Photo: Feb.es

Perfumerias Avenidas Women’s team have proved that they are the league leaders with huge win (82-59) over a handicapped Ros Casares. Ros Casares played without two of their best post players and one whom will miss the rest of the season due to torn ligaments in the knee. Rebekkah Brunson has  been out for over two weeks with knee tendinitis, was restricted to action during the regular season classic game against Avenidas. In three weeks time, the two Spanish powerhouse teams will meet again, both on a neutral turf and aspirations to be in the Euroleague Final to match up against one of the powerhouses from Russia Sparta&K M. R. Vidnoje or UMMC Ekaterinburg.

The final four will take place in Ekaterinburg, Russia

April 8th

• 19:00 Sparta&K M. R. Vidnoje vs UMMC Ekaterinburg
• 21:15 Ros Casares vs Halcon Avenida

April 10th

• 16:45 3rd Place Game (Losers)
• 19:00 Euroleague Women Final

Photo: FEB.es

RIVAS 63 – ROS CASARES 59

During one of the most exciting Copa de la Reina in years, Rivas a team who was not a favorite, neither much talk about them and managed to get by both leaders of the regular season by winning their first Queens Cup in the clubs existence. American, DeWanna Bonner received MVP honors and as it was well deserved, while scoring  21 points and 10 rebounds in the final game.

The game was very close throughout, however some missed shots by Ros Casares didn’t help down the stretch and top veteran play by former Copa champions, Amaya Valdemoro and Elisa Aguilar helped guide their youthful team to a championship.

BOX SCORE

Photo Mix: Feb

Ros Casares will meet Rivas Ecopolis in the final of the Copa de la Reina on their home turf tomorrow evening. Both teams had to fight their way into the final winning at the final of the game. Rivas had to go into overtime, with missed free throws by Bonner during the final 3 seconds, but they were able to glide through OT with not too many problems.

The game will be great to watch, to WNBA standout inside players will go head to head. Both players, DeWanna Bonner and Rebekkah Brunson helped guide their team to the final, however only one will hold up the Queens Cup. The game will be again, broadcasted live online at FEBTV.com and live stats as well at Basketball Live.

BOX SCORE: Ros vs Mann Filter (68-66)

BOX SCORE: Rivas vs Avenidas (81-76)

After Ros Casares was denied a chance to participate in the Euroleague finals, there last chance at a championship was playing for the regular Spanish League Title. They cruised in the playoffs and pretty much wore down each opponent. Ros Casares this year has one the Queens Cup 2009 and Spanish Regular Liga Championships

This weekend in Salamanca the annual Spanish Womens Basketball League Queens Cup will be held. The top eight teams to finish the first round of the league will play to earn the Queen Cup status for the 2009 season. The favorite teams are host Perfumerias Avenida and Ros Casares whom participated in the Euroleague. Ros Casares last years Copa de la Reina Champion is thirsty for a cup win after losing in the quarterfinals of the Euroleague to CSKA Moscow. Perfumerias Avenida will also be hosting the Euroleague Womens League 2009 Final Four during the first weekend of April.

Below is the schedule of play. The games will be televised locally as well as streamed live online at FebTV.com

Friday March 6th

(1) 12:30 Ciudad Ros Casares vs Feve San José
(4) 16:00 Olesa Espanyol vs Soller Joventut Mariana
(2) 18:15 Rivas Ecópolis vs Real Club Celta Indepo
(3) 20:30 Perfumerías Avenida vs EBE Ibiza PDV

Saturday March 7th

SEMIFINALs
16:45 (1) Winner Game 1 – Winner Game 4
19:00 (2) Winner Game 2 – Winner Game 3

Sunday March 8th

FINAL
16:00 Winner Semifinal 1 – Winner Game Semifinal 2

Ros Casares without the entire team won the Womens Supercopa 2008. The past 4 years, Ros Casares has won the Super Copa and this year they repeated by winning over the Feve San Jose..

Box Score

ROS CASARES 72 (14+23+16+19): Vesela (8), Palau (6), Valdemoro (11), De Souza (14), Montañana (10) –starters- Dacic (-), Hodges (10), Aguilar (2), Tornikidou (10) y Ferragout (1).

FEVE LEÓN 50 (15+6+15+14): Pascua (3), Seguí (8), Revuelto (8), Mendiola (0), Murphy (9) –starters- Pérez (13), Argüello (0), Lima (6), Butler (0) y Pina (3).

Watch Entire Supercopa Game via Video and Photos of the Supercopa Win