Swanny’s Stats

The official Minnesota Lynx Statistician Blog

It's Final Four weekend in the 2006 EuroLeague playoffs, as the semifinalists square off today in Brno, Czech Republic. Kristi Harrower and US Valenciennes face a host Gambrinus Sika Brno side that features DeLisha Milton-Jones and Nykesha Sales. US Valenciennes advanced to the Final Four by sweeping two games from MKB Euroleasing Sopron, while Gambrinus edged Bourges Basket 2-1 in its quarterfinal series. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. Central Time; the game preview is here.

Meanwhile, Svetlana Abrosimova and the steamrolling Volgaburmash squad enters Friday's nightcap with Lietuvos Telekomas having won 12 straight EuroLeague games since an early-November loss to MiZo-Pecs. The Lithuanian side, led by Katie Douglas and Jurgita Streimikyte, reached the semifinals by edging MiZo-Pecs in three games. Volgaburmash downed Russian rivals Dynamo Moscow 2-0 in their quarterfinal meeting. The game is set for 12:10 p.m. Central Time; you can follow the action here.

The winners advance to Sunday's final (10:40 a.m. Central Time). Volgaburmash won the 2005 championship by edging Gambrinus, 69-66. US Valenciennes won the title in both 2002 and 2004, and finished as runners-up in 2001.