Recap of Euroleague Round 4 of Regular Season

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Euroleague. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Turkish Fenerbahce (3-1) in Istanbul on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Spanish Valencia (2-2) 73-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Fenerbahce. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American-German point guard Alexis Peterson (173-1995, college: Syracuse) who helped to win the game recording 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Kosovan Rachel Raquel who added 9 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American center Lauren Betts (201-2003, college: UCLA) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Spanish champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Galatasaray and Kibirkstis. Defending Turkish champion Fenerbahce still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Valencia is looking forward to face league's second-placed Charleville-M. on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fenerbahce will play against Rapid and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Mont de Marsan. Top-ranked Spanish Zaragoza (4-0) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked French Landes (1-3) 70-69 on Tuesday evening. The winners were led by American-North Macedonian forward Merritt Hempe (191-1994, college: Georgia) who scored that evening 21 points and Helena Oma supported her with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Even 13 points by Puerto Rican guard Trinity San Antonio (180-2003, college: GCU) did not help to save the game for Landes. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Zaragoza have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Defending French champion Landes keep the third place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Zaragoza will play against Athinaikos (#4) in Athens in the next round. Landes will play on the road against the league's second-placed Kibirkstis in Vilnius and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Turkish Emlak (1-3) against fourth ranked Polish Lublin (1-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Emlak was defeated by Lublin in a tough game in Lublin 79-85. Shyanne Sellers fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of her twelve free throws !!!) for the winners. Stephanie Mavunga produced 26 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Defending Polish champion left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Emlak. It was Emlak's third loss in a row. Lublin will meet league's leader USK Praha on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Emlak will play against the league's second-placed Bourges and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Charleville-M. destroyed Rapid on the opponent's court 103-64. Athinaikos managed to outperform Kibirkstis in a home game 77-64. USK Praha recorded a loss to Bourges on the road 85-81. Schio was defeated by Galatasaray on its own court 51-68. Crvena zvezda beat Kangoeroes in Belgrade 87-69.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points and 4 steals by Aliyah Collier of Crvena zvezda.

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Fenerbahce - Valencia 71-73:
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Turkish Fenerbahce (3-1) in Istanbul on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Spanish Valencia (2-2) 73-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Fenerbahce. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American-German point guard Alexis Peterson (173-1995, college: Syracuse) who helped to win the game recording 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Kosovan Rachel Raquel who added 9 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American center Lauren Betts (201-2003, college: UCLA) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Belgian center Emma Meesseman (192-1993, agency: LBM Management) scored 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Spanish champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Galatasaray and Kibirkstis. Defending Turkish champion Fenerbahce still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Valencia is looking forward to face league's second-placed Charleville-M. on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fenerbahce will play against Rapid and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce: L.Betts 16+6reb, L.Lacan 12+2reb+2ast, N.Angloma 11+3reb+1ast, E.Meesseman 9+5reb+4ast, T.Pouye 6+1reb+1ast, L.Juskaite 6+5reb+1ast
Valencia: P.Alexis 21+1reb+2ast, R.Raquel 9+11reb+1ast, B.Elizabeth 9+2reb+1ast, B.Chloe 8+3reb+2ast, A.Maria 6+5reb+2ast, P.Helena 6+3reb+3ast

Lublin - Emlak 85-79:
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Turkish Emlak (1-3) against fourth ranked Polish Lublin (1-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Emlak was defeated by Lublin in a tough game in Lublin 79-85. They made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Lublin looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Shyanne Sellers (188-2003, college: Maryland) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of her twelve free throws !!!) for the winners. Dutch forward Kourtney Treffers (189-1994) chipped in 19 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Polish-American center Stephanie Mavunga (191-1995, college: Ohio St., agency: LBM Management) produced 26 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian power forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (188-1997, college: Northwestern) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Defending Polish champion left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Emlak. It was Emlak's third loss in a row. Lublin will meet league's leader USK Praha on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Emlak will play against the league's second-placed Bourges and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Emlak: S.Mavunga 26+8reb+1ast, L.Allen 15+4reb+6ast, P.Kunaiyi-Akpanah 12+13reb+2ast, A.Ceren 9+1reb, E.Penna 8+2reb+1ast, R.Lelik 7+2ast
Lublin: S.Shyanne 24+10reb+5ast, T.Kourtney 19+4reb+2ast, R.Cate 12+4reb, A.Stepien 12+1reb+1ast, R.Amalia 7+4reb, T.Matea 6+3reb+9ast

Rapid - Charleville-M. 64-103:
Rather expected game in Bucuresti where 4th ranked Romanian Rapid (0-4) was crushed by second ranked French Charleville-M. (3-1) 103-64 on Tuesday. Charleville-M. dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Rapid's 28. Charleville-M. forced 20 Rapid turnovers and outrebounded them 37-20 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Charleville-M. looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Rapid's players. Point guard Coline Franchelin (169-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 assists and 4 steals for the winners (made all of her nine free throws !!!). Czech guard Julie Pospisilova (183-1999, college: Wisconsin) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Charleville-M. players scored in double figures. Forward Claudia Cuic (182-1989) produced 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of her eight free throws) and Slovakian Terezia Palenikova (178-1995) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Charleville-M. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Defending Romanian champion Rapid still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Kangoeroes. Charleville-M. will meet at home Valencia (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rapid will play against the league's leader Fenerbahce in Istanbul and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Rapid: C.Cuic 32+6reb+5ast, A.Delic 14+2reb+1ast, T.Palenikova 14+4reb+4ast, B.Nan 2+2reb+2ast, N.Orban 2+2reb+3ast, B.Stan 0
Charleville-M.: C.Tiffany 19+4reb+1ast, S.Isabelle 19+3reb+2ast, H.Maia 16+5reb+2ast, F.Coline 13+1reb+12ast, B.Noemie 12+9reb+1ast, P.Julie 10+6reb+8ast

Athinaikos - Kibirkstis 77-64:
There was a small surprise in Athens where fourth ranked Greek Athinaikos (1-3) defeated much higher ranked Lithuanian Kibirkstis (2-2) 77-64 on Tuesday. Athinaikos dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Kibirkstis' 22. Athinaikos looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American swingman Robyn Parks (185-1992, college: VCU) fired 26 points for the winners. Center Maria Fasoula (196-1997, college: Vanderbilt) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. French Zoe Wadoux (178-2001) produced 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of her nine free throws !!!) and forward Gabija Meskonyte (181-1998) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Greek champion left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending Lithuanian champion Kibirkstis keep the second position with two games lost. They share it with Valencia and Galatasaray. Athinaikos will meet league's leader Zaragoza on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kibirkstis will play against Landes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kibirkstis: Z.Wadoux 17+5reb+4ast, N.Woolfolk 12+1reb+2ast, G.Meskonyte 11+6reb+1ast, G.Labuckiene 8+4reb+2ast, A.Makurat 6+2reb+2ast, B.Sinickaite 5+3reb+3ast
Athinaikos: P.Robyn 26+3reb+1ast, P.Alexis 13+8reb, F.Maria 12+9reb+1ast, H.Borislava 8+6reb+1ast, T.Ana 6+5reb, R.Ivana 4

Landes - Zaragoza 69-70:
Important game to mention about took place in Mont de Marsan. Top-ranked Spanish Zaragoza (4-0) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked French Landes (1-3) 70-69 on Tuesday evening. Zaragoza made 21-of-26 charity shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Landes turnovers. The winners were led by American-North Macedonian forward Merritt Hempe (191-1994, college: Georgia) who scored that evening 21 points and forward Helena Oma (180-1996) supported her with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Even 13 points by Puerto Rican guard Trinity San Antonio (180-2003, college: GCU) did not help to save the game for Landes. Latvian forward Aleksa Gulbe (190-2000, college: Indiana) added 12 points for lost side. Four Landes players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Zaragoza have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Defending French champion Landes keep the third place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Zaragoza will play against Athinaikos (#4) in Athens in the next round. Landes will play on the road against the league's second-placed Kibirkstis in Vilnius and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Landes: T.San Antonio 13+1reb+3ast, A.Gulbe 12+4reb, C.Droguet 11+3reb+1ast, M.Musa 11+4reb, M.Daramy 6+7reb+2ast, B.Massey 6+3reb+1ast
Zaragoza: H.Merritt 21+4reb, O.Helena 15+6reb+1ast, F.Nadia 8+6reb, V.Veronika 7+1reb+4ast, O.Mariona 4+3reb+9ast, N.Hermosa 4

Bourges - USK Praha 85-81:
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when top-ranked Czech USK Praha (3-1) was defeated on the road by second ranked French Bourges (3-1) 85-81 on Tuesday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Point guard Alix Duchet (166-1997) fired 20 points and 7 assists for the winners. American Shakayla Thomas (182-1996, college: FSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. German power forward Frieda Buehner (186-2004, college: Florida) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and French swingman Mamignan Toure (183-1994) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Bourges and four USK Praha players scored in double figures. Bourges have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated USK Praha. Bourges will meet Emlak (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. USK Praha will play against Lublin and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
USK Praha: M.Cazorla 19+2reb, M.Toure 14+5reb+3ast, F.Buehner 12+11reb, C.Prosper 11+4reb+1ast, P.Astier 11+5reb+5ast, B.Fraser 10+5reb
Bourges: D.Alix 20+4reb+7ast, T.Shakayla 15+10reb, D.Marie-Paule 15+3reb+1ast, D.Clarince 11+4reb, P.Ines 10+7reb+3ast, M.Laura 6+3reb+2ast

Schio - Galatasaray 51-68:
There was a small surprise when third ranked Turkish Galatasaray (2-2) beat on the road top-ranked Italian Schio (3-1) 68-51 on Wednesday. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Galatasaray made 7 blocks. Finnish-Egyptian center Awak Kuier (194-2001) fired 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 blocks for the winners. Bosnian-American guard Kamiah Smalls (178-1998, college: JMU) chipped in 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Galatasaray's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mali center Mariam Coulibaly (192-1997, agency: Areus Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Costanza Verona (170-1999) added 11 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Galatasaray moved-up to second place, which they share with Valencia and Kibirkstis. Defending Italian champion Schio still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Galatasaray will meet at home Kangoeroes (#4) in the next round. Schio will play against the league's second-placed Crvena zvezda in Belgrade and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Schio: C.Verona 11+3reb+6ast, M.Coulibaly 11+11reb+2ast, K.Laksa 7+2reb, C.Zanardi 5+2reb+7ast, M.Conde 5+4reb, F.Olbis 4+3reb
Galatasaray: S.Kamiah 17+2reb+2ast, K.Awak 16+9reb, E.Derin 13+2reb+2ast, J.Dorka 6+11reb+3ast, F.Marine 5+2reb+2ast, B.Elif 4+5reb+2ast

Kangoeroes - Crvena zvezda 69-87:
There was no surprise in Mechelen where 4th ranked Belgian Kangoeroes (0-4) were defeated by second ranked Serbian Crvena zvezda (3-1) 87-69 on Wednesday. Crvena zvezda forced 21 Kangoeroes turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. American guard Aliyah Collier (183-1997, college: Clemson, agency: LBM Management) fired 23 points and 4 steals for the winners. Greek power forward Artemis Spanou (186-1993, college: RMU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Laure Resimont (185-1998) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Hind Ben-Abdelkader (172-1995, college: California) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Serbian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Defending Belgian champion Kangoeroes still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Rapid. Crvena zvezda will meet at home league's leader Schio in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kangoeroes will play against Galatasaray in Istanbul and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kangoeroes: H.Ben-Abdelkader 18+2reb+2ast, L.Resimont 18+6reb+3ast, G.Sullivan 8+3reb+3ast, H.Nauwelaers 7+3reb+4ast, B.Habibatou 6+1reb+2ast, M.Huijbens 6+8reb+2ast
Crvena zvezda: C.Aliyah 23+4reb+3ast, H.Destanni 17+1reb+7ast, S.Artemis 15+11reb+1ast, D.Sujic 9+2reb+1ast, D.Andjela 8+6reb, d.Sofia 6