View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
p_d_swanson
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9713
Back to top |
Posted: 05/02/09 9:39 pm ::: Finals in Italy |
Reply |
|
The best-of-five title series opened on Saturday, with Simona Ballardini's 24 points enabling host Venezia to get the drop in front of 3500 fans. Megan Mahoney scored 15 points and Suzy Batkovic added 14 for regular-season champ Taranto, who'll be at home for the next two games.
Umana Venezia 74, Cras Basket Taranto 62
VEN: Ballardini 24, Cirone 12, Carson 10 (Andrade 8, Hayden-Johnson 7)
TAR: Mahoney 15, Batkovic 14, Greco 11 (Sauret-Gillespie 3)
*
Schedule:
Game 2 -- Tuesday, May 5 at Taranto
Game 3 -- Thursday, May 7 at Taranto
Game 4 -- Sunday, May 10 at Venezia (if necessary)
Game 5 -- Wednesday, May 13 at Taranto (if necessary)
|
|
p_d_swanson
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9713
Back to top |
Posted: 05/06/09 12:07 am ::: Finals in Italy |
Reply |
|
Tuesday's Game 2 saw Taranto overcome 24 turnovers to level the series in front of 2700 at home. Ilsaine David led the winners with 14 points, while Elodie Godin contributed 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Cras Basket Taranto 56, Umana Venezia 52
TAR: Zaine 14, Godin 10, Greco 8, Mahoney 8, Siccardi 8 (Batkovic 3, Sauret-Gillespie 2)
VEN: Corradini 8, Jokic 8, Nadalin 8 (Hayden-Johnson 7, Andrade 6, Carson 2)
(Series tied, 1-1)
|
|
p_d_swanson
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9713
Back to top |
Posted: 05/07/09 8:08 pm ::: Finals in Italy |
Reply |
|
Thursday's Game 3 continued the string of victories by the home team, as Megan Mahoney tallied 19 points to move Taranto within one game of the championship. Venezia received 11 points apiece from Mariangela Cirone and Vanessa Hayden-Johnson.
Cras Basket Taranto 57, Umana Venezia 50
TAR: Mahoney 19, Batkovic 10, Greco 10 (Sauret-Gillespie 0)
VEN: Cirone 11, Hayden-Johnson 11, Carson 10 (Andrade 2)
(Cras Basket Taranto leads series, 2-1)
|
|
p_d_swanson
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9713
Back to top |
Posted: 05/10/09 9:03 pm ::: Finals in Italy |
Reply |
|
Taranto wrapped up its second LegA championship (first since 2003) by using a 15-2 second-half surge to slip past Venezia on Sunday. The winners received 12 points apiece from Suzy Batkovic, Megan Mahoney and Finals MVP Elodie Godin, who also pulled down 10 rebounds. Simona Ballardini topped Venezia with 11 points and six steals.
Cras Basket Taranto 56, Umana Venezia 52
VEN: Ballardini 11, Jokic 11, Hayden-Johnson 9 (Andrade 7, Carson 2)
TAR: Batkovic 12, Godin 12, Mahoney 12 (Greco 4, Sauret-Gillespie 0)
(Cras Basket Taranto wins series, 3-1)
|
|
myrtle
Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 32341
Back to top |
Posted: 05/11/09 3:45 pm ::: |
Reply |
|
Yikes. Essence's performance does not bode well.
|
|
CB
Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 11089
Back to top |
Posted: 05/11/09 3:54 pm ::: |
Reply |
|
Now Batkovic can go home and get ready for her wedding and the Storm. Congrats.
_________________ "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke
|
|
root_thing
Joined: 28 Apr 2007 Posts: 7365 Location: Underground
Back to top |
|
NYL_WNBA_FAN
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 14097
Back to top |
Posted: 05/11/09 6:22 pm ::: |
Reply |
|
Anyone know what Carson's shooting % overall looks like?
|
|
bballfan2005
Joined: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 25315 Location: Somewhere here and there
Back to top |
Posted: 05/11/09 6:31 pm ::: |
Reply |
|
LibWNBAFan wrote: |
Anyone know what Carson's shooting % overall looks like? |
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ITA&PlayerID=88177
About 43% from the field in Italy. She's also shooting 38% from three, which is very good--but she's hitting less than one three-pointer a game (13 threes in 18 games).
Probably shouldn't have traded away that 2010 draft pick.
_________________ Avatar: The King has his ring!
Mathies to LA 2013
|
|
NYL_WNBA_FAN
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 14097
Back to top |
Posted: 05/11/09 6:48 pm ::: |
Reply |
|
bballfan2005 wrote: |
LibWNBAFan wrote: |
Anyone know what Carson's shooting % overall looks like? |
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ITA&PlayerID=88177
About 43% from the field in Italy. She's also shooting 38% from three, which is very good--but she's hitting less than one three-pointer a game (13 threes in 18 games).
Probably shouldn't have traded away that 2010 draft pick. |
Thanks. Hopefully her game from 17 feet on out improves a little bit. My expectations are guardedly optimistic for a mild step forward but not much beyond that. I'd rather expect that than expect too much and be disappointed.
|
|
|
|