Wisła Can Pack

Nicole Powell scored 17 points for Wisła Can-Pack in Taranto vs Cras Basket. Photo: Krzysztof Porębski.

In the game of 12 Euroleague Group C round Wisła Can-Pack lost in Taranto versus the local team Cras Basket 69:81. Nicole Powell scored 17 points for Wisła Can-Pack. It is third Wisła Can-Pack defeat in the current EuroLeague season.

Cras Basket Taranto stayed alive in the hunt for the Round 2 places in the EuroLeague Women with an 81-69 upset of Group C leaders Wisła Can-Pack Kraków.

The Italians hosted the encounter and broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to claim their fifth win. Kia Vaughn equalled her season-high of 20 points and also corralled 11 rebounds for Taranto. Cras are now in sixth place - a win behind Lattes Montpellier. Wisła Can-Pack went into the contest as the Group C leaders. They fell to 9-3 - the same mark as Spartak Moscow Region.

Trailing 57-56 in the fourth quarter, Angela Gianolla pulled up for a fast-break jump shot and drilled it to put Taranto in front. A pair of Magdalena Leciejewska free-throws later tied the game at 59-59 for Wisła Can-Pack. Megan Mahoney then put the hosts in front for good.

A member of the Rest of the World team at last year's EuroLeague Women All Star Game, Mahoney made two free-throws and then nailed a three-pointer on the team's ensuing possession for a 64-59 lead.After Ewelina Kobryn replied for Wisla, Taranto's Michelle Greco hit a jumper to start a 7-0 run for a 71-62 Taranto lead.The result was never in doubt after, with Roberto Ricchini's side claiming a 12-point triumph.

Cras Basket Taranto - Wisła Can-Pack Kraków 81:69 (28:22, 12:17, 16:11, 25:19)

Wisła Can-Pack Kraków: Nicole Powell 17, Milka Bjelica 11, Ewelina Kobryn 10, Paulina Pawlak 8, Ana Dabović 8, Anke De Mondt 7, Petra Ujhelyi 6, Magdalena Leciejewska 2.

Cras Basket Taranto: Kia Vaughn 20, Giorgia Sottana 13, Megan Mahoney 12, Michelle Greco 10, Simona Ballardini 8, Angela Gianolla 5, Maria Pascalau 4, Elodie Godin 4, Valentina Siccardi 3, Sara Giauro 2.

courtesy: www.fibaeurope.com