

EKATERINBURG, April 18, 2017 - Russian club Dynamo Kurskcreated history on Sunday evening, defeating Fenerbahce 77-63 in the EuroLeague Women Final for their maiden title.
Led by Final Four MVP Angel McCoughtry, Dynamo Kursk weresluggish early, conceding a 10-0 lead. However, they just as quickly turned thegame on its head rallying to go on a 31-11 run to put themselves in a dominantposition.
Fenerbahce fought back to within two points, notably withjust over nine minutes remaining, however, it was ultimately a night ofcelebration for the Lucas Mondelo-coached Kursk side, with theplay-caller taking a time-out, before a 15-0 run ensued to seal thegame.
McCoughtry was exemplary in both the Semi-Finals and goldmedal game, scoring 28 points in her side's Friday night victory over ZVVZ USKPrague, before adding 20 in the Final.
Earlier in the day, hosts and defending champions UMMCEkaterinburg made up for the disappointment of missing out on the championshipgame in front of their home fans, by defeating ZVVZ USK Prague 68-63 to claim the bronze medals.
The Final draws the curtainon the European women's club season, with the next major event on the Europeanwomen's basketball calendar coming in Czech Republic in summer, when Prague andHradec Kralove host FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 from June 16-25.
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