Tom Abercrombie had a quiet game for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne as they cruised to victory, 106-74 against Roanne on Monday.
Abercrombie scored 4 points (2 from 3 f/g) playing just 13 minutes.
The win in the final regular season game of the French National Basketball League season secured ASVEL (17-13) a best of three game quarter final match up with Limoges (20-10).
Seventh placed ASVEL lost both league games against the second placed Limoges this season but with the margins just 3 points and 5 points they will be optimistic about their chances of progressing to the semi-final.
The first game is scheduled for May 12th at Limoges
Last week there was a good deal of deliberation around the selection of the Bartercard NBL Rookie of the Week award – shared by Richie Edwards and Derone Raukawa. This week required very little thought.
It’s not often any player scores 40 points in a game, never mind a rookie. Continue reading
The first of three tournaments to decide the 2014 Womens Basketball Championship was held in Christchurch at the weekend. Continue reading
Womens Basketball Championship – Day 2
At the end of day two Canterbury and Auckland/Counties were unbeaten just Rotorua Vols looking for a win. Continue reading
WBC Results – 1st Tournament in Christchurch
Day 1
Capital Flyers 52 – Stella Beck 19pts/9 rebs, Margaret Scott 8pts
Waikato Wizards 69 – Natasha Lenden 18, Miriam Stevens 16/8 Continue reading
Lebanese National Basketball League side Biblos secured a 70-66 road wins in the second of a best of five game series against Moutahed on Thursday.
Once again Mika Vukona was a spectator as Biblos moved to within one victory of a semi final play-off spot. The Breakers and Nelson Giants forward has linked up with Biblos to provide injury cover.
Vukona will bump into a familiar foe if he is required to play in the pivotal third game this weekend.
Moutahed, facing the prospect of elimination from the play-offs have drafted Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams into their team for their must win game. Williams played four seasons in the Australian NBL, three with Townsville crocodiles (2007-10) and one with Melbourne Tigers (2110/11). He was voted the MVP of the League in 2010.
Round 4 of the Bartercard NBL threw up a couple of new faces in the quest for the coveted Rookie of the Week Award, Nash Oh and Derone Raukawa. Continue reading
Tom Abercrombie and his ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne team are leaving their qualification for the French National League play-offs a little late.
The eighth placed ASVEL (16-13) lost a home game against second place Limoges (19-10) on Tuesday. Continue reading
The James Blond Super City Rangers made a major change to their playing roster in the lead up to their Bartercard NBL double header last weekend. US import Eric Devendorf had not been able to shrug off a lingering back injury and was replaced by Australian guard Jason Cadee. Although he top scored with 20 points Cadee’s addition to the Rangers squad had little impact on Saturday as they slipped to a heavy defeat, 95-59 against the Waikato Pistons in a strange lack lustre performance. Continue reading
LACEY LOWDOWN 