Swanny’s Stats

The official Minnesota Lynx Statistician Blog

The qualifying round for the 2006 EuroLeague wrapped up on Wednesday night, with three Lynx players in action.

Svetlana Abrosimova chipped in six points and two assists as Volgaburmash survived Ros Casares' upset bid, 59-58, in Valencia, Spain. The Russian side raced out to a 14-1 lead, but fell behind before a pair of Olga Arteshina free throws with 14 seconds left provided the winning margin. Janeth Arcain's miss at the buzzer allowed Volgaburmash to clinch Group A with a 9-1 record, winning the tie-breaker with Hungarian power MiZo-Pecs. Arteshina led the way with 17 points, and Maria Stepanova added 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Also in Group A, Nicole Ohlde's 14 points, 11 rebounds and three assists helped Dexia Namur snap a seven-game losing streak by edging USO Mondeville Basket, 74-68, in Namur, Belgium. Rebekkah Brunson topped Dexia with 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Mondeville's leading scorer, former Lynx guard Grace Daley, was limited to 11 points. The victory enabled Dexia (2-8) to advance to the EuroLeague's eighth-final round, where they'll face Volgaburmash in a best-of-three series beginning Jan. 31 in Samara, Russia.

Finally, Kristi Harrower erupted for 20 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals in US Valenciennes' Group C-clinching 68-61 home victory over Lietuvos Telekomas. Wednesday's win avenged USVO's (9-1) only EuroLeague blemish of the year, a 79-75 loss on Nov. 24 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Katie Douglas tallied 25 points and Jurgita Streimikyte added 20 for Lietuvos, which finished 7-3 in table play. USVO will take on Famila Schio (Italy) in a best-of-three eighth-final series starting Jan. 31 in Valenciennes, France.