Jun 16, 2010, 11:07 am
Jun 18, 2010, 12:24 am
Third game.
Armani MI - Montepaschi 75-88
Montepaschi Siena stepped closer to retaining Seria A title.
Armani MI - Montepaschi 75-88
Montepaschi Siena stepped closer to retaining Seria A title.
Jun 18, 2010, 9:08 am
The most boring league of Europe. I've prepared a template for the articles section, it goes like this.
Montepaschi Siena beat <X team here> 4-0 wins, this time by beating them <XXX-XX>. And won their X+1 consecutive title.
Montepaschi Siena beat <X team here> 4-0 wins, this time by beating them <XXX-XX>. And won their X+1 consecutive title.
Jun 20, 2010, 11:30 am
Montepaschi Siena champions for 4th season in a row and 5th title alltogether.
Dec 9, 2010, 6:58 pm
Roma is disappointing me in the Lega A, there 2-6 they can do so much better then this!
Benneton is playing good but not as good as in the Eurocup.
Virtus Bologna has to play better, they have a good team but the injury of Kennedy Winston.Winston is back so they get his scoring back. Koponen has to step his game up. They have to give the young guy Parzenski more minutes to develop. Where is Viktor Sanikidze?
Bennet Cantu is surprising me the most. There are playing good and they have some nice players( Green, Leunen,Micov, Tabu,...). They have a nice team.
Milano and Siena are playing great in the Lega A and in Euroleague. They will be the teams to beat
Benneton is playing good but not as good as in the Eurocup.
Virtus Bologna has to play better, they have a good team but the injury of Kennedy Winston.Winston is back so they get his scoring back. Koponen has to step his game up. They have to give the young guy Parzenski more minutes to develop. Where is Viktor Sanikidze?
Bennet Cantu is surprising me the most. There are playing good and they have some nice players( Green, Leunen,Micov, Tabu,...). They have a nice team.
Milano and Siena are playing great in the Lega A and in Euroleague. They will be the teams to beat
Dec 12, 2010, 11:03 pm
Italy League is in disarray.Except Montepaschi other teams don't have "stars" like in Greece,Spain and Turkey.
Dec 17, 2010, 1:25 pm
That's fact, but the other teams don't have the many the teams in Greece,Spain and Turkey have. But there are a lot of good players in Italy. Young talents or players that are entering their prime
Dec 17, 2010, 2:16 pm
Bottom 3 teams in Euroleagu when it comes to ticket sales are two Italian ones...
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Bottom 3 teams in Euroleague when it comes to ticket sales are two Italian ones...
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Bottom 3 teams in Euroleague when it comes to ticket sales are two Italian ones...
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Dec 17, 2010, 5:37 pm
I watched yesterday Armani Jeans against Valencia.And although they move to a smaller hall.Again hall was half empty.To bad for basketball. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thudown.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thudown:' />
Dec 29, 2010, 9:10 pm
Bennet Cantu is third in the league and Bologna is also playing good. This teams could challenge for the Euroleagueplaces. It would be interesting to see them play in the Euroleague. I think they could win some games and could win from some great teams. I hope they can keep up the form that they have.
Dec 31, 2010, 10:14 am
Hello, I wonder if someone could give me some informations about Bologna team, financial situation, their goals, quality, and expectations about how high can they finish.
I would also ask same for Roma since they started really bad, but things should turn around or they simply missed with squad..
Thanks for any help
I would also ask same for Roma since they started really bad, but things should turn around or they simply missed with squad..
Thanks for any help
Jan 3, 2011, 1:05 pm
Roma started really bad, there are ranks twelved in Lega A. They have a good team but they've had a couple of injuries of there keyplayers. There are also a couple new guys and they needed time to adjust to the playing style of Roma and to the level of the Lega A. I have read that they will want to end in the top and play european basketball next year( they want to play in the Euroleague and if they can't make it to the top, they want to play for the places who give right to play in the Eurocup). There are rumors that there will come some new players who would give them a quality injection
Bologna is ranked fifth. They have good team, a balanced team, good team chemistry. But the problem of Bologna is that they start the game very good and they end it very bad. They have had some injuries and they lost some games because of it. Some players are back but there are still playing with pain. Bologna wants to play with the best and they want to play in a European league(like the Eurocup or Euroleague). They can make it to the Eurocup but if they can win some keygames against the "top teams" they make a chance to play in the Euroleague.
Bologna is ranked fifth. They have good team, a balanced team, good team chemistry. But the problem of Bologna is that they start the game very good and they end it very bad. They have had some injuries and they lost some games because of it. Some players are back but there are still playing with pain. Bologna wants to play with the best and they want to play in a European league(like the Eurocup or Euroleague). They can make it to the Eurocup but if they can win some keygames against the "top teams" they make a chance to play in the Euroleague.
Jan 3, 2011, 10:31 pm
Piero Bucchi isn't the headcoach of Armani Jeans Milano anymore. The rumor has it that he'll be replaced by Dan Peterson. But Aleksandar "SaÅ¡a" ÄorÄeviÄ could also be the next headcoach but this is most unlikely
Jan 4, 2011, 12:32 pm
At 15.00 this afternoon Dan Peterson will be presented to the press. This means that Aleksandar "SaÅ¡a" ÄorÄeviÄ will have to wait for another chance to coach a team
http://www.olimpiamilano.com/index.php?o...&Itemid=63
http://www.olimpiamilano.com/index.php?o...&Itemid=63
Jan 4, 2011, 11:07 pm
Tomas Van Den Spiegel will become a free agent next Thursday after finishing his temporary contract with Armani Jeans Milano
He will likely join Virtus Bologna. They are very interessed in him. He would give them must expercience under the basket. It would be great for Bologna and Van Den Spiegel. Van Den Spiegel would get a lot of minutes and could help Bologna to get a place so they can play european basketball next season.
He will likely join Virtus Bologna. They are very interessed in him. He would give them must expercience under the basket. It would be great for Bologna and Van Den Spiegel. Van Den Spiegel would get a lot of minutes and could help Bologna to get a place so they can play european basketball next season.
Jan 6, 2011, 4:46 pm
Dan Peterson guides Armani Jeans to debut victory
Armani Jeans recorded the tenth win in Seria A season as they rolled over Pepsi Caserta. Dan Peterson debuted on the bridge of Armani Jeans. Oleksiy Pecherov came up with a pivotal performance not to spoil the head coach debut. The Ukrainian centre tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the hosts to the victory. Armani Jeans fired 27 points in the opening frame to take a 6-point lead. Pepsi Caserta got within 4 points at the interval but could not keep up the tempo. The home team erupted for 28 points in the third quarter to establish a comfortable 14-point advantage before the fourth quarter. Armani Jeans stayed in charge throughout the final frame and rallied to the victory at the end. Ibrahim Jaaber notched 16 points and 4 assists for Armani Jeans. Jonas Maciulis added 13 points for the winners. Eric Williams replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Pepsi Caserta as they fell at 5-8 record in the ladder.
Armani Jeans: Oleksiy Pecherov 21+14 boards, Ibrahim Jaaber 16, Jonas Maciulis 13
Pepsi Caserta: Eric Williams 19, Jumaine Jones 18
Armani Jeans recorded the tenth win in Seria A season as they rolled over Pepsi Caserta. Dan Peterson debuted on the bridge of Armani Jeans. Oleksiy Pecherov came up with a pivotal performance not to spoil the head coach debut. The Ukrainian centre tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the hosts to the victory. Armani Jeans fired 27 points in the opening frame to take a 6-point lead. Pepsi Caserta got within 4 points at the interval but could not keep up the tempo. The home team erupted for 28 points in the third quarter to establish a comfortable 14-point advantage before the fourth quarter. Armani Jeans stayed in charge throughout the final frame and rallied to the victory at the end. Ibrahim Jaaber notched 16 points and 4 assists for Armani Jeans. Jonas Maciulis added 13 points for the winners. Eric Williams replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Pepsi Caserta as they fell at 5-8 record in the ladder.
Armani Jeans: Oleksiy Pecherov 21+14 boards, Ibrahim Jaaber 16, Jonas Maciulis 13
Pepsi Caserta: Eric Williams 19, Jumaine Jones 18
Jan 6, 2011, 5:32 pm
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Dan Peterson guides Armani Jeans to debut victory
Armani Jeans recorded the tenth win in Seria A season as they rolled over Pepsi Caserta. Dan Peterson debuted on the bridge of Armani Jeans. Oleksiy Pecherov came up with a pivotal performance not to spoil the head coach debut. The Ukrainian centre tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the hosts to the victory. Armani Jeans fired 27 points in the opening frame to take a 6-point lead. Pepsi Caserta got within 4 points at the interval but could not keep up the tempo. The home team erupted for 28 points in the third quarter to establish a comfortable 14-point advantage before the fourth quarter. Armani Jeans stayed in charge throughout the final frame and rallied to the victory at the end. Ibrahim Jaaber notched 16 points and 4 assists for Armani Jeans. Jonas Maciulis added 13 points for the winners. Eric Williams replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Pepsi Caserta as they fell at 5-8 record in the ladder.
Armani Jeans: Oleksiy Pecherov 21+14 boards, Ibrahim Jaaber 16, Jonas Maciulis 13
Pepsi Caserta: Eric Williams 19, Jumaine Jones 18
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Only Problem with Armani Jeans..little fans
Dan Peterson guides Armani Jeans to debut victory
Armani Jeans recorded the tenth win in Seria A season as they rolled over Pepsi Caserta. Dan Peterson debuted on the bridge of Armani Jeans. Oleksiy Pecherov came up with a pivotal performance not to spoil the head coach debut. The Ukrainian centre tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the hosts to the victory. Armani Jeans fired 27 points in the opening frame to take a 6-point lead. Pepsi Caserta got within 4 points at the interval but could not keep up the tempo. The home team erupted for 28 points in the third quarter to establish a comfortable 14-point advantage before the fourth quarter. Armani Jeans stayed in charge throughout the final frame and rallied to the victory at the end. Ibrahim Jaaber notched 16 points and 4 assists for Armani Jeans. Jonas Maciulis added 13 points for the winners. Eric Williams replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Pepsi Caserta as they fell at 5-8 record in the ladder.
Armani Jeans: Oleksiy Pecherov 21+14 boards, Ibrahim Jaaber 16, Jonas Maciulis 13
Pepsi Caserta: Eric Williams 19, Jumaine Jones 18
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Only Problem with Armani Jeans..little fans
Jan 6, 2011, 5:47 pm
That's avery big problem. They have a good team but they don't have many fans.
They will have to fight for a place in the Euroleague next season because Cantu is playing good and Bologna also wants to go the Euroleague
They will have to fight for a place in the Euroleague next season because Cantu is playing good and Bologna also wants to go the Euroleague
Jan 6, 2011, 9:00 pm
Marcelus Kemp has instructed his lawyers to appeal to the Court of the FIBA for rescission of the contract with Virtus Bologna. In the agreement there would be a writing style that allows the player to free himself if the club build a one-month delay in the payment of salary. Kemp argues that the situation is this, Claudio Sabatini, meanwhile, denied any delay and promises to battle American player.
This is could turn into a nasty case for Bologna
This is could turn into a nasty case for Bologna
Jan 6, 2011, 10:05 pm
A couple reports of the games that were played today
Angelico BI - CS Bologna 80-75
CS Bologna was upset in Biella by eighth ranked Angelico Biella 80-75. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 29-23 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Croatian-Bosnian center Goran Suton fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American guard A.J. Slaughter chipped in 18 points. American forward Kennedy Winston produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Finnish guard Petteri Koponen added 22 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Angelico Biella (moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Scavolini PS. Loser CS Bologna dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Angelico Biella will meet bottom-ranked Enel Brindisi on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. CS Bologna will play against Lottomatica Roma and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Angelico BI: A.Slaughter 18+2reb+1ast, G.Suton 13+11reb, E.Sosa 11+2reb+4ast, J.Viggiano 10+6reb+3ast, M.Salyers 9+4reb+2ast, M.Soragna 9+3reb+4ast
CS Bologna: P.Koponen 22, K.Winston 15+5reb+4ast, G.Poeta 13+1reb+2ast, J.Homan 10+10reb, V.Sanikidze 5+3reb, V.Amoroso 4+1reb
Benetton TV - Enel Brindisi 90-66
Very expected game when 16th ranked Enel Brindisi was crushed on the road by twelfth ranked Benetton Treviso 90-66 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Benetton Treviso. Enel Brindisi managed to win second period 22-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Benetton Treviso forced 19 Enel Brindisi turnovers. Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas stepped up and scored 12 points for the winners and American-Swiss forward Greg Brunner chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side French forward Yakhouba Diawara responded with 18 points and the former international guard Giuliano Maresca (scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Benetton Treviso moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Newly promoted Enel Brindisi stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Benetton Treviso will face higher ranked Bennet Cantu on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Enel Brindisi will play against Angelico Biella .
Top scorers:
Benetton TV: R.Toolson 14+1ast, D.Smith 12+2reb+1ast, D.Motiejunas 12+4reb+2ast, J.Wojciechovski 10+1reb+1ast, G.Brunner 9+8reb+1ast, A.Gentile 8+1ast
Enel Brindisi: Y.Diawara 18+3reb+2ast, G.Maresca 13+5reb+1ast, F.Pugi 10+5reb+1ast, K.Lang 8+5reb+1ast, A.Roberson 6+1reb+1ast, A.Giovacchini 5
Air AV - Montepaschi 75-79
The game between Top Four teams took place in Avellino. 4th placed host Air Avellino lost to first ranked Montepaschi Siena 79-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Air Avellino. The guests were already 13 points ahead at halftime and as many as 18 after three quarters before a 31-17 last quarter charge of Air Avellino cut the lead to 79-75 at the end of the game. Montepaschi Siena forced 20 Air Avellino turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Montepaschi Siena especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Lithuanian center Ksistof Lavrinovic nailed 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and American-FYR Macedonian guard Bo Lester McCalebb accounted for 13 points and 4 assists. Montepaschi Siena's coach Simone Pianigiani allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Omar Thomas came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Taquan Dean added 21 points respectively for Air Avellino in the defeat. Four Air Avellino players scored in double figures. Montepaschi Siena have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-1 record. Air Avellino at the other side dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Montepaschi Siena will play against Dinamo Sassari at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Air Avellino will play against Scavolini Pesaro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Montepaschi: R.Kaukenas 14+3reb, K.Lavrinovic 14+7reb, B.Lester McCalebb 13+2reb+4ast, M.Carraretto 11+1ast, T.Ress 8+3reb+2ast, D.Moss 8+5reb
Air AV: T.Dean 21+2reb+1ast, O.Thomas 18+6reb+1ast, S.Szewczyk 16+6reb, L.Johnson 10+6reb, C.Troutman 6+3reb, M.Green 4+3reb+8ast
Scavolini PS - Bennet Cantu 76-75
SerieA round 13 most interesting game took place in Pesaro between Scavolini Pesaro and Bennet Cantu. Sixth ranked Scavolini Pesaro got a very close home victory over 3rd placed Bennet Cantu . Scavolini Pesaro managed to escape with a 1-point win 76-75 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Bennet Cantu. The hosts trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 22-13 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Scavolini Pesaro outrebounded Bennet Cantu 25-14 including 19 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Daniel Hackett stepped up and scored 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Puerto Rican guard Guillermo Diaz chipped in 18 points. Scavolini Pesaro's coach Luca Dalmonte used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American guard Mike Green responded with 15 points and the other American import forward Maarten Leunen scored 9 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Scavolini Pesaro moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Angelico BI. Bennet Cantu at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Scavolini Pesaro is looking forward to face Air Avellino (#7) at home in the next round. Bennet Cantu will play against Benetton Treviso (#11) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Scavolini PS: G.Diaz 18+1reb+2ast, A.Collins 14+1reb+3ast, M.Cusin 14+6reb, D.Hackett 13+6reb+2ast, S.Flamini 6+1reb, A.Traini 5
Bennet Cantu: M.Green 15+1reb+2ast, J.Tabu 14+2reb+1ast, N.Mazzarino 10+2reb+1ast, D.Marconato 10+2reb, M.Leunen 9+4reb+4ast, B.Ortner 7
Lottomatica - Fabi Shoes 88-73
There was a minor upset when higher ranked Fabi Shoes Montegranaro (6-7) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Lottomatica Roma (6-7) 88-73 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Lottomatica Roma. Fabi Shoes Montegranaro managed to win second period 19-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Lottomatica Roma outrebounded Fabi Shoes Montegranaro 50-36 including 22 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Lottomatica Roma made 7 blocks. Bosnian forward Nihad Dedovic stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and French center Ali Traore chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American power forward Sharrod Ford responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks and Bulgarian power forward Dejan Ivanov produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Five Lottomatica Roma and four Fabi Shoes Montegranaro players scored in double figures. Lottomatica Roma moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 6 other teams including defeated Fabi Shoes Montegranaro. Lottomatica Roma will face CS Bologna (#9) on the road in the next round.
Top scorers:
Lottomatica: N.Dedovic 18+12reb+3ast, A.Traore 13+8reb+2ast, V.Dasic 13+9reb+1ast, D.Washington 11+3reb+5ast, A.Crosariol 11+7reb, L.Vitali 8+2reb+1ast
Fabi Shoes: D.Ivanov 15+11reb, S.Ford 13+14reb, B.Jones 11+3reb+1ast, A.Ray 11+3ast, D.Cavaliero 9+1reb+2ast, A.Cinciarini 7+2reb+2ast
Angelico BI - CS Bologna 80-75
CS Bologna was upset in Biella by eighth ranked Angelico Biella 80-75. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 29-23 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Croatian-Bosnian center Goran Suton fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American guard A.J. Slaughter chipped in 18 points. American forward Kennedy Winston produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Finnish guard Petteri Koponen added 22 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Angelico Biella (moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Scavolini PS. Loser CS Bologna dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Angelico Biella will meet bottom-ranked Enel Brindisi on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. CS Bologna will play against Lottomatica Roma and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Angelico BI: A.Slaughter 18+2reb+1ast, G.Suton 13+11reb, E.Sosa 11+2reb+4ast, J.Viggiano 10+6reb+3ast, M.Salyers 9+4reb+2ast, M.Soragna 9+3reb+4ast
CS Bologna: P.Koponen 22, K.Winston 15+5reb+4ast, G.Poeta 13+1reb+2ast, J.Homan 10+10reb, V.Sanikidze 5+3reb, V.Amoroso 4+1reb
Benetton TV - Enel Brindisi 90-66
Very expected game when 16th ranked Enel Brindisi was crushed on the road by twelfth ranked Benetton Treviso 90-66 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Benetton Treviso. Enel Brindisi managed to win second period 22-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Benetton Treviso forced 19 Enel Brindisi turnovers. Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas stepped up and scored 12 points for the winners and American-Swiss forward Greg Brunner chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side French forward Yakhouba Diawara responded with 18 points and the former international guard Giuliano Maresca (scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Benetton Treviso moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Newly promoted Enel Brindisi stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Benetton Treviso will face higher ranked Bennet Cantu on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Enel Brindisi will play against Angelico Biella .
Top scorers:
Benetton TV: R.Toolson 14+1ast, D.Smith 12+2reb+1ast, D.Motiejunas 12+4reb+2ast, J.Wojciechovski 10+1reb+1ast, G.Brunner 9+8reb+1ast, A.Gentile 8+1ast
Enel Brindisi: Y.Diawara 18+3reb+2ast, G.Maresca 13+5reb+1ast, F.Pugi 10+5reb+1ast, K.Lang 8+5reb+1ast, A.Roberson 6+1reb+1ast, A.Giovacchini 5
Air AV - Montepaschi 75-79
The game between Top Four teams took place in Avellino. 4th placed host Air Avellino lost to first ranked Montepaschi Siena 79-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Air Avellino. The guests were already 13 points ahead at halftime and as many as 18 after three quarters before a 31-17 last quarter charge of Air Avellino cut the lead to 79-75 at the end of the game. Montepaschi Siena forced 20 Air Avellino turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Montepaschi Siena especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Lithuanian center Ksistof Lavrinovic nailed 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and American-FYR Macedonian guard Bo Lester McCalebb accounted for 13 points and 4 assists. Montepaschi Siena's coach Simone Pianigiani allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Omar Thomas came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Taquan Dean added 21 points respectively for Air Avellino in the defeat. Four Air Avellino players scored in double figures. Montepaschi Siena have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-1 record. Air Avellino at the other side dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Montepaschi Siena will play against Dinamo Sassari at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Air Avellino will play against Scavolini Pesaro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Montepaschi: R.Kaukenas 14+3reb, K.Lavrinovic 14+7reb, B.Lester McCalebb 13+2reb+4ast, M.Carraretto 11+1ast, T.Ress 8+3reb+2ast, D.Moss 8+5reb
Air AV: T.Dean 21+2reb+1ast, O.Thomas 18+6reb+1ast, S.Szewczyk 16+6reb, L.Johnson 10+6reb, C.Troutman 6+3reb, M.Green 4+3reb+8ast
Scavolini PS - Bennet Cantu 76-75
SerieA round 13 most interesting game took place in Pesaro between Scavolini Pesaro and Bennet Cantu. Sixth ranked Scavolini Pesaro got a very close home victory over 3rd placed Bennet Cantu . Scavolini Pesaro managed to escape with a 1-point win 76-75 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Bennet Cantu. The hosts trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 22-13 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Scavolini Pesaro outrebounded Bennet Cantu 25-14 including 19 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Daniel Hackett stepped up and scored 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Puerto Rican guard Guillermo Diaz chipped in 18 points. Scavolini Pesaro's coach Luca Dalmonte used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American guard Mike Green responded with 15 points and the other American import forward Maarten Leunen scored 9 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Scavolini Pesaro moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Angelico BI. Bennet Cantu at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Scavolini Pesaro is looking forward to face Air Avellino (#7) at home in the next round. Bennet Cantu will play against Benetton Treviso (#11) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Scavolini PS: G.Diaz 18+1reb+2ast, A.Collins 14+1reb+3ast, M.Cusin 14+6reb, D.Hackett 13+6reb+2ast, S.Flamini 6+1reb, A.Traini 5
Bennet Cantu: M.Green 15+1reb+2ast, J.Tabu 14+2reb+1ast, N.Mazzarino 10+2reb+1ast, D.Marconato 10+2reb, M.Leunen 9+4reb+4ast, B.Ortner 7
Lottomatica - Fabi Shoes 88-73
There was a minor upset when higher ranked Fabi Shoes Montegranaro (6-7) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Lottomatica Roma (6-7) 88-73 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Lottomatica Roma. Fabi Shoes Montegranaro managed to win second period 19-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Lottomatica Roma outrebounded Fabi Shoes Montegranaro 50-36 including 22 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Lottomatica Roma made 7 blocks. Bosnian forward Nihad Dedovic stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and French center Ali Traore chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American power forward Sharrod Ford responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks and Bulgarian power forward Dejan Ivanov produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Five Lottomatica Roma and four Fabi Shoes Montegranaro players scored in double figures. Lottomatica Roma moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 6 other teams including defeated Fabi Shoes Montegranaro. Lottomatica Roma will face CS Bologna (#9) on the road in the next round.
Top scorers:
Lottomatica: N.Dedovic 18+12reb+3ast, A.Traore 13+8reb+2ast, V.Dasic 13+9reb+1ast, D.Washington 11+3reb+5ast, A.Crosariol 11+7reb, L.Vitali 8+2reb+1ast
Fabi Shoes: D.Ivanov 15+11reb, S.Ford 13+14reb, B.Jones 11+3reb+1ast, A.Ray 11+3ast, D.Cavaliero 9+1reb+2ast, A.Cinciarini 7+2reb+2ast