In the FIBA Euroleague Women’s semi-final fight, Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo lost 88-84 to the Russian representative, UMMC Ekaterinburg, and lost the chance to make it to the final. In the Russian representative, Allie Quigley was the top scorer of the match with 27 points, while Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo played 26 points.
In the FIBA Euroleague Women’s semi-final fight, Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo lost 88-84 to the Russian representative, UMMC Ekaterinburg, and lost the chance to make it to the final. In the Russian representative, Allie Quigley was the top scorer of the match with 27 points, while Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo played 26 points.
While Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo, Thomas, McBride, Iagupova, Sabally, Vaughn started the match with the first five; Ekaterinburg’s top five consisted of Vandersloot, Quigley, Meesseman, Stewart and Griner. Despite the points he got from Sabally and Iagupova, he could not stop Quigley and Stewart in defense, and he finished the first 4 minutes behind 2 points: 10-12. The Russian team, which was effective with Stewart in the remaining part, closed the first period ahead by 1 point, despite the three pointers from Zandalasini and Thomas: 21-22.
Responding to the Russian team, which started in the second period with Vadeeva’s effective game, with Iagupova, Fenerbahçe closed the 13th minute behind by 3 points: 31-34. After this minute, Fenerbahçe, who was effective in the offense with Zandalasini and Iagupova, could not stop Jones under the rim, and entered the last minute by 6 points in the first half: 45-51. Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo, who beat the points Sabally and McBride scored from the line in the remaining minutes, closed the first half behind 48-55.
Starting the second half with a three pointer by Stewart, Ekaterinburg increased the gap to 10 for the first time in the fight: 48-58. Fenerbahçe, who got hits with Vaughn and McBride after this minute, reduced the difference to 5 with 6:36 before the end of the period and made his opponent take the timeout: 55-60. After this minute, the Russian team, which was effective under the rim with the Griner, did not give the yellow-blue team an easy score in defense, increasing the difference to 11: 57-68. Fenerbahçe, who did not give his opponent a chance to score in the remaining minutes, closed the gap with the points he found from the free throw line and entered the last period behind 61-68.
While both teams started offense in the last period, the Russian team was ahead by 9 points in the 33rd minute: 63-72. Taking control of the game after this minute, Fenerbahçe reduced the difference to 4 with the effective game of Iagupova and Sabally and made his opponent take the timeout: 73-77. After this minute, Fenerbahçe, who was effective in offense with Vaughn, caught the tie with 3:39 remaining: 79-79. After the equality, the Russian team scored points with offensive rebounds, leading 86-81 in the last minute. Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo, who could not make up the difference in the remaining minute, left the parquet 88-84.
NORMAL SEASON AWARDS FOUND THEIR OWNERS
Prior to the fight, the players who were entitled to receive awards for their performances in the regular season of the FIBA Women’s Euroleague were given their awards. Alina Iagupova from Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Best Top 5 of the Regular Season; Emma Meesseman and Courtney Vandersloot were also presented with the Best Top 5 of the Regular Season at UMMC Ekaterinburg.
LIVING ROOM: Volkswagen Arena
REFEREES: Carsten Straube, Manuel Beniamino Attard, Gatis Salins
FENERBAHÇE ÖZNUR KABLO: Thomas 7, McBride 12, Iagupova 26, Sabally 20, Vaughn 10, Zandalasini 9, Stokes, Nicholls, Olcay Çakır Turgut, Tuğçe Canıtez
UMMC EKATERINBURG: Vandersloot 2, Quigley 27, Meesseman 3, Stewart 17, Griner 16, Torrens 10, Jones 6, Vadeeva 7, Beglova
FIRST PERIOD: 21-22
FIRST HALF: 48-55
THIRD PERIOD: 61-68
