Spartak Moscow is the Champion!
- Mar 21, 2006
Tonight
Spartak Moscow was crowded the 2005-2006 EuroCup Women Champion
after the second win against
Pays d'Aix Basket ,
72-66.
Spartak got into the game pretty confident with their big previous win
on the record
80-65, and that made them play a little careless in the first
quarter, finding themselves 11 points behind with 6:39 to go in the
second quarter, but
Linda Frohlich (188-F/C-79) and
Patricia Penicheiro (182-G-74, college:
ODU)
managed a pair of three-pointers pulling Spartak out of the rut and win
the first half by 2 points 39-37.
And that was it for Spartak, they never looked back, and although Pays
d'Aix kept it real and very close, the title was Spartak’s.
Pays D'Aix put up a great fight and with only 3:15 to go in the fourth
quarter, they were only two points behind at 64-62. But Spartak has
Lisa Leslie (196-C-72, college:
USC),
who scored the next four points, helping Spartak increase the distance
to 70-62 lead. In the entire game Lisa contributed with 20 points and 10
rebounds.
"Lisa
Leslie (196-C-72, college:
USC)
is the best player in the world - there is no doubt about that," said Nedelko
Lazich . “But it was the team effort that got them over a though
team as Pays D'Aix” added the same coach.
Frohlich tallied 16 points and nine rebounds, while Penicheiro came up
with 11 assists. While,
Anastasia Kostaki (172-G-78) led the way for Pays D'Aix with 22
points.
A
sad start for France in the Finals! - Mar 15, 2006
In
the first game of the Women Eurocup Finals, Pays D’Aix was destroyed on
its home court.
The magic four of
Lisa Leslie (196-C-72, college:
USC),
Gordana Grubin (181-G-72, agency:
Interperformances),
Patricia Penicheiro (182-G-74, college:
ODU)
and
Linda Frohlich (188-F/C-79) led the
Russian team to an 80-65 triumph over the French Pays D’Aix. in
Aix-en-Provence.
The French side was humiliated at home but still has a slim chance of
winning the Cup title, if they score 16 points or more, next Tuesday in
Moscow.
Spartak Moscow took the lead 14 seconds into the game on a three-pointer
from Frohlich and led the rest of the way.
Pays D’Aix got close 22-17 with 2:17 to go in the first quarter, but a
basket from
Lisa Leslie (196-C-72, college:
USC),
followed by a jump shot and then three-pointer from Frohlich gave the
Russian team a 29-19 advantage early in the second quarter, and made it
very difficult for the French to reduce the gap. When Grubin made a
three with 1:21 to play in the first half, Spartak's lead grew to 42-23.
The hosts put up a great fight in the second half, tailing the visitors
closely (13-14) in the third quarter, and even a greater battle in the
fourth quarter (23-24), but couldn’t quiet catch up with the Russians.
The closest they’ve got was a 67-57 with under five minutes on the
clock, after a three-pointer from
Catherine Jones (180-G-82).
Spartak
And Pays D’Aix Advance To EuroCup Women Finals in France
Spartak And Pays D’Aix Advance To EuroCup Women Finals. The EuroCup
Women finals will begin on March 14 in Aix-en-Provence, France. Lisa
Leslie, played to a 61-all tie in game 2 of their quarter-final series
with Halcon Avenida, which was enough to allow the Russian club to
advance to the finals by winning the two-game series by a combined
132-116. In the other semi-final, Pays D’Aix, despite losing 73-71 in
game 2, also advanced by winning the two games by a combined score of
150-138. They won the first game 79-65.
In Spartak’s tie, Leslie led her team in scoring (17), rebounds (10) and
blocks (three), while her team-mates Ticha Penicheiro and Gordana Grubin
each added 11 points. Spartak won the first game 71-55. Emmeline Ndongue
scored a game-high 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in Pays D’Aix’s
loss.
Second
games from semi-finals for FIBA Europe: - Mar 3, 2006
HALCON AVENIDA - SPARTAK 61:61 (22:18, 12:8, 13:18, 14:17)
Salamanca (ESP), Spectators: 4000
Referees: Antonio Coelho(POR), Joseph Bissang(FRA)
HALCON AVENIDA (61): Camps 7, Oliva Martin, Tomova 11, Marcos 4,
Palaimaite, Bermejo, Martinez 13, Tornikidou 5, Edwards 7, Schumacher 14
SPARTAK (61): Osipova, Karpunina 2, Bezgina, Kalmykova 2, Leslie 17,
Penicheiro 11, Koroleva, Robinson 9, Frohlich 9, Grubin 11, Tokareva
Spartak wins in serie 132 - 116 PAYS DґAIX - COCONUDA 71:73 (13:24, 18:24, 28:13, 12:12)
Aix-en-Provence (FRA), Spectators: 1200
Referees: Eric Bertrand(SUI), Anthonie Sinterniklaas(NED)
PAYS DґAIX (71): Dieme, Kostaki 16, Carmona, Campbell 8, Lopez, Joens
15, Lacroix 2, Guerra, Ndongue 20, Zurro 10
COCONUDA (73): Gruppi, Pierson 17, Dantas 5, Zimerle 16, Gomes, Gaspardo,
Martinello 4, Vicenzetto 17, Crovatto, Sanchez 14
Pays DґAix wins in serie 150 - 138
History:
2006: Final: Spartak Moscow - Pays D'Aix
80-65, 72-66
2005: Final: Phard Napoli - Fenerbahçe 53-45
2004: Final: Baltiyskaya Zvezda - MAV Coop 68-64
2003: Final: Aix en Provence - BB Caja Rural 80-71
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