POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Portia Durrett
There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Central Europe Women League.
The biggest surprise of round 2 in Central Europe Women League took place in Brasov where host Olimpia Brasov (1-0) beat Alba Iulia (0-1) 81-75 on Thursday evening. Alba Iulia trailed by 14 points at halftime and as many as 17 after three quarters before a 29-18 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 75-81 at the end of the game. Olimpia Brasov forced 21 Alba Iulia turnovers. 30 personal fouls committed by Alba Iulia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward Portia Durrett (185-92, college: Oklahoma) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds. Gabriela Irimia (177-90) chipped in 24 points. American guard Ashley Morrissette (175-95, college: Purdue) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of ICIM Arad (0-1) at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Satu Mare (2-0) 78-57. American power forward Destiny Williams (185-91, college: Baylor) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds. Andra-Simina Mandache contributed with 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Brandy Montgomery (178-95, college: Auburn) replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds for ICIM Arad. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Satu Mare will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. ICIM Arad will play on the road against SBS Ostrava (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game where Romanian Satu Mare (#1) beat host German BC Pharmaserv Marburg (#1) with 17-point difference 71-54 on Wednesday evening. Destiny Williams had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Finja Schaake responded with 15 points. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Group A
Olimpia Brasov - Alba Iulia 81-75
The biggest surprise of round 2 in Central Europe Women League took place in Brasov where host Olimpia Brasov (1-0) beat Alba Iulia (0-1) 81-75 on Thursday evening. Alba Iulia trailed by 14 points at halftime and as many as 17 after three quarters before a 29-18 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 75-81 at the end of the game. Olimpia Brasov forced 21 Alba Iulia turnovers. 30 personal fouls committed by Alba Iulia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward Portia Durrett (185-92, college: Oklahoma) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds. Gabriela Irimia (177-90) chipped in 24 points. American guard Ashley Morrissette (175-95, college: Purdue) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds and her fellow American import guard Jessica January (170-95, college: De Paul) added 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Alba Iulia: A.Morrissette 26+5reb+3ast, J.January 17+11reb+5ast, T.Fleming 14+13reb, L.Omerbasic 9+2reb, A.Radovic 7+4reb+1ast, C.Cutas 2+2reb+3ast
Olimpia Brasov: P.Durrett 28+12reb+2ast, G.Irimia 24+3reb+2ast, A.Handford 18+4reb+5ast, K.Higgins 6+11reb+1ast, I.Kazlauskaite 5+3reb+1ast, A.Pop 0
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Group B
ICIM Arad - Satu Mare 57-78
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of ICIM Arad (0-1) at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Satu Mare (2-0) 78-57. They made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Satu Mare outrebounded ICIM Arad 43-32 including 30 on the defensive glass. American power forward Destiny Williams (185-91, college: Baylor) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds. Forward Andra-Simina Mandache (185-81) contributed with 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Brandy Montgomery (178-95, college: Auburn) replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Hungarian-Romanian power forward Ildiko Nagy (187-84) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for ICIM Arad. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Satu Mare will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. ICIM Arad will play on the road against SBS Ostrava (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
ICIM Arad: B.Montgomery 17+6reb+1ast, B.Wingate 14+4reb, I.Nagy 12+5reb+1ast, A.Mercea 9+5reb+2ast, A.Ciotir 3+2reb+1ast, F.Ferenczi 2+4reb+3ast
Satu Mare: D.Williams 22+16reb, A.Simina Mandache 21+8reb, T.Harrison 16+3reb+1ast, M.Solopova 9+5reb+2ast, P.Green 6+3reb+10ast, A.Pop 2+1reb+2ast
gschID: 578958
Marburg - Satu Mare 54-71
An interesting game where Romanian Satu Mare (#1) beat host German BC Pharmaserv Marburg (#1) with 17-point difference 71-54 on Wednesday evening. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 40-21 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Satu Mare dominated on the defensive end, holding BC Pharmaserv Marburg to just 6 points in third quarter. American power forward Destiny Williams (185-91, college: Baylor) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Lithuanian swingman Marina Solopova (182-90) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Satu Mare players scored in double figures. Swingman Finja Schaake (179-92) responded with 15 points and American guard Katlyn Yohn (181-91, college: Bradley) scored 15 points and 4 steals. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Marburg: K.Yohn 15+4reb, F.Schaake 15+4reb+1ast, T.Baker 8+3reb+2ast, S.Wagner 5+4reb, D.Voynova 4+10reb, P.Bradley 2+2reb+6ast
Satu Mare: D.Williams 17+15reb+2ast, M.Solopova 16+7reb+2ast, A.Simina Mandache 12+5reb, T.Harrison 12+2reb+3ast, P.Green 7+3reb+2ast, R.Szmutku 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 578967
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