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Bourges tie series with Montpellier, force game three

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After three consecutive losses, Bourges Basket defeated Lattes Montpellier in their fourth meeting this season. In the game they could have clinched the title Montpellier trailed for about 80% of the time. They stayed close to the leaders, but Montpellier didn’t have a closer like Endene Miyem who scored seven of her ten points in the last five minutes of ... Read More »

Montpellier take game one of French finals

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Just like during the regular season Lattes Montpellier led throughout the game against Bourges to claim the win. Montpellier’s lead reached 11 points in the first half. Around halftime Bourges got it down to one point, but the regular season winners had all the answers as they preserved their lead, extending it to 12 points in the fourth quarter. Kristen ... Read More »

Antonija Misura signs first contract outside of Croatia with Toulouse

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According to SibenskiPortal, her coach has confirmed that Antonija Misura has signed with French club Toulouse. For Misura this will be her first experience playing outside of Croatia for a club. In 2005 she signed her first contract with ZKK Vidici Dalmostan, in 2007 with Jolly JBS Sibenik – the team she has played with up until now. Unofficially her ... Read More »

WNBA 2013 Draft completed with 5 internationals

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There were no major surprises in 2013 draft in terms of impact players. Baylor’s Brittney Griner went first overall to Phoenix Mercury. She was soon followed by Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins. As was predicted the first international layer to be selected was Canadian center from Syracuse Kayla Alexander. She went to San Antonio Silver Stars eight overall. In ... Read More »

Round-Up: Semifinals in France – Third Round

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Basket Landes have clinched the second available spot in EuroCup Women that was up for grabs in the Challenge Round. Landes lead for most of the time during the game, though the both teams were pretty close margin wise throughout the game. Landes failed to score in the first five minutes of the final quarter, yet they prevailed at the ... Read More »

Round-Up: Semifinals in France – First Round

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Bourges Basket and Lattes Montpellier are now a win away from a repeated meet in the finals. Bourges led at Lyon from the opening tip running out to a 10-0 lead. Lyon wouldn’t be able to even tie the game. Emmeline Ndongue led Bourges with 21 points (8/10 FG) and 7 rebounds. A similar scenario played out in Perpignan where ... Read More »

Round-up: Round 26 in French LFB – Regular season ends

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The only questions heading in to the final round of LFB regular season action was about which two of the three teams tied for third place would qualify for the semifinals where the top four advance. Helena Ciak’s shot with 2 minutes remaining put Perpignan ahead of Mondeville and give them the win as no one else would score in ... Read More »