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It was the last set of games in the regular season of EuroLeague Women this week. In Group A, Russia's UMMC Ekaterinburg closed things out with a 74-61 win over visiting Beretta Famila of Italy. The stars were out in force again as Candace Parker and Diana Taurasi had 19 points each and Sandrine Gruda had 15 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player Courtney Vandersloot had 11 points and ex-UNC player Erlana Larkins had 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Turkey's Kayseri ended Hungary's Gyor's tough season 91-37 at home. The ex-UNC duo led the way as LaToya Pringle, also known by the Turkish version of her married name Lara Sanders, had 18 points and 8 rebounds and Camille Little had 12 points and 9 rebounds as ex-Penn State player Tanisha Wright had 10 points and 7 assists. France's Bourges beat Slovakia's Good Angels Kosice 69-57 at home. In the win, ex-Maryland player Diandra Tchatchouang had 10 points while ex-Texas Tech player Jia Perkins had 10 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
Final Standings: UMMC Ekaterinburg 8-2, Bourges 6-4, Kayseri 6-4, Good Angels Kosice 5-5, Beretta Famila 5-5, Gyor 0-10

In Group B, Turkey's Fenerbahce beat Imos Brno of the Czech Republic 78-57 at home. In the win, ex-Abilene Christian player Agnieszka Bibrzycka had 13 points and Angel McCoughtry lent her star power with 10 points. In the loss, rookie Danielle Hamilton-Carter from Georgia Tech had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Poland's Wisla Krakow rolled to a 72-48 win at home over Lattes Montpellier of France. In the win, ex-DePaul player Allie Quigley had 23 points and ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavender had 14 points and 17 rebounds. It took overtime in Hungary for Sopron to overcome Rivas Ecopolis of Spain 81-79. In the win, rookie Tianna Hawkins from Maryland had 14 points and 10 rebounds while ex-Robert Morris player Vega Gimeno had 17 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
Final Standings: Fenerbahce 12-0, Nadezhda Orenburg 7-5, Wisla Krakow 7-5, Sopron 5-7, Rivas Ecopolis 5-7, Lattes Montpellier 3-9, Imos Brno 3-9

In Group C, Russia's Spartak Moscow eased past Novi Zagreb of Croatia 71-46 at home. Turkey's Galatasaray pounded Lithuania's Kibirkstis 81-60 at home. In the win, ex-Houston player Sancho Lyttle had 13 points and 6 rebounds, rookie Kelsey Bone from Texas A&M had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-WNBA player Nevriye Yilmaz had 10 points. In the loss, rookies Hollie Mershon from Drexel and Sofija Aleksandravicius from Davidson had 10 points each.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
Final Standings: USK Prague 10-2, Spartak Moscow 9-3, Galatasaray 8-4, Perfumerias Avenida 6-6, Polkowice 4-8, Kirbirkstis 3-9, Novi Zagreb 2-10

After the games were completed, the top five teams in each group qualified to the next round. All of their record were combined after tossing out results against the last place team to create a single ranking which was used to make playoff pairings for the best of three series. As hosts of the finals, Russia's UMMC Ekaterinburg, the 2nd seed, advances automatically, leaving the other fourteen teams to fight for seven spots to join them. Here are the pairings with the team listed first hosting Games 1 and 3 with the 1 seed listed at the top and and 8 seed listed at the bottom:
(1)Fenerbahce (Turkey) vs (15)Polkowice (Poland)
(3)USK Prague (Czech Republic) vs (14)Rivas Ecopolis (Spain)
(4)Spartak Moscow (Russia) vs (13)Sopron (Hungary)
(5)Galatasaray (Turkey) vs (12)Perfumerias Avenida (Spain)
(6)Bourges (France) vs (11)Good Angels Kosice (Slovakia)
(7)Nadezhda Orenburg (Russia) vs (10)Wisla Krakow (Poland)
(8)Kayseri Kaski (Turkey) vs (9)Beretta Famila Schio (Italy)

The EuroCup Women semifinals had their first games this week. Top seed Dynamo Kursk brings a solid lead home to Russia after going to Turkey and beating 4 seed Istanbul University 86-70. Star power was key in the win as Seimone Augustus had 19 points, Candice Dupree had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and Epiphanny Prince had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Miami player Shenise Johnson had 21 points and 13 rebounds and ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 10 points. 7 seed Villeneuve continued to fight as they head to Russia with an 89-83 win over Dynamo Moscow in France. In the win, ex-DePaul player Lenae Williams had 29 points and 6 assists and WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 15 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, Tina Charles had 21 points and 8 rebounds and Lindsay Whalen had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html

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The last round of games in this stage of EuroChallenge was this week with all games on Tuesday. In Group I, Russia's Krasnye Krylia ensured its passage to the next round with an 87-67 win over Belgium's Antwerp Giants at home. In the win, ex-Mississippi State player Michal Ignerski had 18 points, ex-Western Kentucky player Filip Videnov had 16 points, ex-Kansas player Aaron Miles had 14 points and 7 assists, and ex-Louisville player Larry O'Bannon had 14 points. Ex-George Mason player Ryan Pearson had 14 points in the loss. The other game in the group was less critical to the final standings as Estonia's Tartu Rock used a strong second half in Romania to beat Gaz Metan Medias 90-66. In the win, ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 10 points and 7 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
Final Standings: Tartu Rock 5-1, Krasnye Krylia 4-2, Antwerp Giants 3-3, Gaz Metan Medias 0-6.

In Group J, it took overtime to seal the last qualifying spot as Italy's Reggio Emilia went to Slovenia and edged Krka Novo Mesto 69-66 to move on. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player James White had 28 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Seton Hall player Rimantas Kaukenas had 15 points while ex-TCU player Zvonko Buljan had 18 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. In the other game, Hungary's Szolnoki Olaj took care of business at home to move on after beating Cholet of France 74-67. Ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 22 points and 8 rebounds in the win while ex-New Mexico player Eric Chatfield had 14 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
Final Standings: Reggio Emilia 4-2, Szolnoki Olaj 4-2, Krka Novo Mesto 3-3, Cholet 1-5

In Group K, things were already settled as Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy beat Ventspils of Latvia 80-71 at home. In the win, ex-Robert Morris player Jeremy Chappell had 13 points and Milovan Rakovic, the last pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007 before a draft day trade to the Orlando Magic, had 10 points. Turkey's Gaziantep finished this stage undefeated after beating France's Dijon 69-60 at home as ex-St. Bonaventure player Ernest Bremer had 11 points and 11 assists. In the loss, ex-Portland player T.J. Campbell had 20 points and ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
Final Standings: Gaziantep 6-0, Triumph Lyubertsy 4-2, Ventspils 1-5, Dijon 1-5

In Group L, Russia's Ural Ekaterinburg took the top spot with a 66-61 home win over Kotka of Finland. Tsmoki Minsk of Belarus also moves on after beating Bakken Bears of Denmark 89-51. In the win, ex-Western Kentucky player Tyrone Brazelton had 12 points while ex-Rider player Brandon Penn had 13 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
Final Standings: Ural Ekaterinburg 5-1, Tsmoki Minsk 4-2, Kotka 2-4, Bakken Bears 1-5

With the top two teams in each group moving on, the competition now progresses to the quarterfinals, which are best of three. Group winners from the last round face runners up and get to host the first and third games. Here are the matchups with the winners of the first two and last two listed being semifinal opponents as group winners are listed first:
Tartu University Rock (Estonia) vs Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary)
Ural Ekaterinburg (Russia) vs Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia)
Reggio Emilia (Italy) vs Krasnye Krylia Samara (Russia)
Gaziantep (Turkey) vs Tsmoki Minsk (Belarus)

EuroLeague action started on Thursday again with a Group E clash in Turkey as Spain's FC Barcelona managed to salvage overtime against Anadolu Efes after nearly falling victim to a comeback, escaping with an 89-84 win. In the win, Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, had 26 points and 15 rebounds, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Kostas Papanikolaou, the 48th pick of the New York Knicks in 2012 before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NBA player Zoran Planinic had 14 points and 9 assists and ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 13 points. An all-Spanish clash went to visiting Unicaja Malaga 81-71 to spoil Lamar Odom's debut with Caja Laboral Baskonia. In the win, ex-Utah Valley player Ryan Toolson had 14 points and ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 12 points while ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 18 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. In Italy, Emporio Armani Milan held off Greece's Panathinaikos 77-75. In the win, ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 18 points, ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 16 points, and ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Maryland player James Gist had 21 points and 9 rebounds, ex-DII player Zach Wright had 17 points, and ex-NBA player Antonis Fotsis had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group F, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Turkey's Galatasaray 97-81 at home. In the win, ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 16 points, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 12 points and 7 assists, and ex-Boston College player Tyrese Rice had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Oregon player Malik Hairston had 18 points, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 12 points and 7 assists, and ex-George Washington player Pops-Mensah Bonsu and Milan Macvan, the 54th pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011, had 12 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

The rest of the games were on Friday. In Turkey, Fenerbahce Ulker held off Greece's Olympiakos as things continue to be tight in Group E. In the win, ex-Missouri player Linas Kleiza had 21 points and 8 rebounds and ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 20 points. In the loss, Georgios Printezis, the 58th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 before five trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

A thrilling game in Russia started the day in Group F as CSKA Moscow did just enough in the fourth quarter to beat the other team from the country, Lokomotiv Kuban 94-93. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 12 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Kansas player Sasha Kaun, the 56th pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2008 before a draft day trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers, had 10 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Nenad Krstic had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 23 points and ex-UConn player Marcus Williams had 11 points. In Spain, Real Madrid spotted visiting Partizan Belgrade of Serbia 11 points before rolling to an 80-57 win. In the win, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez and Sergio Llull, the 34th pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before a draft day trade to the Houston Rockets, had 19 points each while ex-NBA player Sasha Pavlovic had 10 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

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On Saturday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had a short Adriatic League trip to fellow Serbian team Mega Vizura, eventually pulling away for a 98-86 win. DeMarcus had 15 points in 33 minutes. Tadija Dragicevic had 14 points and 8 rebounds and Charles Jenkins had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/151/Mega_Vi ... lStatistic

Monique Currie had an incredible game fueling an 82-72 win for KB Stars over KDB Life Winnus. Monique finished with 44 points and 9 rebounds as she played all 40 minutes. In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Kelley Cain had 14 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Mistie Bass and Lyon beat Angers 95-77. Mistie battled foul trouble for the entire game, fouling out in 11 minutes after scoring 10 points. Ex-South Carolina player Iva Sliskovic had 18 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 313113.pdf

On Sunday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb hosted Union Olimpija of Slovenia in an Adriatic League game and won 75-60. Nolan had 17 points in 34 minutes as he was named Player of the Game.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/153/Cedevit ... lStatistic

Marty Pocius played in the All Star Game in the Lithuanian league and and had 18 points in a 113-108 win. Full details of the game are not available.

Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds, fell 84-66 to the Woori Bank Hansae after a poor start to the second half. Alana had 14 points and 6 rebounds in 17 minutes. In the win, ex-UCLA player Noelle Quinn had 17 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Georgia Tech player Sasha Goodlett had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Chante Black and Umbertide returned to winning ways by holding off Parma 69-59. Chante had 13 points and 15 rebounds in 31 minutes. In the loss, ex-Stanford player Jillian Harmon had 18 points and rookie Victoria Macaulay had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=14216

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avendia returned to domestic league play with an 86-59 win over Girona. Krystal had 3 points before fouling out. Leonor Rodriguez had 18 points, Angelica Robinson had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Shay Murphy had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Florida State player Cierra Bravard had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1885&med=0

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On Monday, Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen faced powerhouse Elitzur Ramla in the semifinals of the Israeli Cup and fell short 71-58. Karima had 10 points and 9 rebounds as she played all but 40 seconds of the game. Ashley Shields had 18 points and 6 rebounds and Limor Pelleg had 10 points. In the win, ex-LSU player Allison Hightower had 20 points and 10 assists, rookie Naama Shafir from Toledo had 18 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Hofstra player Vanessa Gidden had 11 points and 15 rebounds, and ex-Miami player Tamara James and ex-Villanova player Katia Levitsky had 11 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1

On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois lost 70-59 to Dijon as it took a while for both teams to recover from an early slump. Daniel had 9 points in 29 minutes. Blake Schilb had 13 points and Maleye Ndoye had 11 points. In the win, ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 22 points, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 12 points, and ex-Richmond player Anthony Dobbins had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... -Levallois

David McClure missed out as Siauliai returned to domestic league competition and fell 83-77 in overtime to Lietkabelis. Travis Leslie had 28 points and 15 rebounds. In the win, ex-Fairfield player Ryan Olander had 16 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1

On Wednesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted the first game of their EuroCup Round of 16 matchup with Lietuvos Rytas. The game was close throughout, but they head to Lithuania with an 88-82 win so they can still advance if they lose the second game by 5 or fewer points. DeMarcus had 13 points in 33 minutes and Tadija Dragicevic had 16 points. In the loss, Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 17 points, ex-St. John's player Omar Cook had 13 points and 6 assists, and ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

Monique Currie and the KB Stars recorded an impressive 75-58 win over league leaders Woori Bank Hansae. Monique had 17 points and 6 rebounds in 21 minutes. Marissa Coleman had 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Georgia Tech player Sasha Goodlett had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Chante Black missed Umbertide's key game at Ragusa due to injury, but they held on to a 61-56 win. Ashleigh Fontenette had 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Cal player Ashley Walker had 18 points and 18 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=14225

On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas continued to put in stronger showings in EuroLeague play, but could not overcome Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow at home in an 88-86 loss. Marty had 20 points and 6 rebounds in 31 minutes. Justin Dentmon had 28 points and Robertas Javtokas had 14 points. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 15 points and ex-Duquesne player Aaron Jackson had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

David McClure is still out, so he missed the chance to play the team he was with earlier in the season as Siauliai hosted Neptunas in the first leg of the sixth round of the Lithuanian Cup, winning 92-79 to put themselves in a solid position for the second game. Vytautas Sulskis had 27 points and 9 rebounds and Travis Leslie had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/public/file ... IA-NEP.pdf

On Friday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb went to Hungary to face Szolnoki Olaj in Adriatic League play, falling 68-67 late. Nolan had 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists in 34 minutes. In the win, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/156/Szolnok ... lStatistic

It was the latest installment of the South Korea rivalry of the two former Duke players as Monique Currie continued her string of impressive performances leading the KB Stars to a 78-74 win over Alana Beard's Shinhan Bank S-Birds. Monique had 27 points and 7 rebounds in 38 minutes and Alana had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 22 minutes before fouling out. Shekinna Stricklen also chipped in 17 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

On Saturday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade built on their Adriatic League lead with a 78-65 win over Krka Novo Mesto of Slovenia. DeMarcus had 6 points in 22 minutes as he battled foul trouble. Charles Jenkins had 15 points and Tadija Dragicevic had 14 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-TCU player Zvonko Buljan had 11 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Purdue player Christopher Booker had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/159/Crvena_ ... lStatistic

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida beat Sedis 65-46 in domestic league play as they gear up for the important EuroLeague Women playoffs. Krystal had 5 points and 9 rebounds in 19 minutes. Shay Murphy had 14 points and 6 rebounds and Marta Fernandez had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Boston College player Aja Parham had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1891&med=0

Mistie Bass played in the French League All Star Game, leading all scorers with 24 points in 28 minutes as her team won 101-98
On Sunday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play and pounded Nevezis 95-56. Marty had 12 points in 15 minutes. Justin Dentmon had 24 points and Sarunas Jasikevicius had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1

Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds beat the Samsung Life Blue Minx 78-61 after a strong start. Alana had 8 points in 15 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 22 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-UConn player Charde Houston had 19 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Indiana player Kimberly Roberson had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

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The EuroCup Women semifinals finished this week with both games on Thursday. Dynamo Kursk brought a solid lead back to Russia from Turkey as the top seed, so losing 62-57 to 4 seed Istanbul University still allowed them to advance 143-132 on aggregate. The stars had solid enough performances even as the team lost this game as Candice Dupree had 14 points and 8 rebounds and Seimone Augustus had 13 points. Winning this game but getting eliminated, ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 16 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Rutgers player Michelle Campbell, also known by her Turkish name Melisa Can, had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Western Illinois player Tugba Palazoglu had 11 points and 6 rebounds. The final will be an all-Russian affair as 3 seed Dynamo Moscow overturned a slight deficit to 7 seed Villeneuve from the first game in France to win the game 86-66 and advance 169-155 on aggregate. The stars fuelled this win as Tina Charles had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Lindsay Whalen had 14 points and 6 assists. In the loss, WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html

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The first leg of the EuroCup Round of 16 matchups were this week starting with a pair of games on Tuesday. With the ongoing situation in Ukraine, Budivelnik had to play their home game in Lithuania, taking an 86-82 lead when they visit Nanterre in France next week. In the win, ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn had 14 points. In the loss, rookie Deshaun Thomas from Ohio State, the 58th pick of the San Antonio Spurs, had 21 points, Sergii Gladyr, the 49th pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2009, had 15 points, and ex-Saint Louis player Kevin Lisch had 10 points. In Turkey, Besiktas had a strong start but need to come back in the second half to take an 88-71 lead with them to Russia against Nizhny Novgorod. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 28 points, ex-Santa Clara player Doron Perkins had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and rookie Ryan Broekhoff from Valparaiso had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 22 points and 8 assists in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

Wednesday's games started with another moved game as Khimik could not host the game scheduled for Ukraine and played in Istanbul against Turkey's Ankara, winning 75-71. In the win, ex-Akron player Romeo Travis had 19 points and 9 rebounds, ex-UAB player Paul Delaney had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 11 points. Former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker had 18 points in the loss. Unics Kazan feels confident going back to Russia after going to the Czech Republic and beating Nymburk 91-58 with 36 points from ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock. In the loss, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 17 points and ex-DII player Radoslav Rancik had 13 points. In Germany, Ulm came back in the second half to carry a narrow 89-87 lead over Hapoel Jerusalem with them when they visit Israel. In the win, ex-Louisville player Edgar Sosa had 19 points and rookie Will Clyburn from Iowa State had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 22 points, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 15 points, Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 before a pair of trades moved his rights to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 11 points. Germany's Alba Berlin went to Italy and continued to expose Dinamo Sassari's defensive frailties with a 91-83 win. In the win, ex-DII player David Logan had 18 points, ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 17 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Pitt player Levon Kendall had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 19 points, ex-New Mexico player Drew Gordon had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 13 points. Spain's Valencia beat Russia's Khimki Moscow 59 at home. In the win, ex-Houston player Oliver Lafayette had 16 points, helped by the ex-Xavier duo as Romain Sato had 15 points and 7 rebounds and Justin Doellman had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and Bojan Dubljevic, the 59th pick of the last draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 11 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Butler player Mike Green and ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 11 points each.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

Half of the week's EuroLeague games were on Thursday. The day ended in Serbia in Group F with Partizan Belgrade beating Germany's Bayern Munich 70-55. In the win, ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey and ex-NBA player Sasha Pavlovic had 21 points each. In the loss, ex-Buffalo player Yassin Idbihi had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group E, action started with Italy's Emporio Armani Milan escaping Greece with an 88-86 win over Olympiakos. In the win, ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 20 points and 8 assists, ex-Georgia Tech player Gani Lawal had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 11 points. In the loss, Georgios Printezis, the 58th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 before five trades left his rights with the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 16 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 11 points. In Spain, FC Barcelona broke open their game against Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker for a 93-73 win. In the win, Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, had 19 points, ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 13 points, ex-Kansas State player Jacob Pullen and ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 12 points each, and Alejandro Abrines, the 32nd pick of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the last draft, had 10 points. In the loss, Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 15 points and 10 rebounds, rookie Pierre Jackson from Baylor, the 42nd pick of the Philadelphia 76ers before his rights were traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb, and Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick of the Miami Heat in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, all had 11 points, and ex-Missouri player Linas Kleiza had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

Group E games continued on Wednesday as Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia went to Greece and beat Panathinaikos 68-61. In the win, ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 16 points and 13 rebounds and Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 12 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Zach Wright had 12 points and ex-Miami of Ohio player Michael Bramos had 10 points. Spain's Unicaja Malaga beat Turkey's Anadolu Efes 83-75 after a hot start at home. In the loss, ex-NBA player Zoran Planinic had 14 points and 6 assists and ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group F, Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban edged Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv 78-76 at home as ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 16 points. In the loss, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 18 points and ex-USC player David Bluthenthal and ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 16 points each. Spain's Real Madrid continued their winning ways by going to Turkey and beating Galatasaray 85-74. In the win, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick of the Houston Rockets in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 18 points, ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 14 points, and ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 13 points and 7 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

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On Tuesday, Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida had Game 1 of the EuroLeague Women playoffs. As the 12 seed, they had to go on the road to 5 seed Galatasaray of Turkey, needing to win two out of three games to make it to the Final 8. Despite fighting back from a slow start, the team fell short 70-61 and head home to try to stay in the competition. Krystal had 2 points in 16 minutes. Shay Murphy had 23 points and Angelica Robinson had 11 points and 8 rebounds. In the win, ex-Pitt player Shavonte Zellous had 19 points, ex-Houston player Sancho Lyttle had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 steals, rookie Kelsey Bone from Texas A&M had 11 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-WNBA player Nevriye Yilmaz had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois beat Elan Chalon 86-79. Daniel had 15 points in 29 minutes. Maleye Ndoye had 19 points, Blake Schilb had 15 points, and Elton Brown had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 23 points, ex-Syracuse player Kris Joseph had 19 points, and ex-North Carolina State player Ilian Evtimov had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... alon-Saone

On Wednesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade looked to hold on in the EuroCup Round of 16 as they brought a lead with them to Lithuania to face Lietuvos Rytas. They led most of the game, but let their opponents back into the picture, but an 82-80 loss in this game was enough to still advance to the quarterfinals 168-164 on aggregate. DeMarcus had 16 points in 35 minutes. For the opposition, ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 16 points, and ex-Wake Forest player Darius Songaila had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

David McClure is still injured as Siauliai had the first game of the Baltic League quarterfinals against Ventspils. Trying to built a lead at home before going to Latvia, the team was winning big before letting the visitors climb back in the fourth quarter, so a 66-60 win will have to hold up in the second game. Travis Leslie had 11 points and 8 rebounds and Chris Cooper had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Ex-Clemson player Jerai Grant had 15 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/ ... -400$t&0=1

Monique Currie and the KB Stars fell 76-70 to the Samsung Life Blue Minx after a poor fourth quarter. Monique had 12 points in 20 minutes. In the win, ex-UConn player Charde Houston had 27 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen looked like they would beat Maccabi Ashdod, but fell victim to a massive fourth quarter comeback and lost 69-66. Karima had 19 points and 8 rebounds as she played all but 47 seconds of the game. Ashley Shields had 13 points and 6 assists and Brittany Denson had 12 points and 13 rebounds. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Danielle Adams had 13 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Texas player Tiffany Jackson had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1

Mistie Bass and Lyon had a key game against Villeneuve in their bid for a playoff spot, but fell behind early only to fight back and fall short 84-77. Mistie had 20 points and 11 rebounds as she played the whole game. In the win, WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 21 points and 8 rebounds and ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 20 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg314013.pdf

On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas went to Israel for a EuroLeague game and lost 77-67 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Marty had 5 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes. Justin Dentmon had 14 points and 6 rebounds, Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Sarunas Jasikevicius had 11 points. In the win, ex-Boston College player Tyrese Rice had 19 points and 6 assists, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 14 points, and Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

On Friday, Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds lost 71-66 to KEB-Hanabank after a poor fourth quarter. Alana had 9 points in 18 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 14 points. In the win, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 27 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida tried to fight off elimination at home against Galatasaray, but were knocked out of EuroLeague Women with a 75-54 loss. Krystal had 4 points in 22 minutes. Angelica Robinson had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Marta Fernandez had 11 points, and Shay Murphy had 10 points. In the win, Shavonte Zellous had 22 points and 6 rebounds, Sancho Lyttle had 13 points, and Kelsey Bone had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

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The EuroLeague Women playoffs started this week with all the Game 1s on Tuesday and Game 2s on Friday. The team with home court advantage hosts Games 1 and 3 with winners moving on to the next stage.
Top seed Fenerbahce hosted 15 seed Polkowice in Turkey and took the early series lead with a 75-57 win. In the win, ex-Abilene Christian player Agnieszka Bibrzycka had 16 points and 6 rebounds and Angel McCoughtry had 14 points. Ex-WNBA player Belinda Snell had 11 points in the loss. The sweep was completed in Poland as Fenerbahce won 64-48 with the stars on both sides having quiet games. In the win, ex-VCU player Quanitra Hollingsworth had 13 points and 6 rebounds and Agnieszka Bibrzycka had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

3 seed USK Prague beat 14 seed Rivas Ecopolis in the Czech Republic 77-58. In the win, ex-Oklahoma player Danielle Robinson had 19 points and ex-South Carolina player Ilona Burgrova had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 14 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Robert Morris player Vega Gimeno had 10 points. The series was evened up in Spain as Rivas Ecopolis got 11 points from Rachel Allison and won 62-57.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

In Russia, 4 seed Spartak Moscow eased past 13 seed Sopron 81-43. In the win, ex-WNBA player Sonja Petrovic had 27 points and 8 rebounds. The sweep was completed with a 69-54 Spartak Moscow win in Hungary.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

6 seed Bourges managed to grind out a 59-51 win over 11 seed Good Angels Kosice in France. In the loss, ex-Texas Tech player Jia Perkins had 14 points and ex-WNBA player Zuzana Zirkova had 12 points. The series was tied with a 61-54 result in Slovakia as Jia Perkins had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

In Russia, 7 seed Nadezhda Orenburg held off a spirited comeback attempt by 10 seed Wisla Krakow for a 52-48 win. In the loss, ex-DePaul player Allie Quigley had 17 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavender had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Things moved to Poland, but it was the same result as the Russian team won 83-76 to complete the sweep. In the win, ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists and ex-Tennessee player Glory Johnson had 10 points. In the loss, Jantel Lavender had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Allie Quigley had 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, and ex-Kansas player Danielle McCray had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

8 seed Kayseri joined in the general success of the home teams as they beat 9 seed Beretta Famila 63-50 in Turkey in a series filled with ex-UNC players. In the win, LaToya Pringle, also known by the Turkish version of her married name, Lara Sanders, had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Camille Little had 10 points and 7 rebounds while Erlana Larkins had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. Ex-Penn State player Tanisha Wright added 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists in the win while ex-WNBA player Laura Macchi had 11 points in the loss. The series was tied with a 74-61 result in Italy. In the win, Laura Macchi had 16 points, ex-Gonzaga player Courtney Vandersloot had 13 points, and Erlana Larkins had 11 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, LaToya Pringle had 18 points and 9 rebounds, Camille Little had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-WNBA player Nuria Martinez had 12 points, and Tanisha Wright had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

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The EuroChallenge quarterfinals started this week with Game 1s on Tuesday at the home of teams who won their group in the last stage and Game 2s on Thursday at the home of group runners up. If necessary, Game 3s will be held next week.

In Estonia, Tartu Rock held off Szolnoki Olaj 87-83 to win the first game at home. In the loss, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. In Hungary, Szolnoki Olaj evened the series with an 80-73 win as Justin Holiday had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html

Italy's Reggio Emilia won 75-63 at home over Krasnye Krylia as ex-Seton Hall player Rimantas Kaukenas had 14 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Mississippi State player Michal Ignerski had 15 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Louisville player Larry O'Bannon had 15 points, and ex-Syracuse player Demetris Nichols had 14 points. The sweep was completed in Russia with a 73-71 win. Rimantas Kaukenas had 22 points and ex-Cincinnati player James White had 15 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, Demetris Nichols had 20 points and 8 rebounds, Michal Ignerski and ex-NBA player Oleksiy Pecherov each had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Larry O'Bannon had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html

Turkey's Gaziantep came back late at home to beat Tsmoki Minsk 59-58. They then completed a sweep in Belarus by holding on in another close game 68-67. In the win, ex-St. Bonaventure player Ernest Bremer had 16 points and ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko Koivisto had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 13 points and rookie Jason Washburn from Utah had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html

The matchup between two Russian teams started with a road win as Triumph Lyubertsy beat Ural Ekaterinburg 80-72. In the win, ex-Robert Morris player Jeremy Chappell had 16 points, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins and Milovan Rakovic, the last pick of the 2007 draft by the Dallas Mavericks before a draft day trade to the Orlando Magic, had 15 points each, and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 27 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Aaron McGhee had 11 points. The sweep was easily completed at home as Triumph Lyubertsy rolled 110-67. In the win, Cory Higgins had 32 points, Kyle Landry had 16 points, and Milovan Rakovic had 10 points. In the loss, Aaron McGhee had 18 points and Lance Harris had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html

The EuroCup Round of 16 finished up this week with the second games of each series. Alba Berlin knew that even carrying a small lead home to Germany did not mean safety against the prolific offense of Italy's Dinamo Sassari and had to fight hard to win outright 96-93 and advance 187-176 on aggregate. In the win, ex-Pitt player Levon Kendall had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 15 points and 6 assists, and ex-DII player David Logan had 14 points. In the loss, ex-New Mexico player Drew Gordon had 18 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 17 points, ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 16 points, ex-St. Bonaventure player Marques Green had 11 points, and ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Ukraine's Budivelnik went to France and beat Nanterre 76-71 to complete the sweep and progress 162-153 on aggregate. In the win, ex-Georgetown player DaJuan Summers had 18 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, rookie Deshaun Thomas from Ohio State, the 58th pick of the San Antonio Spurs, had 17 points, ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Illinois player Trent Meacham had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

The rest of the series finished on Wednesday. In Russia, Unics Kazan brought back a big lead from the Czech Republic and eventually took the lead in this game for a 76-59 win over Nymburk, advancing 177-117 on aggregate. In the win, ex-College of Charleson player Andrew Goudelock had 29 points. Also in Russia, Khimki Moscow knew they needed a big win to advance after a big loss to Valencia in Spain, but 97-82 was not enough as they fell 157-156 on aggregate. In this game, ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 20 points and 7 rebounds, ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 20 points, ex-Butler player Mike Green had 13 points and 8 assists, and Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2007 before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 13 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. For the visitors, Bojan Dubljevic, the 59th pick of the last draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 23 points, ex-Houston player Oliver Lafayette had 19 points and 6 assists, and ex-Xavier player Romain Sato had 13 points and 8 rebounds. The other Russian team bringing home a deficit did get the margin need as Nizhny Novgorod overturned Besiktas's win in Turkey with a 95-71 win to move on by an aggregate score of 166-159. In the win, ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 23 points and 7 assists and ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 22 points, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 15 points, and rookie Ryan Broekhoff from Valparaiso had 10 points. In Turkey, Ankara got 18 points and 7 assists from former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker to beat Khimik 72-60 and advance past the Ukrainian side 143-135. In the loss, ex-Akron player Romeo Travis had 14 points and ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 12 points. In Israel, Hapoel Jerusalem had a narrow deficit to overcome after losing to Ulm in Germany and took care of business easily with an 81-65 win pushing them through 168-154 on aggregate. In the win, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 21 points, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 14 points, ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Butler player Matt Howard had 15 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

Here are the matchups for the quarterfinals, which will also be two game series with the team listed first hosting the first game:
Budivelnyk Kiev (Ukraine) vs Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
Ankara (Turkey) vs Unics Kazan (Russia)
Valencia (Spain) vs Alba Berlin (Germany)
Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel) vs Nizhny Novgorod (Russia)

The winners of the first two matchups will be semifinal opponents with the winners of the last two matchups playing in the other semifinals.
EuroLeague action started Thursday with a Group F game in Russia as CSKA Moscow beat Partizan Belgrade of Serbia 84-52. In the win, ex-Kansas player Sasha Kaun, the 56th pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2008 before a draft day trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers, had 13 points and ex-NBA player Viktor Khryapa had 11 points. In the loss, Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 17 points. In Germany, Bayern Munich came back in the second half to stun Real Madrid, handing the Spanish team only their second loss of the entire season. In the win, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 20 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 18 points, ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 12 points, and Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick of the Houston Rockets in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group E, Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker just edged Spain's Unicaja Malaga 69-67 at home. In the win, Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 13 points and 9 rebounds, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 13 points, and ex-Missouri player Linas Kleiza had 11 points. In the loss, Fran Vazquez, the 11th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2005, had 10 points. Italy's Emporio Armani Milan went to Spain and beat Caja Laboral Baskonia 83-65. In the win, ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 17 points, ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 15 points, and ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 12 points. In the loss, Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 30 points and 13 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

Friday's games started in Group F as Turkey's Galatasaray went to Russia and snuck past Lokomotiv Kuban 67-66. In the win, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 14 points and ex-Oregon player Malik Hairston had 10 points while ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 19 points in the loss. In Group E, Greece's Panathinaikos needed overtime to overcome Anadolu Efes 65-60 in Turkey. In the win, ex-NBA player Antonis Fotsis had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 11 points and 12 rebounds while ex-NBA player Zoran Planinic had 15 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. FC Barcelona beat Greece's Olympiakos 70-58 at home. In the win, ex-DII player Brad Oleson had 15 points, Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Michigan State player Erazem Lorbek, the 46th pick of the Indiana Pacers in 2005 before his rights were traded to the San Antonio Spurs, had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 18 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Michigan player Brent Petway had 17 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

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On Saturday, Jess Foley's season in the Central Australian Basketball League started as she returned to the Norwood Flames. In Australia, the offseason of the national league is filled with state-level leagues. Jess is joined by a couple of her Adelaide teammates, including ex -Troy player Amy Lewis. The team is considered the favorite again after dismantling the competition last season and they won their first game 80-44 over the Sturt Sabres. Jess had 9 points and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes. Amy Lewis had 14 points. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Hannah Richards had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_inf ... 6-0&pool=1

Mistie Bass and Lyon beat Tarbes 80-61 after controlling the third quarter. Mistie had 18 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg314613.pdf

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned to Adriatic League play and controlled the second half in Croatia for a 67-53 win over Zadar. DeMarcus had 3 points and 6 rebounds in 22 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/164/Zadar-C ... lStatistic

David McClure is still out for Siauliai as they had the second game of their series with Ventspils in the Baltic League. Holding on to a lead from the first game, they extended it only to let the hosts fight back and take a lead in the game, but a 71-68 Ventspils win left them 3 points short on aggregate and David's team moves on to the semifinals. Derek Needham had 18 points, Travis Leslie had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and Vytautas Sulskis had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Clemson player Jerai Grant had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/ ... -400$t&0=1

On Sunday, Alana Beard did not play as the Shinhan Bank S-Birds closed out the regular season with a 78-72 lost to KDB Life Winnus. Shekinna Stricklen had 31 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, her former Tennessee teammate Kelley Cain had 25 points and 12 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Chante Black and Umbertide did not play their game against Chieti because their would be opponents are facing financial issues and have not been able to continue to play their scheduled games.

On Monday, Monique Currie and the KB Stars finished the regular season with a 63-51 win over KEB-Hanabank. Monique had 15 points and 7 rebounds in 24 minutes. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb held off Buducnost of Montenegro 76-71 at home as the end of the Adriatic League regular season approaches. Nolan had 22 points in 36 minutes. Allan Ray had 12 points and Goran Suton had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/168/Cedevit ... lStatistic

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On Tuesday, David McClure returned to the lineup for Siauliai as they had a domestic league game against LSU-Atletas and eased to a 112-73 win. David had 2 points in 15 minutes and Travis Leslie had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had the first leg of the EuroCup quarterfinals. With the ongoing situation in Ukraine, Budivelnik was not able to host the game and it was played in Lithuania instead. The game was close throughout and bringing a 72-69 loss home to Serbia puts the team in a solid position to overturn the deficit in the next game. DeMarcus had 16 points and 7 assists in 33 minutes. Charles Jenkins added 11 points. In the win, ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn had 16 points, ex-Georgetown player DaJuan Summers had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Morehead State player Ricky Minard had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois survived a late challenge from LeMans to win 90-87 on the road. Daniel had 15 points in 28 minutes. Elton Brown had 24 points and 7 rebounds, Blake Schilb had 21 points, and Maleye Ndoye had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista and ex-Wright State player DaShaun Wood had 20 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... -Levallois

On Wednesday, Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen finished this stage of the season against another former Duke player in Chelsea Hopkins and Bnot Herzliya, winning 91-78. Karima had 18 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes. Ashley Shields had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists and Michal Asaf had 16 points. Chelsea had 17 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. Ex-Boston College player Brooke Queenan had 18 points and 6 rebounds and ex-UCLA player Ortal Oren had 16 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1

On Thursday, David McClure and Siauliai tried to hang on to a lead in the Lithuanian Cup against his last team Neptunas, but they immediately gave up a 13 point advantage and could not keep up and lost 74-47. David had 3 points in 12 minutes and Travis Leslie had 17 points and 12 rebounds. In the win, ex-Old Dominion player Valdas Vasylius had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/public/files/20140320p.pdf

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas fought hard in another EuroLeague game, hosting Lokomotiv Kuban of Russia, but fell just short 86-85. Marty had 16 points in 30 minutes. Robertas Javtokas had 18 points and 9 rebounds. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 15 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-UConn player Marcus Williams had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

The playoffs started in South Korea as Alana Beard and second place Shinhan Bank S-Birds just edged Monique Currie and third place KB Stars 77-74 in Game 1. Alana had 20 points in 22 minutes to help offset a 29 point, 13 rebound performance from Monique in 36 minutes. Shekinna Stricklen chipped in with 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

On Friday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois beat Antibes 82-76. Daniel had 7 points in 21 minutes. Elton Brown had 19 points and Maleye Ndoye had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Washington player Matthew Bryan-Amaning had 15 points, ex-Middle Tennessee State player Tim Blue had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Alabama player Kennedy Winston had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... is-Antibes

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The EuroLeague Women playoffs finished this week with all the Game 3s on Wednesday to hand out the last three spots in the final 8. The 3 seed USK Prague returned to the Czech Republic and stifled 14 seed Rivas Ecopolis of Spain for a 54-38 win. In the win, ex-Rutgers player Kia Vaughn had 18 points and 11 rebounds while ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 12 points in the loss. The battle of former UNC players in Turkey went to home team Kayseri as they beat Italy's Beretta Famila 63-61 to provide the expected closeness of an 8-9 pairing. LaToya Pringle, who is also known by the Turkish version of her married name Lara Sanders, had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Camille Little had 10 points in the win while Erlana Larkins had 12 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Ex-Penn State player Tanisha Wright added 19 points and 7 assists in the win while in the loss, ex-Gonzaga player Courtney Vandersloot had 12 points, ex-WNBA player Laura Macchi had 11 points, and ex-Furman player Jenifer Nadalin had 10 points. In France, 6 seed Bourges moves on after a 67-57 win over 11 seed Good Angels Kosice of Slovakia. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Zuzana Zirkova had 17 points and ex-Texas Tech player Jia Perkins had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html

With this round complete, the 8 remaining teams are headed to Russia for the finale of the tournament hosted by UMMC Ekaterinburg. The teams are divided into two groups and will play a three game round robin tournament to determine the two semifinalists from each group. Since all the higher seeds moved on, seeds 1, 4, 5, and 8 will be in Group A and seeds 2, 3, 6, and 7 will be in Group A:
Group A: Fenerbahce (Turkey), Spartak Moscow (Russia), Galatasaray (Turkey), Kayseri (Turkey)
Group B: UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia), USK Prague (Czech Republic), Bourges (France), Nadezhda Orenburg (Russia)

The first game of the EuroCup Women finals was played as Dynamo Moscow hosted Dynamo Kursk in a battle of star-studded Russian teams. The home team won easily 97-65, getting 26 points and 17 rebounds from Tina Charles and 21 points and 7 assists from Lindsay Whalen. In the loss, Candice Dupree had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Seimone Augustus had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Maryland player Shay Doron had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html

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There was one more spot in the EuroChallenge Final Four to be decided in Estonia in Game 3 as Szolnoki Olaj came in and took charge of the second half to beat Tartu Rock 78-60 with 18 points from ex-Washington player Justin Holiday. That result means the Hungarians progress to the next round, where they will face Triumph Lyubersty of Russia. The other semifinal will feature Reggio Emilia of Italy and Gaziantep of Turkey with the winners facing off for the title and the losers playing for third place. The location of the four games has not been decided yet, but it will be hosted by one of the four remaining teams.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... _2014.html

The first game of each quarterfinal in the EuroCup was this week with most games on Wednesday, following the same two game, aggregate score format as the last round. In Spain, Valencia tried their best to seal their passage through before needing to visit Germany, pounding Alba Berlin 86-54. In the win, ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 33 points while ex-DII player David Logan had 12 points in the loss. Unics Kazan brings a solid lead home to Russia after beating Ankara 81-68 in Turkey despite a 23 point effort from former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker. In the win, ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 21 points, ex-Coppin State player Tywain McKee had 17 points, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelouck had 11 points and 6 assists, and Vladimir Veremeenko, the 48th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2006 before his rights were traded to the Chicago Bulls, had 11 points. A series that looks to be close shifts to Russia after Hapoel Jerusalem edged Nizhny Novgorod 81-78 in Israel. In the win, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 18 points and 8 rebounds, Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 17 points and 7 assists, ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree and ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 12 points each. In the loss, ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson and ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec each had 21 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 13 points and 6 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

EuroLeague action started on Thursday. In Group E, Greece's Panathinaikos beat Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker at home. In the win, ex-Miami of Ohio player Michael Bramos caught fire from outside and had 23 points, ex-NBA player Antonis Fotsis had 10 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-DII player Zach Wright had 10 points. In the loss, Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 13 points and 6 assists and Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick of the Miami Heat in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group F, a game that was expected to have a big effect on the final group standings took place in Spain as Real Madrid eventually pulled away from Russia's CSKA Moscow for a 93-79 win. In the win, ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 28 points, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick of the Houston Rockets in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades sent his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 15 points, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points and 8 assists, and Sergio Llull, the 34th pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before a draft day trade to the Houston Rockets, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 28 points and 6 assists, ex-NBA player Nenad Krstic had 14 points, and ex-Gonzaga payer Jeremy Pargo had 10 points. In Serbia, Partizan Belgrade stunned Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv with a late comeback to win 72-70 as ex-NBA player Sasha Pavlovic had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player Alex Tyus had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 12 points, and ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

The rest of the games were on Friday. In Group F, Turkey's Galatasaray beat Germany's Bayern Munich 76-69 at home. In the win, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 16 points and 11 assists, ex-George Washington player Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Oregon player Malik Hairston had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 16 points, ex-Santa Clara player John Bryant had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Buffalo player Yassin Idbihi had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group E, Olympiakos eased past Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia 89-59 at home. In the win, ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 16 points, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 14 points, rookie Ioannis Papepetrou from Texas had 13 points, and ex-North Carolina State player Cedric Simmons had 10 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni and Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before a pair of draft day trades sent his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 10 points each. In a battle between Spanish teams, visiting FC Barcelona beat Unicaja Malaga 77-61 despite 15 points from ex-Indiana player Earl Calloway. In the win, ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 16 points, Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Michigan State player Erazem Lorbek, the 45th pick of the Indiana Pacers in 2005 before his rights were traded to the San Antonio Spurs, had 12 points. In Italy, Emporio Armani Milano came back late to beat Anadolu Efes of Turkey 76-69 although ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 12 points and 8 assists in his return. In the win, ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 17 points, ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-USC player Daniel Hackettt and ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 10 points each.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

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On Saturday, David McClure and Siauliai beat Prienai 90-70 in a domestic league game. David had a quiet 4 minutes. Travis Leslie had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Derek Needham had 16 points, and Vytautas Sulskis had 12 points. Ex-JC player Arturas Valeika had 12 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb locked up Adriatic League positioning with a 74-60 win over Igokea of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nolan had 12 points and 6 assists in 31 minutes. Tomislav Zubcic added 12 points. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/169/Cedevit ... lStatistic

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade beat MZT Skopje of Macedonia 87-77 as they look to finish the Adriatic League in the top spot. DeMarcus ended up only playing 3 minutes. Tadija Dragicevic had 18 points and Charles Jenkins had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/174/Crvena_ ... lStatistic

Alana Beard advances to the Korean League finals as she and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds beat Monique Currie and the KB Stars 87-80 in Game 2. Alana had 8 points in 17 minutes and Monique had 8 points in 22 minutes. Shekinna Stricklen had 37 points and 8 rebounds in the win while Marissa Coleman had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers started their season with an 81-68 loss to the Frankston Blues. This is Kathleen's second year in Hobart as they compete in the South East Australia Basketball League, which is one of the state level leagues that operate during the offseason of the national league. The team is primed for another try at the playoffs this season with Kathleen considered a key contributor. The full strength team was not together for this game although the ex-San Diego duo of Izzy Chilcott and rookie Klara Wischer were available for this game. Kathleen had 13 points and 8 rebounds in 34 minutes. Chilcott had 16 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Gonzaga player Kelly Bowen had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Houston player Emily Fryters had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Washington player Nicole Romeo had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_inf ... 3-0&pool=2

Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames rolled past another opponent, beating the Southern Tigers 91-52. Jess only played a little more than a minute as Amy Lewis led the team with 24 points. In the loss, rookie Jade Barber from Eastern Kentucky had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_inf ... 6-0&pool=1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league action and dropped a game at Gran Canaria 73-63. Krystal had 2 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes. Shay Murphy had 14 points and 10 rebounds. In the win, rookie Brittany Chambers from Kansas State had 12 points and rookie Chelsea Davis from Florida State had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1903&med=0

Mistie Bass and Lyon won 84-65 at Union Hainaut. Mistie had 17 points and 14 rebounds in 35 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg315213.pdf

On Sunday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play with an 85-77 win at Pieno Zvaigzdes. Marty had game highs of 19 points and 8 rebounds in 32 minutes. Justin Dentmon had 15 points, Sarunas Jasikevicius had 14 points, and Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-LSU player Darrel Mitchell had 17 points and 11 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1

While it was still Saturday night in the United States, Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers had a quick turnaround as they faced the Dandenong Rangers, losing 84-59. Kathleen had 14 points in 30 minutes as she battled foul trouble for the entire game. Izzy Chilcott had 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_inf ... 3-0&pool=1

Even with rest, Chante Black was not able to play in Umbertide's regular season finale at San Martino Di Lupari as several players nursed injuries and the team lost 68-57. Ashleigh Fontenette had 15 points. In the win, rookie Emily Correal from William and Mary had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=14234

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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/ibb ... -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/ ... -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/res ... &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/res ... &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/ ... -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/eurocu ... #!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/ ... #!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/res ... &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_inf ... 3-0&pool=2

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The EuroCup quartefinals finished this week with the first game on Tuesday. In Germany, Alba Berlin recovered to beat Spain's Valencia 78-73, but with the large first leg deficit, they were eliminated 159-132 on aggregate. Ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists for the hosts while Bojan Dubljevic, the 59th pick of the last draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 14 points for the visitors.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

The rest of the quarterfinals finished on Wednesday. Unics Kazan was already bringing a lead back to Russia from Turkey and just extended it against Ankara, winning the game 88-52 and advancing 169-120 on aggregate. Ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 21 points and 6 assists in the win. Also in Russia, Nizhny Novgorod fought back to overcome their deficit from Israel to beat Hapoel Jerusalem 88-72 and move on by a 166-153 aggregate margin. In the win, ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 18 points and 6 assists, ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 15 points, Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 before his rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 13 points, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 12 points, and ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

Here are the semifinal pairings as the same format for each round continues:
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) vs Unics Kazan (Russia)
Valencia (Spain) vs Nizhny Novgorod (Russia)

EuroLeague action started on Thursday in Group F as CSKA Moscow beat Germany's Bayern Munich 77-70 in Russia. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 15 points, ex-NBA player Nenad Krstic had 12 points, ex-UNC Greensboro player Kyle Hines had 10 points and 7 rebounds, and Sasha Kaun, the 56th pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2008 before a draft day trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers had 10 points. In the loss, ex-UNC player Deon Thompson had 14 points and ex-Pitt player Chevon Troutman had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In Israel, Spain's Real Madrid held off Maccabi Tel Aviv 77-76. In the win, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 21 points and Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick of the Houston Rockets in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 17 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 23 points, ex-Florida player Alex Tyus had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 17 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group E, Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia went to Turkey and kept Anadolu Efes in the cellar with a 105-79 win. In the win, Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 20 points and 7 rebounds and Andres Nocioni had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NBA player Zoran Planinic had 12 points, rookie Deniz Kilicli from West Virginia had 11 points, and ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 10 points and 9 assists. Greece's Olympiakos went to Spain and beat Unicaja Malaga 80-63. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 20 points and ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 18 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

Group F action continued on Friday as Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban recorded an 84-73 win at home. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 18 points and 7 assists and ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 12 points. In the loss, Davis Bertans, the 42nd pick of the Indiana Pacers in 2011 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 20 points and ex-NBA player Sasha Pavlovic had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

The Group E picture is getting clearer at the top. Italy's Emporio Armani Milan held off Fenerbahce Ulker 82-73 in Turkey as they clinched the second spot. In the win, ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 15 points, ex-Georgia Tech player Gani Lawal had 12 points and 7 rebounds, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 11 points, and ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 10 points. In the loss, Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick of the Miami Heat in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 24 points, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 17 points, Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 11 points and 7 rebounds. FC Barcelona continued their dominance in this stage by crushing Greece's Panathinaikos 84-62 in Spain. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Erazem Lorbek, the 46th pick of the Indiana Pacers in 2005 before his rights were traded to the San Antonio Spurs, and Alejandro Abrines, who was drafted 32nd by the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer, had 15 points each and Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Ex-NBA player Roko Ukic had 13 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

The second game of the EuroCup Women final took place on Wednesday as the two Russian teams headed to Kursk. Dynamo Moscow had a big lead going into the game, but hosts Dynamo Kursk fought back to close the gap, winning the game 85-61, but still losing 158-150 on aggregate. In the comeback attempt, Seimone Augustus had 18 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Maryland player Shay Doron had 16 points, and Candice Dupree had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Tina Charles had 24 points and 8 rebounds as her team still managed to hoist the trophy.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html

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On Saturday, Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds attempted to keep their season going in Game 4 of the finals against the Woori Bank Hansae. They carried a lead into halftime, but surrendered it in the second half to fall 67-66. Alana had 10 points in 19 minutes while ex-Georgia Tech player Sasha Goodlett had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the win. Alana had a solid season in South Korea, deferring to her fellow foreign player for most of the regular season, but playing a more and more important role as the playoffs came. Monique Currie also had a great season in the league, as she was the primary foreign player on her team and carried them into the playoffs.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201403

Coming off time with the Australian National Team, Jess Foley did not play for the Norwood Flames on Saturday, but they did not need her against the Central Districts Lions, rolling to a 105-34 win. Amy Lewis took charge with 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_inf ... 6-0&pool=1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida closed out the regular season in Spain, falling late 76-75 to Bembibre as they still hang on to first place. Krystal had 2 points and 7 rebounds in 6 minutes. Shay Murphy had 22 points and Angelica Robinson had 20 points. In the win, ex-Hawaii player Dita Liepkalne had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1909&med=0

Mistie Bass and Lyon beat Mondeville 89-70 after controlling the second half. Mistie led all scorers with 27 points in 32 minutes. Ex-VCU player Courtney Hurt had 16 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://old.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg315513.pdf

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas entered the Lithuanian Cup at the semifinal stage and were stunned by Prienai 84-76. Marty had 14 points in 29 minutes. Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and 14 rebounds and Justin Dentmon had 11 points. In the win, ex-JC player Arturas Valeika had 14 points and ex-William and Mary player Laimonas Kisielius had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/public/file ... onybet.pdf

Daniel and Paris-Levallois headed to Gravelines-Dunkerque in a rematch of the game that ended in a brawl earlier this season, hanging on to an 80-78 win. Daniel led his team with 15 points in 24 minutes. Elton Brown had 13 points and 7 rebound and Blake Schilb had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player Steven Gray had 20 points and ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... -Levallois

On Sunday, Chante Black returned for Umbertide in time for the start of the playoffs as they held on for a 62-54 win in Game 1 of the quarterfinals against Parma. Chante had 10 points in 22 minutes. Ashleigh Fontenette had 19 points. In the loss, ex-Stanford player Jillian Harmon had 17 points and 8 rebounds and rookie Victoria Macaulay from Temple had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=14709

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas salvaged third place in the cup with a 91-67 win over Neptunas. Marty had 7 points in 24 minutes. Ex-Old Dominion player Valdas Vasylius had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/public/file ... ptunas.pdf

David McClure missed another game for Siauliai as they returned to domestic league play with a 78-62 win over Dzukija. Travis Leslie had 11 points, Bambale Osby had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Derek Needham had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson closed out the Adriatic League regular season with a trip to Croatia to face Cibona Zagreb. Although the team had already clinched the top spot, they fought back from an early deficit for a 76-67 win. DeMarcus led all scorers with 18 points in 31 minutes. Charles Jenkins added 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/177/Cibona- ... lStatistic

On Monday, Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen lost 94-71 in Game 3 of the semifinals at Elitzur Ramla to fall behind 2-1 in the series. Karima had 30 points and 9 rebounds in 38 minutes. Ashley Shields had 14 points. In the win, ex-LSU player Allison Hightower had 34 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Miami player Tamara James had 11 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Villanova player Katia Levitsky had 11 points and 6 assists, ex-Hofstra player Vanessa Gidden had 11 points, and rookie Naama Shafir from Toledo had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb closed out the Adriatic League regular season knowing they would finish in second place and lost their final game 77-68 in Serbia at Partizan Belgrade. Nolan had 13 points in 33 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 14 points and ex-NBA player Sasha Pavlovic had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/182/Partiza ... lStatistic

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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/eurocu ... #!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 ... -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- ... Gara=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/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
Here are Karima's statistics for each game:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... 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/ ... #!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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The EuroCup semifinals started this week. On Tuesday, Valencia shook off a slow start in Spain to beat Nizhny Novgorod and carry an 84-75 lead into the second game in Russia. In the win, Bojan Dubljevic, the 59th pick of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the last draft, had 24 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 16 points. In the loss, ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 25 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore

EuroLeague play started on Wednesday this week in game in Italy that will have no effect on the final standings in Group E as second place Emporio Armani Milan beat Spain's FC Barcelona, which already clinched first place, 91-63. In the win, ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 16 points, ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 14 points, and ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, Alejandro Abrines, the 32nd pick of the last draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

More meaningful Group E games started on Thursday. In Greece, Panathinaikos recorded a key 69-60 win over Unicaja Malaga to eliminate the Spanish side as ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 10 points. Their spot in the next round was ensured by the game in Basque Country, where Caja Laboral Baskonia's 95-73 pounding of Fenerbahce Ulker eliminated the Turkish side. In the win, Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 15 points and 10 rebounds, ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 15 points, ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 11 points, and Adam Hanga, the 59th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2011, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 19 points and Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick of the Miami Heat in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 14 points.
Here are the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group F, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv moves on and eliminates Bayern Munich after prevailing in a wild game in Germany 94-92. In the win, ex-Boston College player Tyrese Rice had 18 points, ex-Florida player Alex Tyus had 14 points and 9 rebounds, ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 14 points, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 13 points, and Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Oregon player Bryce Taylor had 22 points, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists, and ex-UNC player Deon Thompson had 16 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

The first Group F game on Friday was a wild one in Russia, as CSKA Moscow prevailed 86-85 in overtime over Turkey's Galatasaray to keep pushing for the top spot. In the win, ex-Kansas player Sasha Kaun, the 56th pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2008 before a draft day trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers, had 14 points and ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems and ex-NBA player Nenad Krstic had 12 points each. Ex-Oregon player Malik Hairston had 13 points in the loss. In Spain, Real Madrid kept pace by beating Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban 81-55. In the win, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 13 points and 7 assists and Sergio Llull, the 34th pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before a draft day trade to the Houston Rockets, had 13 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 17 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Nebraska player Aleks Maric had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

In Group E, Greece's Olympiakos kept pace in the group by going to Turkey and escaping with an 83-78 win over Anadolu Efes. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 17 points, ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 13 points. Ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 16 points and 9 assists in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore

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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_inf ... 424&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_inf ... 6-0&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/estadistica ... 1769&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- ... Gara=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 ... -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/Resul ... -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 ... -Score.pdf