Fenerbahce upset reigning champs to make Final
EKATERINBURG (EuroLeague Women Final Four) - Fenerbahce are one game away from a first-ever EuroLeague Women title after they ended the reign of champions UMMC with a terrific 70-61 Semi-Final success.
EKATERINBURG (EuroLeague Women Final Four) - Fenerbahce are one game away from a first-ever EuroLeague Women title after they ended the reign of champions UMMC with a terrific 70-61 Semi-Final success.
Turning Point: At half-time, Fenerbahce's big-hitters in Candace Parker, Sandrine Gruda, Birsel Vardarli Demirmen and Alexandria Quigley were a combined 4-of-20. One of them needed to find their range in the second half and Quigley delivered with 15 points, belatedly finding some rhythm as Fenerbahce erupted at the start of the third quarter to get on the front foot.
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Stats Don't Lie: UMMC gave up 17 offensive rebounds which was simply too many and it resulted in the losing side being defeated 47-27 on the boards.
Game Heroes: Jantel Lavender collected an outstanding double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds, while there were cameos from Quigley and Anastasiya Verameyenka who fired 17 points.
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