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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