Czech Republic and Serbia have extended their winning streaks to two wins in two days. Serbia, after getting first win the year yesterday, defeated Slovak Republic to whom they lost on Monday. Serbians outscored the Slovaks by 10 points in the second and in the third quarters, building an 18 point lead. Jovana Rad led Serbia with 13 points, Jelena ... Read More »
Serbian NT won their first pretournament game in four tries by the defeating Belgium, who won’t be playing in EuroBasket Women 2013. In their fourth pretournament game thus far, Serbia ran out to a 14 point lead at halftime and held on to it in the second half. Jelena Milovanovic led Serbia with 19 points, Bojana Vulic, Jovana Popovic and ... Read More »
In a game for the second place in the tournament Lithuania defeated Ukraine. 25-9 first quarter was crucial for the Lithuanians as they did not allow Ukraine to get much closer the rest of the way. Mante Kvederaviciute led Lithuania with 14 points, Egle Siksniute had 11. Alina Iagupova led Ukraine with 19 points. Belarus win over Poland didn’t change ... Read More »
Ukraine bounced back from yesterday’s double overtime loss to Poland by narrowly edging Belarus in the second day of Niemodlin “Golden Falcon” tournament. Playing without Yelena Leuchanka and the still absent Verameyenka, lost out in a closely fought game. Ekaterina Snytsina led Belarus with 16 points. Katerina Dorogobuzova was the leading scorer with 13 points, Alina Iagupova had 12. Hosts ... Read More »
International friendlies will be picking up this weekend, starting with today as tournament in Polish city Niemodlin started. In the first game Lithuania held Belarus to 37 points for a 21 point win. Likely reason for such disparity between the teams was due to Lithuania flying to Poland, while Belarus went there from their camp in Lithuania with a bus, ... Read More »
Ukraine as the final country has released a list of candidates that will compete for a spot on the roster in EuroBasket Women 2013. From the roster that won Ukraine a place in the tournament not competing for a ticket to France are Tetiana Panchenko, Iryna Tsekova and Kateryna Pilyashenko-Novohatna. Instead among the candidates there’s Olesia Malashenko – one of ... Read More »
LWB has learned that the 34th selection in the draft that was Ukrainian guard Alina Iagupova, selected by Los Angeles Sparks, has been voided by the league. Read More »
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 »
Dynamo Kiev won the Ukrainian league title in the deciding third game of the finals in convincing fashion defeating Elisabet Basket. Throughout the game Kiev led by 10-13 points, biggest margin being 17 points. Juanita Ward led Dynamo with 19 points, Jessica Canady added 18. Ukrainian league MVP Alina Iagupova scored 20 points for Elisabet Basket in the loss. Dynamo ... Read More »
Having trailed for most of the first half Elisabet Basket turned the corner in the second half taking over the lead and holding on to it the rest of the way. Alina Iagupova’s 18 points in the first half allowed Elisabet Basket to remain within a shooting distance of Dynamo before Stephanie Raymond and Aja Traore took over the scoring ... Read More »
Kimberly Williams had 23 points as Dynamo Kiev defeated Elisabet Basket in the first game of Ukrainian finals. Elisabet Basket managed to stay within an arm’s length of their opponents for majority of the match. After they cut the lead down to one point with 1:40 remaining in the third quarter, Dynamo went on a 12-1 run that saw them extend their ... Read More »
Elisabet-Basket overcame 16 point deficit from the second quarter against Tim Skuf to advance to the Ukrainian league finals. They erased the deficit by the end of the first half. 21 year old Ukrainian guard Alina Iagupova led Elisabet-Basket with 23 points, 12 rebounds and was just one assist short of a triple double. Kristina Macko led Tim Skuf with ... Read More »
First round of semis in the Ukrainian league were pretty straightforward as both regular season leaders cruised past their opponents. Alina Iagupova had 28 points on 11 of 23 shooting, Stephany Raymond had 23 points and 9 assists as Elisabet Basket routed Tim Skuf by 23 points. 18 year old Ukrainian forward Miriam Uro-Nile led Tim Skuf with 21 points. ... Read More »
FIBA Europe has named Ukrainian wing Alina Iagupova the Young Women’s Player of the Year. Read More »
Ukrainian veteran center Lyubov Alyoshkina claims our weekly virtual award thanks to her 24 point, 18 rebound effort in Olimpia Grodno win against Lotto Young Cats. That win was essential for Olimpia to stay in the hunt for the second place in Group B. Honorable Mentions: Yvonne Turner – close second to Alyoshkina with 27 points, 6 steals, 3 rebounds ... Read More »
French EuroLeague Women club Arras wasn’t satisfied with what Ukrainian post Kateryna Dorogobuzova could offer so they released her and signed Bulgarian post player Radoslava Bachvarova instead, La Voix du Nord (via Catch&Shoot) writes. Read More »
Hungarian club Atomeromu Szekszard has announced that 19 year old Ukrainian center Oleksandra Chek has joined the team yesterday. Read More »
According to French newspaper La Voix du Nord (via Catch&Shoot), EuroLeague Women newcomers Arras will have to do without Ukrainian forward Olesia Malashenko who has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis on her foot. Read More »
Seven games were played on Saturday. Read More »
Six games were played on Saturday. Read More »
Nine games were played on Friday. Read More »
Polish squad CCC Polkowice has announced the signing of Ukrainian center Valeriya Berezhynska. Read More »
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