Uncasville, CT (April 18, 2022)- Beatrice Mompremier and Uni Gyor tipped off last week’s overseas play in Game 1 of the Hungarian League playoff series for fifth place against Vasa Csata. Uni Gyor won the close contest, 68-67. Mompremier notched a double-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in the victory. Later in the week, Mompremier and Uni Gyor faced off against Vasa Csata in Game 2 of the fifth place series, winning 85-48. Mompremier had another double-double, leading her team with 26 points, 18 rebounds, one assist, one steal and four blocks. With the win, Uni Gyor won the series 2-0 and finished in fifth place in the Hungarian League.
Stephanie Jones and Gorzow fell in Game 2 of the series for third place in the Polish League playoffs. S. Jones tallied 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in the effort. Gorzow dropped the series for third place in the Polish League, 0-2, and finished in fourth place with a record of 16-13 overall.
Yvonne Anderson and Umana Reyer defeated Campobasso in Game 1 of the Quarterfinal series in the Italian League playoffs, 75-71. Anderson had 17 points, four rebounds, five assists and five steals in the victory. Later in the week, Umana Reyer picked up another win against Campobasso in Game 2 of the Quarterfinal series, 60-57. Anderson tallied 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in the win. Umana Reyer won the Quarterfinal series with the combined score of 135-128 and will move onto the Semifinals.
Brionna Jones, Alyssa Thomas and USK Praha defeated Zabiny Brno in Game 1 of Czech League championship series, 78-44. Thomas notched her second quadruple-double of the overseas season with an impressive 14 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals. B. Jones led the scoring for her squad with 26 points, six rebounds and one steal in the playoff victory. Two days later, B. Jones, Thomas and USK Praha were victorious in Game 2 of the Czech League championship series, defeating Zabiny Brno 82-47. B. Jones notched a double-double with 22 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and one steal. Thomas filled the stat sheet with 12 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, six steals and one block in the win. USK Praha currently leads the Czech League Finals series 2-0.
Connecticut Sun players return to overseas play this week starting with Anderson and Umana Reyer playing Virtus Bologna in Game 1 of the Italian League Semifinal series at 12:00 P.M. EST on April 18. DeWanna Bonner and CBK Mersin take on Turkish League opponent, Bursa, at 7:00 A.M. EST; and B. Jones, Thomas and USK Praha play Zabiny Brno in Game 3 of the Czech League Championship series at 2:15 P.M. EST on April 19. On April 21, Anderson and Umana Reyer play in Game 2 of the Italian League Semifinal series against Virtus Bologna at 2:30 P.M. EST; and B. Jones, Thomas and USK Praha play in Game 4 against Zabiny Brno in the Czech League Finals if needed. To close out the week, if needed, B. Jones, Thomas and USK Praha play Zabiny Brno in Game 5 of the Czech League Finals on April 23.
For more information on dates and times of all Connecticut Sun overseas play, visit: https://sun.wnba/com/sun-overseas-tracker/.
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