ACES ABROAD: Domestic League Update (March 19, 2019)
Where In The World Are The Aces?
Many WNBA players take their talents overseas during the “offseason,” and the Aces are no exception. Check the official online home of the Aces each week for updates on how your favorite players are performing in their adopted countries.
POLISH LEAGUE (EBLK)
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| Nia Coffey—Arka Gdynia (15-7) |
| Recent Game: Mar. 16—W, 98-60, vs. Politechn.Gd. |
| 12 points, 10 rebounds |
| Box Score Link |
| X |
| Next Game: Mar. 27 vs. AZS UMCS |
| EKBL Standings | ||
| 1 | CCC Polkowice | 18-2 |
| 2 | Energa Torun | 17-4 |
| 3 | Artego Bydg. | 17-4 |
| 4 | Sleza Wroclaw | 15-6 |
| 5 | Arka Gdynia | 15-7 |
| 6 | Wisla Krakow | 13-7 |
| 7 | Grow Wlkp. | 12-9 |
| 8 | AZS UMCS | 10-11 |
| 9 | Widzew | 6-15 |
| 10 | MKK Siedlce | 5-15 |
| 11 | Politechn.Gd. | 4-17 |
| 12 | Enea AZS P. | 2-19 |
| 13 | TS Ostrovia | 2-20 |
RUSSIA (PBL)
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| Kayla McBride—UMMC Ekaterinburg (17-1) |
| Recent Game: Mar. 18, W, 95-53, vs. Dynamo NR |
| 13 points, 4 assists |
| Box Score Link |
| X |
| Next Game: Quarterfinals—Mar. 24 vs. Dynamo NR |
Kayla McBride and UMMC Ekaterinburg saw their run at an undefeated campaign come to an end in the final game of the regular season, but they still head into the playoffs as the number one seed. Their quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 seed Dynamo NR began March 18, and they won game one of the series, 93-53.
| Final PBL Standings | ||
| 1 | UMMC | 17-1 |
| 2 | Dynamo K. | 17-1 |
| 3 | Nadezhda O. | 13-5 |
| 4 | MBA | 10-8 |
| 5 | Inventa | 10-8 |
| 6 | Enisey | 9-9 |
| 7 | Spartak&K MR | 7-11 |
| 8 | Dynamo NR | 5-13 |
| 9 | Spartak N. | 2-16 |
| 10 | Dynamo M. | 0-18 |
CZECH REPUBLIC (ZBL)
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| Isabelle Harrison—USK Praha (20-0) |
| Recent Games: Mar. 13, 125-31, vs. Slovanka MB |
| 14 points |
| Box Score Link |
| X |
| Mar. 16, 107-50, vs. Slovanka MB |
| 16 points, 7 rebounds |
| Box Score Link |
| Next Games: Quarterfinals—Mar. 19 vs. Slovanka MB |
The Czech Republic League regular season is over, and Isabelle Harrison and USK Praha finished undefeated at 20-0. The top eight teams make the postseason, and USK Praha is now up 2-0 in its best-of-five series with No.8 seed Slovanka MB.
| Final ZBL Standings | ||
| 1 | USK Praha | 20-0 |
| 2 | KP Bmo | 15-5 |
| 3 | Zabiny Bmo | 14-6 |
| 4 | Nymburk | 13-7 |
| 5 | Sokol HK | 13-7 |
| 6 | Loko Trutnov | 12-8 |
| 7 | BLK Praha | 9-11 |
| 8 | Slovanka MB | 6-14 |
| 9 | SBS Ostrava | 5-15 |
| 10 | MK Technic | 2-18 |
| 11 | U19 Chance | 1-19 |
SOUTH KOREA (WKBL)
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| JiSu Park—KB Stars (28-7) |
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| Next Games: WKBL Finals—March 21 vs. Samsung Life Insurance |
| WKBL Finals—March 21 vs. Samsung Life Insurance |
| WKBL Finals—March 23 vs. Samsung Life Insurance |
| WKBL Finals—March 27 vs. Samsung Life Insurance |
| WKBL Finals—March 29 vs. Samsung Life Insurance |
JiSu Park and the KB Stars edged out Woori Bank for the WKBL regular season championship. Samsung Life Insurance upset Woori Bank two-games-to-one in their playoff series, and will face the KB Stars in the best-two-out-of-three WKBL Finals.
| Final WKBL Standings | ||
| 1 | KB Stars | 28-7 |
| 2 | Woori Bank | 27-8 |
| 3 | Samsung Life Insurance | 19-16 |
| 4 | OK Savings Bank | 13-21 |
| 5 | KEB Hanabank | 12-23 |
| 6 | Shinhan Bank | 6-29 |
ITALY
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| Dearica Hamby—Ragusa (15-4) |
| Recent Game: Mar. 17, W, 81-44, vs. Battipaglia |
| 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists |
| Box Score Link |
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| Next Game: Mar. 24 vs. Torino |
| Italian League A1 Standings | ||
| 1 | Venezia | 17-2 |
| 2 | Familia Schio | 16-3 |
| 3 | Ragusa | 15-4 |
| 4 | Broni | 12-7 |
| 5 | San Martino | 12-7 |
| 6 | Lucca | 9-11 |
| 7 | Vigarano | 7-12 |
| 8 | Sesto SG | 7-12 |
| 9 | Empoli | 4-15 |
| 10 | Battipaglia | 3-16 |
| 11 | Torino | 3-16 |
| Folded | ||
| Napoli | 9-5 | |
TURKEY (KBSL)
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| Moriah Jefferson—Galatasaray (14-8) | Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (18-4) |
| Recent Game: Mar. 17, W, 80-75 vs. Istanbul U. | Recent Game: Mar. 12, W, 83-70 vs. Botas |
| Did Not Play | 10 points, 3 assists, 4 steals |
| Box Score Link | Box Score Link |
| Mar. 17, W, 108-49 vs. Canik Beledi. | |
| 17 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds | |
| Box Score Link | |
| Next Game: Mar. 23 vs. Hatay | Next Game: Mar. 24 vs. Besiktas |
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| Kelsey Bone—Cukurova (21-1) | |
| Recent Game: Mar. 17, W, 70-69, vs. Botas | |
| Did Not Play | |
| Box Score Link | |
| Next Game: Mar. 23 vs. Canik Beledi. | |
| KBSL Standings | ||
| 1 | Cukurova | 21-1 |
| 2 | Fenerbahce | 18-4 |
| 3 | Hatay | 17-5 |
| 4 | Botas | 15-7 |
| 5 | Mersin BSB | 14-8 |
| 6 | Galatasaray | 14-8 |
| 7 | Besiktas | 13-9 |
| 8 | OGM Orman | 12-10 |
| 9 | Izmit | 9-13 |
| 10 | Kayseri | 7-15 |
| 11 | Adana Basket | 7-15 |
| 12 | Canik Belediye | 6-16 |
| 13 | Istanbul U. | 1-21 |
| 14 | Kircicegi B. | 0-22 |
ISRAEL (D1)
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| Jaime Nared—Elitzur Ramla (16-7) | Tamera Young—Bnot Hertzeliya (9-14) |
| Recent Game: Mar. 14, L, 76-72, vs. Petah Tikva | Recent Game: Mar. 14, L, 84-66, vs. Holon |
| 27 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals | 11 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists |
| Box Score Link | Box Score Link |
| Next Game: Mar. 21 vs. Holon | |
At the conclusion of the First Stage of the Israel D1 Schedule, both Elitzur Ramla and Bnot Hertzeliya were in the top six, and advanced to the season’s Second Stage. Nared and company went 2-3 in the Second Stage, but remained in the top four, and will take on Holon in the semifinals. Young and Bnot Hertzeliya went 0-5 in the Second Stage, concluding their run at the championship.
| D1 Standings | ||
| 1 | Ashdod | 17-6 |
| 2 | Elitzur Holon | 16-7 |
| 3 | Elitzur Ramla | 16-7 |
| 4 | Ramat Hen | 14-9 |
| 5 | Petah Tikva | 13-10 |
| 6 | Bnot Hertzeliya | 9-14 |
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| 7 | Rishon Le-Zion | 12-12 |
| 8 | Raanana | 11-13 |
| 9 | Ramat Hasharon | 9-15 |
| 10 | B. Yehuda | 0-24 |
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