WBBiF Blog - Women playing basketball in France

Nov 22, LFB and NF1 action 22 November

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:00:20 GMT

Five games will be played this evening in the LFB our our highlight report will appear latter in the evening. This page will be updated with scores during the evening: SAINT JACQUES SPORT REIMS 92-77 AIX-EN- PROVENCE BASKET LANDES 78-82 USO MONDEVILLE VILLENEUVE 77-67 LATTES MONTPELLIER AB COB CALAIS 66-51 REZE BASKET 44 ARRAS 65-86 BOURGES BASKET From NF1 we are covering the game S.I. GRAFFENSTADEN 76-73 NICE CAVIGAL OLYMPIC A dramatic end to this match that went to the wire.

NF1 results

CHARLEVILLE MEZIERES 80-61 DUNKERQUE U.S. COLOMIERS BASKET 77-80 RENNES AVENIR IFS 90-72 VOIRON US LAVEYRON 68-71 STRASBOURG ABC ARMENTIERES SO 82-52 ROCHE VENDEE BC PLEYBER-CHRIST 63-65 CFBB LIMOGES 73-71 TOULOUSE

Nov 21, French Basketball players abroad: Krissy Bade in Italy for 2008-2009

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:21:11 GMT

French basketball players abroad - Krissy Bade is just one of five French women playing basketball in the Italian Lega A Basket Femminile.

Nov 21, EuroCup Women 2008-2009: 22 clubs already qualified for next stage

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:39:02 GMT

EuroCup Women group phase is coming to an end. Tarbes and Challes-les-Eaux are already in the draw for the next phase. However USO Mondeville are yet to qualify after losing against Galatasaray.

Nov 20, French basketball players abroad at Beretta Famila Basket Schio, for 2008-2009.

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:36:23 GMT

French basketball players abroad have chosen Italy as the destination for 2008-2009. Nicole Antibe and Alison Feaster have moved from clubs in Spain to play at Beretta Famila.

Nov 20, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009: Umana Reyer qualify for next phase

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:02:00 GMT

UMMC Ekaterinburg EuroLeague Women season remains perfect. Umana Reyer aslo stay perfect. Bourges Basket are the only club from the LFB to win. CSKA made to work hard by Villeneuve d'Ascq.

Nov 18, LFB basketball news from Basket Landes, Mondeville, UHB

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:44:44 GMT

More LFB basketball news from clubs of the of Ligue Féminine de BasketBall. The ups and downs of Basket Landes and the injury list of Mondeville.

Nov 17, LFB Statistics - Points, Rebounds, Efficiency and Assists

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:50:35 GMT

Top 20 LFB statistics' leaders in points, rebounds, efficiency and assists

Nov 16, LFB Basketball News: Bourges and Tarbes won again in round 10

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:27:33 GMT

The LFB basketball news from Nantes is still not good after defeat number 10. Villeneuve and Clermont-Ferrand bounced back. Bourges, Challes, Mondeville, Tarbes and UHB all win on Sunday

Nov 16, NF1 basketball news: Limoges went top in Nationale Fèminine 1

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:57:35 GMT

NF1 basketball news reports from Nice while Limoges took over the leadership in NF1. With 1/3 of the season gone we review the winners and losers so far.

Nov 14, EuroCup Women 2008-2009: Nine team qualify for next phase after 4 games

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:39:58 GMT

EuroCup Women qualification for next phase achieved by nine teams including Tarbes from the LFB. Challes lost for the first time , Mondeville won again.

Nov 14, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009 match report: Union Hainaut 65-85 UMMC Ekaterinburg

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:11:52 GMT

Tough EuroLeague Women game between Union Hainaut Basket and UMMC Ekaterinburg ended in a loss to UHB, the French club side. 7-of-11 threes came from Agnieszka Bibrzycka.

Nov 13, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009: Umana Reyer and UMMC Ekaterinburg remain perfect

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:42:57 GMT

EuroLeague Women joy for Umana Reyer as they held off CSKA Moscow. Halcon Avenida won again. UMMC Ekaterinburg keep on winning.

Nov 12, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009 match report: Montpellier 70-93 Spartak Moscow Region

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:23:10 GMT

The EuroLeague Women competition is becoming harder and harder for Montpellier. They lost for the fifth time, this time against Spartak Moscow Region, who had a good day in shooting three-pointers.

Nov 12, Netcast FIBA Europe - Live play by play broadcasts over the internet

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:03:39 GMT

Netcast by Fiba Europe is a medium for watching the play by play action in text format during a FIBA Europe basketball game. This is another way of following games without pictures .

Nov 11, NF1 basketball news: no surprise in week 9 in the Nationale Fèminine 1

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:16:20 GMT

The NF1 basketball news from week 9 is brief as there were no surprises. Two games went to overtime with the favourites winning. The CFBB continue to find the going tough as they hold up the division.

Nov 9, LFB Basketball News: Arras surprise Union Hainaut

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:51:02 GMT

LFB basketball news from round 9: Montpellier won a tight game on the road against Reims while Arras were taken to the wire by UHB. Bourges, Calais, Challes, Basket Landes and Tarbes all won.

Nov 8, LFB basketball news from Arras, Nantes and Basket Landes

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:43:43 GMT

LFB basketball news from Asptt Arras of Ligue Féminine de BasketBall as we enter the month of November. Brief news from Nantes-Rezé and some video clips from their last match

Nov 8, Basketball Coupe de France 2008-2009: Information for season 2008-2009

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:50:08 GMT

The Basketball Coupe de France is all ready for another season. For the Amateurs the road to Bercy will start in November. The competition for the clubs in the LFB and NF1 starts in January 2009.

Nov 8, France EuroBasket Women 2009 training roster for January 2009 announced

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:46:34 GMT

The EuroBasket Women 2009 preparation for France starts in January 2009. Pierre Vincent has called up 19 players for the training camp from 2 until 12 January 2009.

Nov 6, EuroCup Women 2008-2009 game three: Challes and Tarbes remain on course

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:50:25 GMT

The EuroCup Women reaches the mid-way point in group matches. Challes-les-Eaux make it three wins from three games. Mondeville make it a perfect round for the clubs in the LFB with a road win.

Nov 6, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009: a bad night for French clubs

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:20:49 GMT

EuroLeague Women nightmare for French clubs in round four as they all lost: Montpellier fell in overtime, while Bourges and Villeneuve had poor final quarters. UHB were simply outclassed.

Nov 5, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009 match report: Fenerbahce vs. Lattes Montpellier

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:23:50 GMT

EuroLeague Women overtime disappointment for Montpellier in Fenerbahce. Leading with 20 seconds to go in regulation time but they ended up losing

Nov 3, NF1 Basketball news: Derby winners played at home in Nationale Fèminine 1

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:20:54 GMT

NF1 Basketball was in the court of the home side this weekend with all victories won by the hosts. No change in the top four places. Ifs required overtime to beat Colomier.

Nov 2, LFB basketball news: Bourges and Tarbes make it 8 wins out of 8

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:43:27 GMT

Good LFB basketball news from Tarbes as they have notched up win number 8. Montpellier worked hard for the only home win on Saturday night. Iziane Castro Marques joins the LFB but loses on debut

Oct 30, EuroCup Women Round Two news

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:00:59 GMT

Two EuroCup women victories for clubs in the LFB. Still no joy for Mondeville as they lose in Turkey. Sandra Dijon playing for Latvia club side SK Cisis compiles another double-double.

Oct 29, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009: Joy for Bourges, despair for CSKA Moscow

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:33:54 GMT

EuroLeague women news from round three. Bourges win again as clubs in the LFB struggle. CSKA Moscow also lose again on the road. Union leave it late but secure the victory.

Oct 27, NF1 Basketball news: No change at the top in Nationale Fèminine 1

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:52:29 GMT

The NF1 basketball news highlights are the 32 points scored by Flore Perotto in a losing cause and the return of Nice Cavigal Olympique to winning way. Limoges are alone in second position.

Oct 26, LFB basketball news: Bourges and Tarbes stay on top

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:50:31 GMT

LFB basketball news: Robert on fire as Villeneuve held off Clermont-Ferrand while Arras surprised Montpellier. Tarbes and Bourges remain perfect and victories for Calais, Challes, and UHB.

Oct 24, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009: second-round summary

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:27:05 GMT

EuroLeague Women disappointing for French teams with only one victory. Spartak Moscow Region did not enjoy their trip to Lithuania as they lost to TEO Vilnius.

Oct 23, EuroCup Women 2008-2009 preliminary round day 1 summary

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:48:12 GMT

The EuroCup Women preliminary qualification has finally begun with 48 teams divided into 12 groups. Three French clubs participate.

Oct 22, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009 match report: Villeneuve vs. Gambrinus

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:05:06 GMT

No EuroLeague Women joy for ESB Lille Metropole (Villeneuve) as they could not stop the three-point shooting from Gambrinus Sika Brno (63-67).

Oct 22, LFB basketball news from two clubs and the dismissal of Olivier Hirsch

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:36:22 GMT

The LFB basketball news from around the clubs after six rounds of games reviews the situation at Clermont-Ferrand and what does the dismissal mean for Mondeville.

Oct 19, NF1 Basketball news: Roche Vendée lead Nationale Fèminine 1

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:11:17 GMT

The sixth NF1 basketball news reviews the winners and losers of the first six rounds of the 2008-2009 Nationale Fèminine 1.

Oct 19, LFB basketball news: Bourges cruised while Tarbes left it late again

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:51:22 GMT

LFB basketball news is back after a mid-week break for EuroLeague Women action. Bourges Basket and Tarbes remain unbeaten while another Australian makes the news as Aix-en-Provence win in Mondeville.

Oct 18, EuroLeague women 2008-2009: First-round summary

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:34:24 GMT

The EuroLeague women campaign has started with mixed fortune for French clubs with 2 wins from 4 games. Elsewhere TS Wisla Krakow won in overtime on the road and Umana Reyer also won away.

Oct 18, EuroBasket Women 2009 Latvia draw

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:01:11 GMT

The EuroBasket Women 2009 groups for the final in Latvia are now known. France are in Group D with Israel, Belarus and the winners from the Additional Qualification Round (ADR) B.

Oct 15, EuroLeague Women 2008-2009 match report: Union Hainaut Basket vs. ZVVZ USK Praha

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:19:22 GMT

The first EuroLeague women match in the history of Union Hainaut Basket (UHB) ended in delight for Fabrice Courcier. It was a solid team performance that kept ZVVZ USK at bay.

Oct 14, FIBA Europe EuroLeague Women 2008-2009 preview

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:21:50 GMT

The EuroLeague Women 2008-2009 season is ready to tip off. 24 teams are grouped into 4 groups of 6 with only the first four to qualify for the second phase. Here is a short basketball preview.

Oct 12, NF1 Basketball from round 5 of the Nationale Fèminine 1 2008-2009 season

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:15:24 GMT

The NF1 basketball leader Roche Vendèe win on the road and consolidate their position as the leader. Only Toulouse lost from the chasing pack as the division divides into two.

Oct 12, French Basketball players abroad - News about players who have played in France

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:29:14 GMT

French basketball players abroad is an information service on French players and players who have played in France and are making the headlines.

Oct 12, French Basketball players abroad at Cras Basket, Italy for 2008-2009

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:23 GMT

French basketball players abroad series starts with a look at Italy.

Oct 11, LFB scores

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:52:13 GMT

REIMS 68 - 63 CALAIS
TARBES 71 -69 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ
BASKET LANDES 67 -70 CHALLES-LES-EAUX
HAINAUT 70 - 52 MONDEVILLE
AIX-EN-PROVENCE 55 - 50 LATTES MONTPELLIER
BOURGES 69-35 NANTES REZE
ARRAS 89 - 70 CLERMONT-FERRAND

Oct 11, LFB TV the video service of the LFB is in its second season - 2008-2009

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:54:24 GMT

LFB TV is back for a second season. All the games from the Open LFB were webcast live. Other games will added during the season and made avialable by video on demand

Oct 10, LFB team roster news from around the clubs in the LFB

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:26:34 GMT

There is a LFB team roster update as the LFB enters round five of games this weekend.

Oct 9, LFB match report: Nantes-Rezé against Aix-en-Provence

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:15:24 GMT

LFB match report on Aix-en-Provence victory against Nantes-Rezé. Aix had to make up 12 points in a hectic last period to deny the host victory.

Oct 8, LFB round 4 results

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:54:02 GMT

Nantes Reze 51 - 56 Aix-en-Provence
Lattes Montpellier 86 - 73 Union Hainaut Basket (overtime)
Arras 59 - 55 Basket Landes
Villeneuve d'Ascq 58 - 81 St. Jacques Sport Reims
Calais 43 - 77 Tarbes
Challes-les-Eaux 70 - 65 Mondeville
Clermont-Ferrand 65-86 Bourges

Oct 8, LFB basketball news: Joanne P. McCallie at the Open LFB

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:29:01 GMT

The Open LFB basketball news can not be complete without the mention of the NCAA. Joanne P. McCallie, the head coach of the basketball programme for women for the university of Duke, was in town.

Oct 6, NF1 Basketball from round 4 of the Nationale Fèminine 1 2008-2009 season

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:17:23 GMT

The NF1 basketball season is in its fourth week. Only one team has a perfect record. Meanwhile there are six teams with 3 victories. The CFBB are the only side without a victory.

Oct 6, LFB basketball news: three teams remain undefeated after three rounds

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:17:07 GMT

The LFB basketball news from the third round concentrate on the three teams that have remained unbeaten after three rounds of matches in the Ligue Fèminine de basketball.

Oct 6, NF1 Basketball in Roche-sur-Yon made an historical milestone in NF1 Basketall

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:43:32 GMT

NF1 basketball history was made in Roche-sur-Yon as local team Roche Vendée went top of Nationale Féminine1 (NF1) after beating Pleyber-Christ in the last minutes