On Saturday, December 18, in Molodechno were hold women's Belarusian Basketball Cup’s matches in semifinal. “Tsmoki-Minsk” and “Horizont” will play the final match for major trophy.
First semifinal match seems to be intriguing. Equal in strength teams played here: “Olimpia” and “Tsmoki-Minsk”.
“Olimpia” (head coach – Yuri Chernyak)
Starting lineup: Nadzeya Nadzezhka, Katsiaryna Novik, Natallia Dashkevich, Hanna Lapo, Anastasiya Sushchyk.
“Tsmoki-Minsk” (head coach – Andrey Vavlev)
Starting lineup: Ksenija Vabishchevich, Ala Murauskaya, Darya Mahalias, Yana Makutsa, Rachel Elise Theriot.
Match results 83:84 (23-26, 19-23, 21-24, 20-11).
The most efficient players:
“Olimpia”: Natallia Dashkevich (25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal), Viyaleta Kiuliak (14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist), Anastasiya Sushchyk (12 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals), Nadzeya Nadzezhka (9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal).
“Tsmoki-Minsk”: Rachel Elise Theriot (18 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 2 steals), Yana Makutsa (17 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 blocked shot), Ala Murauskaya (14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocked shots), Darya Mahalias (14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists).
In dramatic final Minsk’s team won leading with one point and tomorrow will play for gold medals. Then Grodno’s club will play for 3 place.
The balance of powers in the second semi-final was unequal. “Gomelskie Rysi” has played with “Horizont” who is a champion of the tournament.
“Gomelskie Rysi” (head coach – Anatoliy Rogozenko)
Starting lineup: Darya Panasiuk, Ilona Katsuro, Volha Kapylova, Yana Paraschenko, Arina Nabokina.
“Horizont” (head coach – Natalia Trafimava)
Starting lineup: Adrienne Webb, Mariane Roberta De Carvalho, Yuliya Rytsikava, Volha Ziuzkova, Anastasiya Verameyenka.
Match results 42:87 (10-25, 8-18, 9-22, 15-22).
The most efficient players:
“Gomelskie Rysi”: Darya Panasiuk (21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Volha Kapylova (9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal), Yana Paraschenka (5 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists).
“Horizont”: Palina Kastsiukavets (14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist), Anastasiya Verameyenka (10 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks), Yanina Inkina (10 points, 2 rebound, 1 steal), Viktoryia Hasper (10 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Mariane Roberta De Carvalho (10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal), Adrienne Webb (10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal).
After the victory “Horizont” confidently goes to the finals, when “Gomelskie Rysi” will play for bronze medals.
Schedule of the tournament’s second day
December 19
1:00 pm “Olimpia” - “Gomelskie Rysi” (match for 3rd place)
3:45 pm “Tsmoki-Minsk” – BC “Horizont” (final)
Matches will be streamed on the website belarus.basketball and sport-tv.by.
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