Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Swish and Royals reach Final

Swish - Blaze 90-81

Guard Alexsis Brown (170, college: CSU Maritime) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Guard Rachel Howard (178-1995, college: USF) chipped in 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Janae Young (183-1987, college: Pacific) produced 24 points and 9 rebounds and Nigerian-American power forward Oderah Chidom (193-1995, college: Duke) added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Blaze: J.Young 24+9reb, D.Jones 21+3reb, O.Chidom 20+6reb+2ast, D.Jackson 9+3reb+1ast, M.Therica 4+3reb, N.Jackson 2+7reb+3ast
Swish: R.Howard 24+6reb+4ast, A.Brown 22+15reb+3ast, D.Finnie 19+5reb, M.Michelis 9+8reb+1ast, B.Nicol 8+2reb+4ast, R.Avila 6+6reb+5ast

Wolves - Royals 64-79

Worth to mention a great performance of American-Cambodian Mariah Cooks (185-1994, college: WSU) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Brijanee Moore (175, college: Talladega) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Hannah Langhi (188, college: Cent Arkansas) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Canadian-Jamaican guard Faatimah Amen-Ra (168-1991, college: Toronto) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Wolves. Four Royals and five Wolves players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Wolves: H.Langhi 13+11reb, F.Amen-Ra 13+5reb+5ast, R.Harris 13+5reb+1ast, J.Jackson 12+7reb+4ast, B.Raevaughn 11+6reb+2ast, M.Hall 2+2reb+1ast
Royals: M.Cooks 23+6reb, H.Ashley 17+5reb+2ast, G.Jasmine 16+7reb+2ast, B.Moore 16+8reb+2ast, S.Bolden 5+1reb, C.Nicolette 2+1reb+3ast



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