Where are the Valkyries? 3/31 Edition

Carla Leite

Game 1 of the EuroCup Finals was on Wednesday with 2 seed Villeneuve-d’Ascq starting on the road, but getting the 78-75 win over 17 seed Ferrol from Spain. Carla Leite led all scorers with 25 points and added 5 assists in 36 minutes. They had league play again on Sunday and defeated Chartres 87-54 with Leite leading all scorers again after recording 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals in 29 minutes.

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123298-BAXI-ESBVA#boxscore
https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/FFBB/2513288/bs_en_AU.html

Elissa Cunane

Brno made sure that they were advancing to the Czech semifinal when they completed a sweep over Brandys nad Labem on Wednesday with a crushing 86-26 win. Elissa Cunane had 15 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes as the team now prepares to face their neighbors in the next round.

https://zbl.basketball/zapas/494728

Temi Fagbenle

The playoffs started on Wednesday in Turkey and Besiktas lost their first game 82-77 after taking a lead in the second half. Temi Fagbenle had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists after playing all 40 minutes. That left the team needing a win on Friday to keep their season going and they rallied at home to prevail 92-82. Fagbenle led all scorers with 26 points and also had 4 rebounds after playing all 40 minutes again. The deciding game was played on Sunday and a great start was enough to advance with a 68-63 win after Fagbenle had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks in another 40 minute performance. The team has a tough semifinal series with Fenerbahce starting on Tuesday.

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Julie Vanloo and Cecilia Zandalasini

Galatasaray started their quarterfinal series in Turkey on Thursday with an 87-64 win over Botas. Cecilia Zandalasini returned to the lineup with 13 points and 3 steals in 17 minutes and Julie Vanloo had 10 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals in 27 minutes. They completed the sweep on Saturday with an 84-70 win as Vanloo had 12 points and 11 assists in 22 minutes and Zandalasini had 2 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in 31 minutes.

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Iliana Rupert

After missing a number of games due to injury, including a loss in Game 1 of the quarterfinals, Iliana Rupert returned to the lineup for Cukurova in Game 2 on Saturday and they won 91-72 over Nesibe Aydin. She had 13 points and 9 rebounds in 23 minutes. They advanced after winning Game 3 on Monday back at home 91-60 as Rupert had 8 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists in 32 minutes. Their semifinals series against Galatasaray starts on Wednesday.

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Janelle Salaun

Schio finished the regular season of the Italian league on Thursday with an 80-61 win over Brixia. Janelle Salaun had 15 points in 28 minutes to finish 7th in the league at 14.4ppg. They started the playoffs on Sunday with a 90-42 win over Battipaglia in Game 1 of the quarterfinals and Salaun had 9 points and 4 rebounds in 21 minutes.

https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=307&MID=53141
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=307&MID=53180

Kyara Linskens

Dynamo Kursk started the playoffs in Russia by hosting Enisey Krasnoyarsk in Game 1 of the quarterfinals, winning 76-46. Kyara Linskens had 14 points and 4 rebounds in 23 minutes.

https://competitions.russiabasket.ru/premer-liga/women/game/?id=905353#protocol

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Chloe Bibby

Girona returned to league play on Saturday and picked up another big win, this time over Zaragoza 82-69. Chloe Bibby led all scorers again with 23 points and added 5 steals in 34 minutes.

https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/partido/2412578

Upcoming Video Links (times PDT):

Temi Fagbenle, Tuesday, 8:00am:

Elissa Cunane, Tuesday 9:00am:

http://embed.tvcom.cz/8e1749e8-b68a-4a56-88e5-49a58533113a/

Iliana Rupert vs. Julie Vanloo and Cecilia Zandalasini, Wednesday 8:00am:

Carla Leite, Wednesday 11:30am:

Temi Fagbenle, Thursday 6:00am:

Elissa Cunane, Thursday 9:00am:

http://embed.tvcom.cz/6081e82b-9d8b-4af2-a1d6-2af6ef91241f/

Julie Vanloo and Cecilia Zandalsini vs. Iliana Rupert, Friday 8:30am:

Elissa Cunane, Sunday 1:30am:

http://embed.tvcom.cz/dcd31082-678e-42ab-84dc-fa7e5bfc5411/