Where are the Valkyries? 3/17 Edition
Carla Leite
As the 2 seed, Villeneuve-d’Ascq got to host Game 2 of the EuroCup Semifinals and they won again, this time 54-46, to eliminate 14 seed Sopron from Hungary 127-112. Carla Leite led the team with 15 points and added 4 assists in 29 minutes. The momentum did not continue when they returned to the French league on Sunday as they lost at Tarbes even though Leite had 17 points in 35 minutes.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123297-ESBVA-SOP#boxscore
https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/FFBB/2513264/bs_en_AU.html
Elissa Cunane
Brno finished the second phase of the season in the Czech league with a 72-61 win over Ostrava on Friday. Elissa Cunane led her team with 18 points and added 5 rebounds in 31 minutes. They will start the playoffs by facing Brandys nad Labem in the Quarterfinals.
https://zbl.basketball/zapas/494220
Kyara Linskens
Dynamo Kursk visited Moscow on Friday to play MBA, leaving with a 67-65 win. Kyara Linskens had 11 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes.
https://competitions.russiabasket.ru/premer-liga/women/game/?id=884555#protocol
Chloe Bibby
Girona moved into first place on Saturday after winning 82-41 at Gran Canaria. Chloe Bibby had 4 points in 20 minutes. The team will try to win Spain’s Queen’s Cup this week before more league play.
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/partido/2412569
Julie Vanloo and Cecilia Zandalasini
Cecilia Zandalasini returned to the lineup for Galatasaray as they finished the regular season with a 68-56 win thanks to a strong second half. She had 5 points in 23 minutes while Julie Vanloo had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in 34 minutes. The team will play in the Turkish Cup this week before the playoff start. Vanloo finished as the league’s leading playmaker at 8.3apg.
Temi Fagbenle
Temi Fagbenle returned to the lineup for Besiktas on Sunday to end the regular season, but they lost to Kayseri 78-67 in a game that had no impact on their playoff seeding. She had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in 31 minutes as the team faces Galatasaray in the Turkish Cup this week before the playoffs start. With the regular season over, she was among the league leaders in several categories as she ranked 10th in scoring at 17.3ppg, 9th in rebounding at 8.6rpg, and 8th in blocks.
Iliana Rupert
Iliana Rupert is still injured, but with the regular season concluding in Turkey, it is a good time to see where she ranks among stats leaders in the league. She finished 6th in scoring at 17.9ppg, 10th in rebounding at 8.6rpg, 12th in steals, and 10th in blocks.
Janelle Salaun
Schio played on Sunday, defeating Dinamo Sassari 87-65 with a strong second half. Janelle Salaun led the team with 26 points by shooting 6 of 7 beyond the arc and added 4 rebounds in 29 minutes.
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=307&MID=53128
Tiffany Hayes and Kate Martin
Kate Martin did not recover in time for the Unrivaled playoffs so it was just Tiffany Hayes for the Laces again. They had a lead before the final period started, but lost to Rose 63-57 to be eliminated in the semifinals. Hayes had 16 points and 4 assists.
https://www.unrivaled.basketball/game/jkfojym71xph/box-score
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