One more game coming in 2021, as Peresvet SFEDU will host Nika Syktyvkar on Sunday, December 19. Tipoff at 18 Moscow time. Check the latest news.
Last time out
Peresvet SFEDU and Nika Syktyvkar are undefeated in Group B action.
Rostov on Don team won the home encounters against Tsmoki Minsk (74-63) and Liepāja/LSSS (74-62).
Komi unit prevailed over Liepāja/LSSS (89-59) and Tsmoki Minsk (83-43).
The home front
Nika has six wins and four losses in Russian Premier league.
Alexander Vasin`s team occupy the fourth position in standings, just behind three EuroLeague Women clubs – Dynamo Kursk (11-0), UMMC Ekaterinburg (10-0) and MBA Moscow (7-3).
The Lynxes won six of their first seven games before falling at Dynamo Novosibirsk (81-92) on November 28.
The most difficult home stand resulted in two losses against UMMC (65-108) and Dynamo Kursk (60-67).
Peresvet SFEDU has struggled lately. The Panthers traveled to Moscow on November 27 and fell at the hands of Dynamo 78-85.
December started with a home loss against Sparta&K 65-71 and a road bump at Dynamo Novosibirsk 62-72.
High hopes
EuroCup Women playoffs kicked off on December 15. Thirty two teams are playing home and away in Round One. Higher seeded teams have a right to play the second game at home.
Nika Syktyvkar posted a 103-74 success against Roche Vendee for a 29 point advantage before trip to France.
Azura Stevens (Duke/UConn) had 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
A 2021 WNBA champion added 14 rebounds for a game high efficiency rating of 37.
Tyasha Harris, a 2017 NCAA champion with South Carolina, had 20 points.
Meanwhile, Žabiny Brno won the road game at DVTK Miškolc 61-57.
Petra Zaplatova led all scorers with 30 points, includind a 6-of-9 shooting from the three point line.
STANDINGS, as of December 18
Group A
Žabiny Brno 3-1 (+45) Q
Pieštanske Čajky 2-2 (+15)
BC Samara 2-1 (+11)
Horizont Minsk 1-2 (-16)
Kibirkštis MRU 1-1 (-16)
Olimpia Grodno 0-2 (-39)
Group B
Nika Syktyvkar 2-0 (+70)
Peresvet SFEDU 2-0 (+23)
Tsmoki Minsk 3-2 (-32) Q
SBŠ Ostrava 1-1 (+9)
Young Angels Košice 1-1 (+0)
Liepāja/LSSS 0-5 (-70)
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Playoffs: January 17 – February 28, 2022; best-of-two
A1 – B4, A2 – B3, B2 – A3, B1 – A4
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