ACES ABROAD: Domestic League Update (March 5, 2019)

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RUSSIA (PBL)

Kayla McBride—UMMC Ekaterinburg (17-1)
Recent Games: Mar. 1—L, 79-74, vs. Dynamo K.
17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
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Next Game: Quarterfinals—Mar. 18 vs. Dynamo NR 
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 begins March 18.

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)

Isabelle Harrison—USK Praha (17-2)
Recent Game: Mar. 1—W, 83-49, vs. Sokol HK
16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
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Next Games: Quarterfinals—Mar. 16 vs. Slovanka MB 
Quarterfinals—Mar. 19 vs. Slovanka MB
Quarterfinals—Mar. 21 vs. Slovanka MB

 

The Czech Republic League regular season is over, and Isabelle Harrison and USK Praha finished with the best record in the league at 17-2. The top eight teams make the postseason, and USK Praha takes on No. 8 seed Slovanka MB beginning March 16.

Final ZBL Standings
1 USK Praha 17-2
2 KP Bmo 13-4
3 Zabiny Bmo 13-4
4 Nymburk 13-6
5 Sokol HK 12-6
6 Loko Trutnov 11-7
7 BLK Praha 7-11
8 Slovanka MB 5-12
9 SBS Ostrava 5-13
10 U19 Chance 1-16
11 MK Technic 1-17

 

SOUTH KOREA (WKBL)

JiSu Park—KB Stars (27-6)
Recent Games: Feb. 28—W, 78-67, vs. Samsung Life Insurance
11 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals
 
Mar. 3—W, 71-65, vs. KEB Hanabank
16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists
 
 
Next Games: Mar. 6 vs. OK Savings Bank Life Insurance
Mar. 10 vs. Shinhan Bank

 

WKBL Standings
1 KB Stars 27-6
2 Woori Bank 26-8
3 Samsung Life Insurance 18-16
4 OK Savings Bank 12-21
5 KEB Hanabank 11-22
6 Shinhan Bank 6-27

 

ITALY 

Dearica Hamby—Ragusa (14-4)
Recent Game: 
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Next Game: Mar. 10 vs. San Martino

 

Italian League A1 Standings
1 Venezia 15-2
2 Familia Schio 14-3
3 Ragusa 14-4
4 Broni 12-6
5 San Martino 10-7
6 Vigarano 7-10
7 Sesto SG 7-10
8 Lucca 7-11
9 Empoli 3-14
10 Battipaglia 3-14
11 Torino 3-14
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Napoli 9-5

 

TURKEY (KBSL) 

Moriah Jefferson—Galatasaray (12-8) Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (16-4)
Recent Game:  Recent Game: 
   
Next Game: Mar. 9 vs. Kircicegi B. Next Game: Mar. 10 vs. Botas
Kelsey Bone—Cukurova (20-0)
Recent Game: 
Next Game: Mar. 9 vs. Mersin BSB

 

KBSL Standings
1 Cukurova 20-0
2 Fenerbahce 16-4
3 Hatay 15-5
4 Botas 15-5
5 Mersin BSB 13-7
6 Galatasaray 12-8
7 OGM Orman 11-9
8 Besiktas 11-9
9 Izmit 8-12
10 Canik Belediye 6-14
11 Kayseri 6-14
12 Adana Basket 6-14
13 Istanbul U. 1-19
14 Kircicegi B. 0-20

 

ISRAEL (D1)

Jaime Nared—Elitzur Ramla (16-5) Tamera Young—Bnot Hertzeliya (9-12)
Recent Game:  Recent Game: 
Next Game:  Mar. 11 vs. Ashdod Next Game: Mar. 11 vs. Petah Tikva 

 

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 16-5
2 Ashdod 15-6
3 Ramat Hen 14-7
4 Elitzur Holon 14-7
5 Petah Tikva 11-10
6 Bnot Hertzeliya 9-12
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7 Raanana 11-11
8 Rishon Le-Zion 10-12
9 Ramat Hasharon 7-15
10 B. Yehuda 0-22

 

 

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