Johnson

Next up for Venezia is a November 18 tilt against New Wash Montigarda (1-4).

Italian League Standings

	Team	W	L	Pts
1	Umana Venezia	5	0	10
2	Cras Basket Taranto	5	0	10
3	Lavezzini Parma	5	0	10
4	Germano Zama Faenza	4	1	8
5	Famila Wuber Schio	3	2	6
6	Acer Priolo	3	2	6
7	Pool Comense	2	3	4
8	Carispe La Spezia	2	3	4
9	Italmoka Pozzuoli	2	3	4
10	Grescom Viterbo	1	4	2
11	New Wash Montigarda	1	4	2
12	Phard Napoli	1	4	2
13	Bacno di Sicilia Ribera	1	4	2
14	Fiera di Roma Pomezia	0	5	0

Russian League

Nolan

Pierson

Smith

Deanna Nolan’s UMMC Ekaterinburg (3-0) squad kept its undefeated record intact after a 93-49 win over. Nolan was back in the lineup, but not in a starting role, and she scored eight points, handed out four assists and grabbed three rebounds in 12 minutes of action.

Next up for UMMC is a November 18 meting with Dyano (Kursk).

Plenette Pierson also remained undefeated this year with an 86-65 win over Shelen-ETK. Pierson scored a game-high 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the victory. On November 18, BC Moscow plays Dynamo Moscow (2-2).

Tyresa Smith and Dynamo-Energiya (Novosibirsk) was off from Russian League play last week. Her next Russian League game - the first home game for Dynamo-Energiya - is slated for November 18 against Slavyanka (0-4).

Russian League Standings

	Team	W	L	Pts
1	Dynamo (Kursk)	5	1	11
2	BC Moscow	4	0	8
3	Vologda-Chevakata (Vologda)	3	1	7
4	Dynamo-Energiya (Novosibirsk)	2	3	7
5	UMMC (Ekaterinburg)	3	0	6
6	Spartak (Moscow Region)	3	0	6
7	Dynamo (Moscow)	2	2	6
8	CSKA (Moscow)	3	0	6
9	Shelen-ETK (Krasnoyarsk)	0	6	6
10	Spartak (St. Petersburg)	0	6	6
11	Nadezhida (Orenburg)	1	3	5
12	Slavyanka (Cherlyabinsk)	0	4	4

Israeli League

Latta

Walker

The Israeli League postponed its games this week after a firecracker was thrown from the stands at a men's league game injuring a security officer. Most games will be made up on November 29.

Ayana Walker's Maccabi Ashdod club faces off against Electra Ramat Hasharon on November 19, while Ivory Latta's Elizur Holon squad takes on Maccabi Ramat Hen that same evening.

Be sure to check out Latta’s blog on wnba.com throughout the offseason.

Israeli League Standings

	Team	W	L	Pts
1	Elizur Ramla	5	1	11
2	Raanana Hertzliya	5	0	10
3	Electra Ramat Hasharon	4	1	9
4	Maccabi Ramat Hen	3	3	9
5	Maccabi Ashdod	2	4	8
6	Elizur Holon	2	3	7
7	Bnei Yehuda	2	3	7
8	Maccabi Tel Kabir	1	4	6
9	Hapoel Tel Aviv	0	5	5

FIBA Euroleague Women

Nolan

The 2007-08 Euroleague Women season got underway and Deanna Nolan’s UMMC squad picked up an 85-43 win over ZVVZ Prague. Nolan didn't play in the victory. Next up is a November 14 meeting with Wisla Can-Pack.

Group B Standings

	Team	W	L	Pts
1	UMMC Ekaterinburg	1	0	2
2	Bourges Basket	1	0	2
3	Wisla Can-Pack Krakow	1	0	2
4	Halcon Avenida	0	1	1
5	Jolly JBS Sibenik	0	1	1
6	ZWZ USK Prague	0	1	1

FIBA Eurocup Women

Johnson

Pierson

Shannon Johnson’s Emana Venezia squad picked up its first win in FIBA Eurocup Women play topping Baloncesto San Jose' 67-63. Johnson's 19 points were a game high and she added four rebounds, three assists and three steals in the victory. Emana Venzia posts Lattes Montpellier on November 14.

Plenette Pierson and BC Moscow had no problem with Sdent Sierre Basket in their first Eurocup Women competition coming away with a 105-56 win. Five BC Moscow players scored in double figures with Pierson clocking in with a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double. Beretta-Famila Schio is up next for Pierson and company on November 15.

Group I Standings

	Team	W	L	Pts
1	Beretta-Famila Schio	1	0	2
2	BC Moscow	1	0	2
3	Sdent Sierre Basket	0	1	1
4	Extrugasa-Cortegada	0	1	1

Group L Standings

	Team	W	L	Pts
1	Umana Reyer Venezia	1	0	2
2	Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration	1	0	2
3	EXMA BBTL Letzbuerg	0	1	1
4	Baloncesto San Jose	0	1	1