Polonia Warszawa frontcourt players grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and dominated in the paint to score a 74-65 victory against SBŠ Ostrava on Sunday, February 4, at the Centrum Sportu Wilanow in Warsaw, Poland.
Players of the game
Kayla Wells scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half for Polonia Warszawa.
A former Texas A&M forward shot 7/15 from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Center Zada Williams had a huge first half with eight points and eight rebounds.
A former Florida Gator finished with 10 points and a game high 13 rebounds.
Martyna Leszczynska posted 10 points and five rebounds.
Just like Williams she added one blocked shot.
Klaudia Sosnowska had 10 points for the winners.
Power forward grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists.
Eliška Kubíčková led SBŠ Ostrava with 15 points on 6/11 shooting from the field.
She went 3/5 from the three point line.
Adéla Smutná had 14 points, including a 4/5 shooting from the deep.
India Lee Pagan contributed with 12 points and shot 75% from the field.
A former Stony Brook center registered three assists and one steal.
Key stats
Polonia Warszawa outrebounded SBŠ Ostrava, 51-20.
Difference on the offensive glass was especially impressive, 20-4.
The Black Shirts prevailed in the paint, 44-24, and scored more second chance points, 19-6.
Polonia frontcourt players combined for 50 points and 34 rebounds.
SBŠ Ostrava hit 45% from the three point line, 11/24.
The Czech bench outscored the Poles, 23-35.
Game notes
Polonia Warszawa improved to 4-0, while SBŠ Ostrava dropped to 2-2.
The Czech team needed to win by eight points to overtake Polonia in the standings.
Jerome Fournier and his players are 4-0 in the EWBL.
Polonia Warszawa have won five straight games in the league, including a 2023 bronze medal match.
SCHEDULE
Friday, February 2
SKK Polonia Warszawa 86-74 BK Frankivsk
Saturday, February 3
BK Frankivsk 64-72 SBŠ Ostrava
Sunday, February 4
SBŠ Ostrava 65-74 SKK Polonia Warszawa
Standings, as of February 4, 2024
Polonia Warszawa 4-0 (+61)
SBŠ Ostrava 2-2 (+14)
Frankivsk Prykarpattya 0-4 (-75)