LNA Round 9: Fribourg is upset by Ovronnaz-Mart. - Nov 27, 2012
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LNA is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 9 rounds left.
The game between third ranked Fribourg (6-3) and fourth ranked Ovronnaz-Mart. (7-2) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Fribourg was defeated by Ovronnaz-Mart. in Martigny 77-61. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game without a history. Ovronnaz-Mart. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Ovronnaz-Mart. forced 29 Fribourg turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Fribourg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Hungarian forward Ildiko Szakacs (187-81) who scored 21 points. International point guard Lia Volpe (163-86) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Kirby Copeland (182-85, college: Virginia Tech, agency: LBM Management) who recorded 30 points and 9 rebounds. Ovronnaz-Mart. moved-up to second place, which they share with Riva Basket. Fribourg at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. Ovronnaz-Mart. is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Bellinzona (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fribourg will play against Muraltese (#8) and is hoping to win this game. Undefeated leader Helios delivered the ninth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Hope-GBA (5-4) 93-48 in Bernex. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hope-GBA. It was a good game for international forward Marielle Giroud (180-87, college: Franklin Pierce) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds. Caroline Turin contributed with 19 points for the winners. International forward Jalinka Michaux (173-87) answered with 10 points for Hope-GBA. Hope-GBA's coach Billy Karageorgakis gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Helios (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Hope-GBA at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Helios will play against Pully (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Hope-GBA will play against Basel and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Bellinzona (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 61-56 loss to seventh ranked Pully (4-5) in Pully on Saturday evening. Quiana Porter stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 24 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Pully's coach Jean Fernandez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Julie Seabrook with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds. Pully moved-up to sixth place. Bellinzona lost their ninth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with nine games lost. Pully will meet league's leader Helios in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bellinzona will play against Ovronnaz-Mart. (#3) in Martigny and hopes to get finally their first victory. The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Riva Basket (7-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Muraltese (3-6). Riva Basket smashed Muraltese 75-52. Rhona McKenzie nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points, 20 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Riva Basket. They maintain second place with 7-2 record having just two points less than leader Helios, which they share with Ovronnaz-Mart. Newly promoted Muraltese dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. Riva Basket's next round opponent will be Highflyers (#9) in Luzern and are hoping to win another game. Muraltese will play on the road against Fribourg.
In the last game of round 9 Highflyers was crushed by Basel in a road game 85-53.
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Highflyers' (1-8) road loss to eighth ranked Basel (3-6) 53-85. The game without a history. Basel led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Highflyers' 24. Basel forced 25 Highflyers turnovers. American forward Michelle Harrison (190-87, college: Utah) nailed 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and her fellow American import center Megan Skouby (193-86, college: Iowa) accounted for 19 points and 10 rebounds. Four Basel players scored in double figures. American center Chelsea Snyder (198-90, college: VCU) came up with 8 points and 15 rebounds and international guard Vanessa Dorestant (170-92) added 12 points respectively for Highflyers in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Basel moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Muraltese. Highflyers lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the ninth position with eight games lost. Basel's next round opponent will be higher ranked Hope-GBA (#5) in Bernex and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Highflyers will play on the road against the league's second-placed Riva Basket (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Highflyers: V.Dorestant 12+3reb, C.Snyder 8+15reb, B.Subasic 8+3reb, G.Simioni 7+2reb+4ast, T.Pavlovic 6+5reb+1ast, S.Eisenring 5+4reb Basel: M.Harrison 24+7reb+2ast, M.Skouby 19+10reb+1ast, D.Monnier 12+1reb+1ast, M.Heckendorn 12+7reb+6ast, C.Ferrari 8+3reb+1ast, E.Moldovanyi 6+3reb+5ast
The game between third ranked Fribourg (6-3) and fourth ranked Ovronnaz-Mart. (7-2) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Fribourg was defeated by Ovronnaz-Mart. in Martigny 77-61. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game without a history. Ovronnaz-Mart. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Ovronnaz-Mart. forced 29 Fribourg turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Fribourg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Hungarian forward Ildiko Szakacs (187-81) who scored 21 points. International point guard Lia Volpe (163-86) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Four Ovronnaz-Mart. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Kirby Copeland (182-85, college: Virginia Tech, agency: LBM Management) who recorded 30 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import center Kaitlin Sowinski (196-86, college: Sacred Heart, agency: Two Points) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Ovronnaz-Mart. moved-up to second place, which they share with Riva Basket. Fribourg at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. Ovronnaz-Mart. is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Bellinzona (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fribourg will play against Muraltese (#8) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Fribourg: K.Copeland 30+9reb+1ast, K.Sowinski 17+6reb, A.Toumi 6+3reb, M.Milenkovic 3+1reb+1ast, L.Thalmann 2+3reb+3ast, M.Sabo 2+3reb Ovronnaz-Mart.: I.Szakacs 21+4reb+2ast, C.Ambrosio 16+2reb+2ast, J.Guex 13+1reb+1ast, L.Volpe 13+3reb+5ast, K.Clement 7+9reb+1ast, J.Studer-Griffith 4+3reb
The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Riva Basket (7-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Muraltese (3-6). Riva Basket smashed Muraltese 75-52. The game was mostly controlled by Riva Basket. Muraltese was better in fourth quarter 20-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Muraltese to just 6 points in second quarter. Riva Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Muraltese's 40. Riva Basket forced 20 Muraltese turnovers and outrebounded them 40-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. Canadian-Jamaican forward Rhona McKenzie (183-76, agency: LBM Management) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points, 20 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and American swingman Cameo Hicks (182-84, college: Washington) accounted for 23 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Four Riva Basket players scored in double figures. American guard Takia Starks (173-87, college: Texas A&M) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and forward Schirin Juon (180-95) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Muraltese in the defeat. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Riva Basket. They maintain second place with 7-2 record having just two points less than leader Helios, which they share with Ovronnaz-Mart. Newly promoted Muraltese dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. Riva Basket's next round opponent will be Highflyers (#9) in Luzern and are hoping to win another game. Muraltese will play on the road against Fribourg. Top scorers: Muraltese: T.Starks 23+6reb+1ast, J.Jakab 9+3reb+1ast, S.Juon 8+6reb, V.Manenti 6+7reb+1ast, L.Wuest 6+3reb, D.Voumard 0+2reb Riva Basket: C.Hicks 23+9reb+5ast, L.Mazzocchi 21+2reb+2ast, R.McKenzie 16+20reb+4ast, C.Travaini 10+3reb, F.Annibale 3+2reb+2ast, L.Travaini 2+4reb
Bottom-ranked Bellinzona (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 61-56 loss to seventh ranked Pully (4-5) in Pully on Saturday evening. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 10-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 61-56. Pully held Bellinzona to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 29.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Pully forced 39 Bellinzona turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pully made 7 blocks. American power forward Quiana Porter (187-91, college: St.Peter's) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 24 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and her fellow American import guard Shantrell Moss (175-85, college: Clark Atlanta) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds. Pully's coach Jean Fernandez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Canadian forward Julie Seabrook (190-90, college: Colorado) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds and forward Miryam Sohm (181-95) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Pully moved-up to sixth place. Bellinzona lost their ninth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with nine games lost. Pully will meet league's leader Helios in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bellinzona will play against Ovronnaz-Mart. (#3) in Martigny and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Bellinzona: M.Sohm 21+6reb, J.Seabrook 14+17reb, S.Garbani 8+8reb, N.Fora 6+6reb, E.Gervasoni 5+4reb, K.Stupar 2+3reb Pully: S.Moss 18+10reb+1ast, Q.Porter 10+24reb, T.Detraz 9+1reb+3ast, A.Gavin 7+6ast, M.Tshitenge 6+8reb+1ast, M.Steiner 4+1ast
Undefeated leader Helios delivered the ninth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Hope-GBA (5-4) 93-48 in Bernex. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hope-GBA. The game without a history. Helios led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Hope-GBA to just 5 points in third quarter. Helios dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Hope-GBA's 36 and made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Helios forced 22 Hope-GBA turnovers and outrebounded them 44-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 2 passes made by Hope-GBA's players. It was a good game for international forward Marielle Giroud (180-87, college: Franklin Pierce) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds. International forward Caroline Turin (173-87) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Five Helios players scored in double figures. International forward Jalinka Michaux (173-87) answered with 10 points and Sarah Cavin (178-92) added 6 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Hope-GBA. Hope-GBA's coach Billy Karageorgakis gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Helios (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Hope-GBA at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Helios will play against Pully (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Hope-GBA will play against Basel and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hope-GBA: J.Michaux 10+4reb, G.Thuerler 8+1reb, D.Studer 8+1reb+1ast, M.Dzinic 8+2reb, S.Cavin 6+7reb, A.Rieder 3 Helios: M.Giroud 20+17reb+3ast, C.Turin 19+3reb+3ast, K.Twehues 16+4reb+3ast, S.Kershaw 14+4reb+4ast, D.Diouf 11+4reb+6ast, A.Hajdune Csaszar 10+11reb+3ast
Celeste Trahan-Davis (184-C-85, agency: LBM Management, college: Elizabeth City) leading scorer of BCF Elfic Fribourg Basket and swiss league leading scorer and rebounder signs in Belgium with Eurocup team Castors Braine for 2013-14.
She played three and a half season in Switzerland, where she averaged 29 [read more]
Celeste Trahan-Davis (184-C-85, agency: LBM Management, college: Elizabeth City) leading scorer of BCF Elfic Fribourg Basket and swiss league leading scorer and rebounder signs in Belgium with Eurocup team Castors Braine for 2013-14. She played three and a half season in Switzerland, where she averaged 29.9ppg, 19.6rpg and 1.8apg this season, recording a couple of amazing performances, as 41pts & 23rbs against Ovronnaz-Martigny on March 17th! Celeste Trahan-Davis will join Belgian coach Thibaut Petit (agency: LBM Management ), who coached in Switzerland a few years ago.
Fribourg - Helios Basket 67:86
Helios Basket celebrated the second consecutive LNA title. They swept the championship series versus Fribourg. Helios Basket clinched a comfortable 19-point victory in the third game of the series to claim the trophy. Sarah Kershaw (180-SF-85) stepped up with 29 points to pace the defending champions.
Fribourg had their backs against the wall entering the game. And they reacted accordingly opening the game in an aggressive manner [read more]
Fribourg - Helios Basket 67:86
Helios Basket celebrated the second consecutive LNA title. They swept the championship series versus Fribourg. Helios Basket clinched a comfortable 19-point victory in the third game of the series to claim the trophy. Sarah Kershaw (180-SF-85) stepped up with 29 points to pace the defending champions. Fribourg had their backs against the wall entering the game. And they reacted accordingly opening the game in an aggressive manner. Fribourg raced to a 26:20 lead after the starting quarter. They maintained the lead throughout the second term. The hosts accounted for a 45:38 halftime lead. But Helios Basket were not intimidated. The visitors reacted with a 25:12 rally in the third term. They pulled ahead to secure a 63:57 lead at the final intermission. Helios Basket finished the game in style outscoring the hosts 23:10 and clinching a well-deserved win. Alexia Rol (175-F-89) delivered 23 points, while Karen Twehues (182-G-83, college: Cincinnati) added 12 points for the winners. Celeste Trahan-Davis (184-C-85, agency: LBM Management, college: Elizabeth City) answered with 27 points for Fribourg. Emilie Butty (180-F-91) netted 11 points in defeat.
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