ACES ABROAD: Domestic League Update (February 19, 2019)

Tue, Feb 19, 2019, 5:01 PM

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AUSTRALIA (WNBL)

The WNBL regular season concluded on January 19, and Lindsay Allen and Nia Coffey both advanced to the Australian League Playoffs. Allen’s Melbourne squad finished in second place, one game behind the UC Capitals. Coffey’s Adelaide Lightning are the three seed in the postseason, two games back of the Boomers.

Melbourne and Adelaide began their semifinal match-up on Sunday, January 27, while Perth (#4) took on the top-seeded Capitals in the other semifinal.

Coffey’s Adelaide squad upended Melbourne, 76-60, in Game One of the semifinals, while the Capitals topped Perth by 19, 95-76. Adelaide swept the Boomers with a 100-92 victory on January 31, and the the Capitals did likewise, vanquishing Perth, 91-75.

The Lightning and Capitals began their Grand Final series on February 9 with Adelaide dropping an 88-67 decision. The Lightning bounced back for a 74-73 win to tie the series, but fell in a decisive game three, 93-73.

Nia Coffey—Adelaide Lightning (1-2)

Recent Game: Feb. 13—W, 74-73, vs. UC Capitals

14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocked shots

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Feb. 16—L, 93-73, vs. UC Capitals

4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists

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Final Regular Season Stats

18.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.1 apg

45.2 FG%, 43.6 3G%, 74.8 FT%

Final WNBL Standings
1	UC Capitals	16-5
2	Melbourne Boomers	15-6
3	Adelaide Lightning	13-8
4	Perth Lynx	13-8
5	Dandenong Rangers	9-12
6	Townsville Fire	9-12
7	Bendigo Spirit	7-14
8	Sydney Uni Flames	2-19

ITALY

Dearica Hamby—Ragusa (13-4)

Recent Game: Feb. 17—W, 100-55, vs. Empoli

20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals

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Next Game: Feb. 24 vs. Vigarano

Italian League A1 Standings
1	Venezia	14-2
2	Familia Schio	13-3
3	Ragusa	13-4
4	Broni	11-6
5	San Martino	10-6
6	Vigarano	7-9
7	Lucca	7-10
8	Sesto SG	7-10
9	Empoli	3-13
10	Battipaglia	3-12
11	Torino	2-14
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	Napoli	9-5

TURKEY (KBSL)


Moriah Jefferson—Galatasaray (11-8)	*Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (16-3)*
Recent Game: Feb. 16—W, 94-80, vs. Adana Basket	Recent Game: Feb. 17—W, 100-65, vs. Hatay
4 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals	25 points
Box Score	Box Score

Next Game: Feb. 23 vs. Kayseri	Next Game: Feb. 23 vs, Mersin BSB


Kelsey Bone—Cukurova (19-0)
Recent Game: Feb. 17—W, 120-46, vs. Istanbul U.
29 points (12-12 FGs), 7 rebounds
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Next Game: Feb. 24 vs. Hatay

KBSL Standings
1	Cukurova	19-0
2	Fenerbahce	16-3
3	Hatay	15-4
4	Botas	14-5
5	Mersin BSB	12-7
6	Galatasaray	11-8
7	OGM Orman	10-9
8	Besiktas	10-9
9	Izmit	8-11
10	Canik Belediye	6-13
11	Kayseri	6-13
12	Adana Basket	5-14
13	Istanbul U.	1-18
14	Kircicegi B.	0-19

RUSSIA (PBL)

Kayla McBride—UMMC Ekaterinburg (16-0)

Recent Games: Feb. 17—W, 100-57, vs. Enisey

Did Not Play

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Next Game: Feb. 25 vs. Nadezhda O.

PBL Standings
1	UMMC	16-0
2	Dynamo K.	15-1
3	Nadezhda O.	11-4
4	Enisey	8-8
5	Inventa	8-8
6	MBA	7-8
7	Spartak&K MR	6-9
8	Dynamo NR	5-10
9	Spartak N.	2-14
10	Dynamo M.	0-16

ISRAEL (D1)


Jaime Nared—Elitzur Ramla (15-4)	*Tamera Young—Bnot Hertzeliya (9-10)*
Recent Game: Feb. 18—W, 71-67, vs. Bnot Hertzeliya	Recent Game: Feb. 18—L, 71-67, vs. Elitzur Ramla
12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists	13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists
box score link	box score link

Next Game: Feb. 21 vs. Ramat Hen	Next Game: Feb. 21 vs. Ashdod

The First Stage of the Israel D1 Schedule is complete. Both Elitzur Ramla and Bnot Hertzeliya are in the top six, and still in the running for a league championship. The top six teams will play one game against each other over the next four weeks in the season’s Second Stage. The bottom four teams played one another twice over the next month.

D1 Standings
1	Elitzur Ramla	15-4
2	Ramat Hen	13-6
3	Ashdod	13-6
4	Elitzur Holon	12-7
5	Petah Tikva	11-8
6	Bnot Hertzeliya	9-10
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7	Rishon Le-Zion	9-11
8	Raanana	9-11
9	Ramat Hasharon	6-14
10	B. Yehuda	0-20

CZECH REPUBLIC (ZBL)

Isabelle Harrison—USK Praha (16-2)

Recent Games: Feb. 16—W, 83-56, vs. KP Bmo

19 points, 3 rebounds

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Next Game: Feb. 23 vs. SBS Ostrava

ZBL Standings
1	USK Praha	16-2
2	KP Mbo	12-4
3	Zabiny Bmo	12-4
4	Sokol HK	12-6
5	Nymburk	12-6
6	Loko Trutnov	11-6
7	BLK Praha	7-10
8	SBS Ostrava	5-12
9	Slovanka MB	4-12
10	U19 Chance	1-15
11	MK Technic	1-16