, who was picked 59th by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the last draft, had 12 points.  In the loss, Vladimir Veremeenko, the 48th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2006 before his rights were traded to the Chicago Bulls, had 17 points, ex-Notre Dame player Luke Harangody had 14 points, and ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=365&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 53 of a season long series

4/28/2014

 
On Monday, while it was still late Sunday in the United States, Nick Horvath missed another game for the Manawatu Jets as they gave up a lead in the second half to fall 81-72.  Paul Jones had 14 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Dustin Scott had 19 points and 16 rebounds and ex-Cincinnati player Kareem Johnson had 12 points and 14 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=451341609&c=0-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida started the finals in Spain against Rivas Ecopolis, but dropped a tough Game 1 61-47 in front of the home fans.  Krystal had a quiet 6 minutes as Angelica Robinson had 19 points and 15 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1365281&med=0

On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had a tough time in the fourth quarter and lost 66-59 to Nancy.  Daniel had 1 point in 17 minutes.  Maleye Ndoye had 16 points.  In the win, ex-DII player Austin Nichols had 13 points and ex-UNLV player Marcus Banks had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8261/Nancy-Paris-Levallois

Mistie Bass and Lyon started postseason play.  In France, the top four teams play for the title while the next four teams play in the Challenge Round.  As the team in fifth place, Lyon gets home court advantage in the best of three series and heads home with a lead after beating Toulouse 88-68 in Game 1.  Mistie had 17 points and 10 rebounds in 26 minutes.

Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg320013.pdf

On Wendesday, David McClure and Siauliai had a tough test as they tried to continue their run through the league, leading for a while but falling behind in the second half to lose 78-68 to league-leading Lietuvos Rytas.  David had 1 point in 12 minutes.  Derek Needham had 14 points and Vytautas Sulskis had 11 points.  In the win, Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 19 points, ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-St. John's player Omar Cook had 12 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788123&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade needed the magic of the big arena in Belgrade one more time as they hosted the Adriatic League finals.  A win in the semifinals over Cibona Zagreb from Croatia would give the team a spot in next season's EuroLeague, but the team played poorly through the first three quarters.  They suddenly seized momentum in the fourth quarter, but failed to tie the score and ended up losing 75-70.  DeMarcus had 12 points in 34 minutes.  Charles Jenkins had 12 points and 8 assists.  In the win, ex-UNLV player Jerel Blassingame had 28 points and 9 assists.  Without an automatic EuroLeague berth, the team will likely have to fight through qualifiers to return to the top level continental competition.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/183/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Cibona#statistic_FullStatistic

Mistie Bass and Lyon enter the Challenge Round finals after completing a sweep at home over Toulouse with a 76-72 comeback win.  Mistie had 18 points and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Pepperdine player Miranda Ayim had 15 points and ex-UC Santa Barbara player Kristen Mann had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg320213.pdf

On Friday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had their turn in the Adriatic League semifinals facing Partizan Belgrade, who were not the hosts, but still playing in their home city in Serbia.  The team got off to a strong start only to let their opponents back into the game, giving away the lead before a big late comeback capped off by Nolan Smith hitting a buzzer beater from well beyond the arc to send his team into the final with an 81-79 win.  Nolan finished with 12 points in 26 minutes.  Goran Suton had 10 points and 11 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-NBA player Sasha Pavlovic had 25 points and Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies before his rights were traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft day, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/184/Cedevita-Partizan_NIS#statistic_FullStatistic

Nick Horvath missed another game for the Manawatu Jets as they faced the Canterbury Rams on Anzac Day and were forced into overtime, where they lost 101-92.  Paul Jones had 28 points and 15 rebounds and Arthur Trousdell had 20 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-NAIA player Glen Dandridge had 37 points and 8 rebounds, ex-DII player Matthew Rogers had 24 points and 7 rebounds, and Richie Edwards, who just finished playing his final season at Arizona State, had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=451929926&c=0-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1

Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers returned from the Easter Break in better health, but lost another game to the Kilsyth Cobras 69-65.  Kathleen had 13 points and 13 rebounds in 36 minutes.  Ex-Wyoming player Emma Langford, the team's star signing, was finally able to make her debut after injuries and national team training camps, and had 26 points while Izzy Chilcott added 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists.  In the win, ex-Texas player Yvonne Anderson had 14 points and rookie Rosie Moult from Fresno State had 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=451854444&c=1-3363-0-284003-0&pool=2

On Saturday, Nick Horvath was still unavailable and the Manawatu Jets faced a quick turnaround shorthanded, losing 93-87 to Jamal Boykin's Nelson Giants after losing another lead in the second half.  Jamal had 27 points and 9 rebounds and his teammate, ex-Syracuse player Josh Pace, had 25 points and 10 rebounds.  Arthur Trousdell had 17 points and 6 rebounds, Paul Jones had 15 points, ex-DII player Carl Buck, recently signed to temporarily alleviate some of player absences, had 13 points and 6 assists, and Jeremiah Trueman had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=451930070&c=0-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1

It was the last set of games of the regular season in Lithuania and David McClure and Siauliai finished with a 97-93 over Juventus.  David had 11 points in 17 minutes.  Travis Leslie had 23 points and 6 assists, Vytautas Sulskis had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Bambale Osby had 12 points.  In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player Jeremy Hazell had 23 points, ex-Clemson player Karolis Petrukonis had 15 points and former UT-Chattanooga player Keyron Sheard had 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788127&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas had a rivalry game against Lietuvos Rytas and led for most of the game before falling victim to a second half comeback and losing 86-84.  Marty had 9 points in 16 minutes before fouling out.  Justin Dentmon had 16 points, Robertas Javtokas had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and Sarunas Jasikevicius had 10 points.  In the win, ex-Virginia Tech player Zabian Dowdell had 18 points, Renaldas Seibutis had 14 points, and Juan Palacios had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788131&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois beat Orleans 78-61.  Daniel's shooting was key as he led the team with 18 points in 25 minutes.  Blake Schilb added 10 points.  In the loss, ex-La Salle player Darnell Harris had 19 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8272/Paris-Levallois-Orleans

Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames crushed another opponent, beating the South Adelaide Panthers 79-49.  Jess had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 steals in 36 minutes to lead her team.  Amy Lewis added 17 points and 8 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=451922271&c=1-3656-0-289296-0&pool=1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida tried to keep their season alive in Game 2 against Rivas Ecopolis, but could not get the lead on the road and lost 62-59.  Krystal had a quiet 10 minutes.  Angelica Robinson had 18 points and 8 rebounds and Shay Murphy had 14 points and 10 rebounds.  In the win, Rachel Allison had 11 points and 9 rebounds.  Krystal completes her season having been a key interior defender for her team as they won the two domestic cups, but fell short in league play and struggled at times in EuroLeague Women.

Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1365282&med=0

Here are Krystal's EuroLeague Women stats:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/cid_-tmRPCfrIrYRSO2M5V49E1.playerID_63330.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2014.roundID_9680.teamID_96446.html

On Sunday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb tried to win the Adriatic League facing their rivals Cibona Zagreb, but struggled from the start in the final and lost 72-59.  Nolan had 8 points in 23 minutes as he battled foul trouble for the entire game.  Tomislav Zubcic had 13 points and 6 rebounds and Goran Suton had 10 points.  In the win, Jerel Blassingame had 12 points and 9 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/185/Cibona-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic

Route to Rio Part 3: Spain 2014 Game Times Announced and Exhibition Schedule

4/19/2014

 

With the start of the tournament just over four months away, the schedule of games has been announced.  With the United States as one of the marquee teams, the timeslots are fairly convenient for viewing the games on this side of the Atlantic.

Group stage games, all times Eastern Daylight
08/30: Finland, 3:30pm
08/31: Turkey, 3:30pm
9/2: New Zealand, 11:30am
9/3: Dominican Republic, 3:30pm
9/4 Ukraine, 11:30am

As long as the United States wins the group, their Round of 16 game in Barcelona will be on Saturday, September 6th.  The third place team in Group C will also start the elimination stage on that day while the second and fourth place teams would play on Sunday, September 7th.  The quarterfinals are on Tuesday, September 9th, with the semifinal set for Thursday, September 11th, at 3:00pm EDT.  The final that would determine the lone qualifying place for the Olympics in on Sunday at 3:00pm EDT.

Here is the full schedule with the times that have already been announced:
http://fiba.com/downloads/fe/2014/FBWC/2014-FBWC-Draw-Results.pdf?4

In addition to the competitive games, USA Basketball has announced their schedule before the tournament:
http://www.usab.com/mens/national/14_mnt_schedule.html

Before departing for Spain, the team will get the chance to play three games in the United States, all against other teams from the Americas.  Interestingly, one of the games will be against the Dominican Republic, one of the teams that they know they will face in the first stage of the tournament.  All three opponents will provide different tests for the American team.  Brazil will be looking to recover from a poor tournament last summer and trying to build momentum for the Olympics they host.  With the team's experience at the international and NBA level, they will not be intimidated.  Puerto Rico won the FIBA Americas Championship last summer and will utilize their strong backcourt play to wreak havoc on their opponents.  The Dominican Republic will hope to have a full squad at their disposal as they have a great opportunity to progress once they reach the tournament.  Once the team gets to Spain, they will play a key exhibition game against Slovenia, a possible semifinal opponent.  With the first three opponents all being from the Americas, a game against a team that plays a completely different style will help the team settle into the international nature of the format.  Past editions of the team have had some troubles with the type of European style basketball that they will see against Slovenia, so adjusting in this game could help the team greatly in key late round situations.

Around the world, plenty of other teams are already gearing up for the tournament.  Even with their domestic league season going on, the Philippines National Team is fitting in weekly practices.  A group of them also competed in the league all star game and defeated a team of players in the league that did not make the national team.  Preliminary squad lists are also starting to come together.  Finland has named a group that contains some familiar names.  Former Blue Devil Alex Murphy was named to their squad along with his brother Erik, possibly creating a matchup with his former coach this summer.

Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 52 of a season long series

4/19/2014

 

On Tuesday, David McClure and Siauliai faced his former team Neptunas as they now have their full attention on the domestic league and won 90-79.  David had 2 points in 17 minutes.  Derek Needham had 14 points, Travis Leslie had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and Bambale Osby and Vytautas Sulskis had 10 points each.  Ex-Western Kentucky player Tyrone Brazelton had 10 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788101&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb continued their winning streak with an 87-72 win at Alkar.  Nolan had 13 points and 8 assists in 27 minutes.  Goran Suton added 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1619&sez=prv

On Wednesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade got a challenge from Mega Vizura, but won 89-76 after controlling the second half.  DeMarcus had 14 points and 9 assists in 34 minutes.  Charles Jenkins had 14 points and Tadija Dragicevic had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=192

Chante Black returned for Umbertide as they fought to keep their season alive in Game 4 of the semifinals against Ragusa.  They had a strong first half in front of their home crowd, but lost the lead in the second and fell 76-65.  Chante had 13 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 13 points.  In the win, ex-Miami player Riquna Williams had 30 points and ex-Cal player Ashley Walker had 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Chante had a productive season for her team as they were probably left wondering if they could have gone a little further with Chante healthy for the entire year.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=14725
Here are Chante's game by game stats:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/StatisticheIndividuali.asp?Action=Go&Search=Cha&IdAtleta=4439&TipoStat=StatIndIncontri&AnnoInizio=2013

Mistie Bass and Lyon finished up the regular season with an 88-63 win at Charleville.  Unfortunately, the team already knew that it would finish fifth, which gives them postseason play, but not a shot at the title.  Mistie had 21 points and 6 rebounds in 31 minutes.  In the loss, ex-BYU player Ambrosia Anderson had 13 points and ex-Florida State player Jacinta Monroe had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg318013.pdf

On Thursday, David McClure and Siauliai continued their momentum in the domestic league with a 97-69 win over Nevezis.  David had 11 points in 17 minutes.  Chris Cooper had 14 points and 6 rebounds, Bambale Osby had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Travis Leslie had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787927&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Friday, Nick Horvath was still not ready to return for the Manawatu Jets and they lost 96-81 to the Southland Sharks.  Brandon Jenkins had 12 points, Paul Jones had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Arthur Trousdell had 10 points.  In the win, ex-Georgetown player Kevin Braswell had 39 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=451078051&c=0-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb beat Sibenik 83-65.  Nolan had 15 points in 21 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1622&sez=prv

Marty Pocius missed another game due to injury as Zalgiris Kaunas need a big comeback late to beat Dzukija 74-67.  Justin Dentmon had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists and Robertas Javtokas had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788113&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Saturday, David McClure and Siauliai won another game, beating Lietkabelis 100-75.  David had 8 points in 15 minutes.  Travis Leslie had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788105&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade eventually pulled away from Radnicki for an 82-62 win.  DeMarcus had 10 points in 19 minutes.  Tadija Dragicevic had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=197

Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 51 of a season long series

4/14/2014

 

On Saturday, Jess Foley got her first major action for the Norwood Flames as they had a tougher test against the North Adelaide Rockets, but still prevailed 74-67.  Jess had 14 points and 6 assists in 31 minutes.  Amy Lewis had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=450261993&c=1-3656-0-289296-0&pool=1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida fought to keep their season going against Bembibre in Game 3 of the semifinals and used a strong start at home to build and lead and then controlled the second half for a 92-54 win to move on to the finals.  Krystal had 4 points and 6 rebounds in 12 minutes.  Angelica Robinson had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Shay Murphy had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1361771&med=0

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade faced their farm team FMP and won 83-67 as they focus on domestic league play now ahead of the Adriatic League Final Four.  DeMarcus had 12 points in 15 minutes.  Charles Jenkins also had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=190

David McClure and Siauliai brought a lead with them on the road to Prienai in the Baltic League final and kept building on it in the second game to win 78-66 and clinch the title 140-123 in overtime.  David did not play in the final game.  Travis Leslie had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Vytautas Sulskis had 13 points, and Bambale Osby had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/?game_id=2891461&season_id=88021#mbt:83-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had a key game against rivals Cibona Zagreb and held on to a 79-77 win.  Nolan had 20 points in 33 minutes before fouling out.  Goran Suton added 11 points and 8 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-UNLV player Jerel Blassingame had 15 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1615&sez=prv

On Sunday, Chante Black missed another game for Umbertide as they had a critical Game 3 at Ragusa.  They built a lead through three quarters, but lost it in the final quarter and fell 62-58 to be put on the brink of elimination.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 11 points.  In the win, ex-Cal player Ashley Walker had 13 points and 13 rebounds and ex-Miami player Riquna Williams had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=14723

Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 50 of a season long series

4/14/2014

 

On Monday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play and were stunned 88-79 by Neptunas.  Marty had 2 points in 19 minutes.  Robertas Javtokas had 10 points and 9 rebounds and Justin Dentmon had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788089&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Tuesday, David McClure and Siauliai beat Nevezis 88-66 in domestic league play.  David had a quiet 11 minutes.  Derek Needham had 16 points and Travis Leslie had 14 points and 7 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788091&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb beat Kvarner 68-62.  Nolan had 14 points in 33 minutes to lead his team.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1610&sez=prv

Chante Black and Umbertide started the semifinals in Italy by hosting Game 1 against second place Ragusa, needing a big fourth quarter comeback for a 56-55 win.  Chante had 12 points and 8 rebounds in 29 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 13 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Cal player Ashley Walker had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=14719

On Wednesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade headed to Russia to try to hang on a lead from the first game of the EuroCup semifinals with Unics Kazan, but they could not keep pace in the second half and lost 84-67 to be eliminated 136-130 on aggregate.  DeMarcus had 11 points in 33 minutes.  In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 17 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=363&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

On Thursday, David McClure and Siauliai had the first game of the Baltic League finals against fellow Lithuanian team Prienai.  As the 6 seed, the hosted the first game and did enough to hold on to a 62-57 win as they visit their 4th seeded opponents in the second game.  David had 2 points in 6 minutes.  Travis Leslie had 16 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-JC player Arvydas Siksnius had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/?game_id=2891457&season_id=88021#mbt:83-400$t&0=1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida lost Game 2 of the semifinals to Bembibre 68-65 to even the series up at 1-1 before heading home.  Krystal did not score, but Shay Murphy had 22 points and Angelica Robinson had 15 points.  Full statistics for the game are not available.

On Friday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas finished up their EuroLeague campaign against his former team Real Madrid.  The team was already eliminated and so they just played for pride in front of the home fans, controlling the fourth quarter to win 87-80, sending the Spaniards home with only their third loss of the season, preventing them from taking the top spot in the group.  Marty had 10 points in 24 minutes.  Justin Dentmon had 36 points.  In the loss, Sergio Llull, the 34th pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before a draft day trade to the Houston Rockets, had 23 points and ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=230&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois eased to a 79-53 win over Lyon-Villeurbanne.  Daniel had 12 points in 26 minutes.  Elton Brown had 15 points and Blake Schilb had 12 points and 6 assists.  In the loss, ex-D League player Amara Sy had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8258/Paris-Levallois-Lyon-Villeurbanne

Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers won another game, beating the Sandringham Sabres 85-74.  Kathleen had 27 points and 9 rebounds in 39 minutes.  Izzy Chilcott added 11 points, 18 rebounds, and 6 assists.  In the loss, ex-Oregon player Micaela Cocks had 20 points.  The regular box score is not currently available.

Chante Black and Umbertide went on the road for the second game of the semifinals at Ragusa and lost 82-55 to tie the series at 1.  Chante had 4 points and 7 rebounds in 21 minutes.  In the win, Ashley Walker had 16 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Miami player Riquna Williams had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=14721

Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 49 of a season long series

4/6/2014

 

On Saturday, Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers got their first win of the season in the rivalry game at the Launceston Tornadoes 90-84.  Kathleen had 28 points and 16 rebounds in 31 minutes.  Izzy Chilcott had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists and Klara Wischer had 10 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Iowa State player Lauren Mansfield had 33 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?action=MATCH&fixture=449054811&c=1-3363-81860-284003-16889424&pool=0

Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames eased to another win after doubling up the Eastern Mavericks 114-57.  Jess was only needed for 7 minutes as she had 7 points.  Amy Lewis had 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=449090876&c=1-3656-0-289296-0&pool=1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida started the playoffs in Spain with Game 1 of the semifinals against Bembibre, needing to come back right at the end for a 72-69 win.  Krystal had 4 points and 7 rebounds in 13 minutes.  Angelica Robinson had 19 points and 20 rebounds, Marta Fernandez had 17 points, and Leonor Rodriguez had 14 points.  In the loss, ex-Binghampton player Orla O'Reilly had 12 points and ex-Colorado State player Melissa Dennett had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1361769&med=0

Chante Black and Umbertide looked to continue their season in Game 3 of the quarterfinals against Parma and did so with a 60-50 win to advance to the semifinals.  Chante had 10 points and 6 rebounds in 23 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 11 points.  In the loss, rookie Victoria Macaulay from Temple had 22 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Stanford player Jillian Harmon had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=14717

David McClure returned to Lithuania in time for Siauliai to stun Lietuvos Rytas in the fourth quarter for an 89-84 win.  David had a quiet offensive game, but grabbed 4 rebounds in his 12 minutes.  Travis Leslie had 20 points, Derek Needham had 17 points, and Bambale Osby had points.  In the loss, Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 17 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788085&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb got their first domestic league win by beating Jolly 84-62.  Nolan led all scorers with 21 points in 35 minutes.  Tomislav Zubcic added 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1608&sez=prv

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade started their domestic league season against Borac.  Of course, the team is currently more focused on other competitions, so after taking a lead, they rested most of their players in an 85-63 win.  DeMarcus finished with 4 points in 16 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=183

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois dropped a game at Cholet 68-64.  Daniel had 4 points in 27 minutes.  Blake Schilb had 21 points and 8 rebounds and Maleye Ndoye had 11 points.  In the win, ex-Troy player Lamayn Wilson had 17 points and ex-New Mexico player Eric Chatfield had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8243/Cholet-Paris-Levallois

On Sunday, Mistie Bass and Lyon lost an early lead and fell 55-48 to Toulouse.  Mistie had 20 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes.  In the win, ex-Pepperdine player Miranda Ayim had 22 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg317113.pdf

Nick Horvath missed the Manawatu Jets' season opener as he is recovering from surgery after a groin injury.  Nick has settled in New Zealand and is playing another season with the Jets as they held on to an 82-74 win over the Taranaki Mountainairs.  His teammates include rookie Paul Jones from DII school Western Washington, ex-Louisville player Brandon Jenkins, Jeremiah Trueman, who went to DII school Alaska-Anchorage, and Arthur Trousdell, who went to DII school Cameron.  In this game, Jones had 33 points and 17 rebounds, Trousdell had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Trueman had 10 points and 10 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-San Jose State player Adrian Oliver had 30 points and ex-Rice player Suleiman Braimoh had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uploads/2014/04/2014-NBL-Airs-v-Jets-Box-Score.pdf

Duke Basketball Overseas -- part 48 of a season long series

4/5/2014

 

On Wednesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade started the EuroCup Semifinals at home against Russia's Unics Kazan.  Following the same format as the last two rounds, the team played in front of another large crowd and used a brilliant fourth quarter defensive effort to carry a 63-52 lead into the next game.  DeMarcus had 9 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes.  Tadija Dragicevic had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Charles Jenkins had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=361&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

David McClure missed another game for Siauliai as they fell late 78-77 to Pieno Zvaigzdes in domestic league play.  Travis Leslie had 20 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2788079&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Mistie Bass and Lyon held on in a wild game as they won 88-84 at Nantes.  Mistie led her team with 19 points in 27 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg316613.pdf

Chante Black and Umbertide looked to complete a sweep and proceed to the semifinals, but let a narrow lead slip in the second half as they lost 57-48 at Parma, forcing a deciding Game 3 in the quarterfinals.  Chante had 15 points and 8 rebounds in 28 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette added 11 points.  In the win, ex-Stanford player Jillian Harmon had 18 points and 11 rebounds and rookie Victoria Macaulay from Temple had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=14713

On Thursday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita started their domestic league season in Croatia against Zadar.  As two of the teams in the Adriatic League, the teams did not play in the first stage of the national league, but join now for the later part of the season.  In this game, the team lost 85-72.  Nolan led all scorers with 19 points in 30 minutes.  Tomislav Zubcic added 18 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, rookie Andrew Lawrence from the College of Charleston had 17 points and 6 assists and rookie Mark Lyons from Arizona had 19 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1601&sez=prv

Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen were fighting to continue their season in Game 4 of the semifinals at home, but could not keep up with Elitzur Ramla and lost 82-68.  Karima had 22 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes.  Ashley Shields had 17 points and Brittany Denson had 13 points and 9 rebounds.  In the win, ex-LSU player Allison Hightower had 24 points and 7 assists, ex-Miami player Tamara James had 22 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Boston University player Michal Epstein had 13 points.  Karima has completed another season in Israel, showing again that she is one of the best players in the league with a statistically dominant season.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=undefined&season_id=87999&game_id=2890395#mbt:213-400$t&0=1
Here are Karima's statistics for each game:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/players.php?league_id=undefined&season_id=87999&player_id=2442163

On Friday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas had a EuroLeague game in Serbia with both teams just playing for pride as they lost 78-67 to Partizan Belgrade.  Marty had 11 points in 28 minutes.  In the win, Davis Bertans, the 42nd pick of the Indiana Pacers in 2011 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Joffrey Lauvergne, who was just drafted 55th pick the Memphis Grizzlies and shipped to the Denver Nuggets on draft day, had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=223&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

While players who started their college careers at Duke before transferring to another school do not get regular coverage here, they do get the occasional update.  Chelsea Hopkins finished her first overseas season in Israel with Bnot Herzliya as one of the top point guards in the league, both scoring at a high clip and setting up her teammates.  Eric Boateng started his season in Argentina with La Union Formosa and and then moved to Pau-Lacq-Orthez in France.  Jamal Boykin has had quite an adventure.  He signed a short term deal with Wurzburg in Germany as an injury replacement, but was not retained.  Next he signed with Cherkasy in the Ukraine, outlasting most other foreign players after unrest hit the country and continuing to play well for his team in the middle of the crisis.  Finally, he found a new destination and left the country, for New Zealand, where he recently debuted for the Nelson Giants.  Taylor King has recently found a new home as well, playing for in Mexico's premier regional league for Los Mochis Pioneros.
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