Novipiu Casale (#4) forced the game against Tuscany Pistoia (#1) into an overtime, but lost by two points 91-93 on Sunday night. The game took place in Casale. But the guests from Pistoia were better at the end. Worth to mention a great performance of Michael Hicks who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 4 assists. Tuscany Pistoia have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. Novipiu Casale at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Tuscany Pistoia will have a break next round. Novipiu Casale will play at home against LeGamberi Foods Forlì (#10) in Forli and be promoted back to the SerieA just one year after relegation.
In the last two games of round 8 Pall.Trento won against Upea CdO on the opponent's court 82-80. Aget Service IM unfortunately lost to Tezenis VE in a home game 67-71. AcegasAps TR recorded a loss to Biancoblu BO on the road 70-78. Prima Veroli was defeated by Sigma Barcel. on its own court 78-82. Fileni BPA Jesi was beaten by Givova Scafati in a road game 88-70. The most impressive stats of the last round was 39 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds by Rodney Green of Novipiu Casale.
Novipiu Casale (#4) forced the game against Tuscany Pistoia (#1) into an overtime, but lost by two points 91-93 on Sunday night. The game took place in Casale. But the guests from Pistoia were better at the end. The guests trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 23-12 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 14-12. Worth to mention a great performance of Panamanian swingman Michael Hicks (194-76, college: Texas A&M-CC) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 4 assists and American guard Antonio Graves (191-85, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Two Points) who added 24 points and 4 assists during the contest. American swingman Rodney Green (195-88, college: La Salle) responded with 39 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Casper Ware (177-90, college: Long Beach St.) scored 21 points. Five Tuscany Pistoia and four Novipiu Casale players scored in double figures. Tuscany Pistoia have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. Novipiu Casale at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Tuscany Pistoia will have a break next round. Novipiu Casale will play at home against LeGamberi Foods Forlì (#10) in Forli and be promoted back to the SerieA just one year after relegation. Top scorers: Giorgo Tesi PT: M.Hicks 27+3reb+4ast, A.Graves 24+4reb+4ast, F.Toppo 15+8reb+1ast, R.Cortese 11+3reb+3ast, G.Meini 10+7reb+2ast, J.Borra 6+7reb Novipiu Casale: R.Green 39+7reb+2ast, C.Ware 21+2reb+3ast, M.Malaventura 11+2reb+2ast, P.Butkevicius 11+14reb, S.Pierich 5+2reb+1ast, G.Ferrero 4+2reb
Very expected game in Capo d'Orlando where 15th ranked Upea CdO (1-7) was edged by ninth ranked Pall.Trento (4-3) 82-80 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-80. Worth to mention a great performance of Nigerian-American point guard Michael Umeh (188-84, college: UNLV, agency: Two Points) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Barry Elder (197-82, college: Georgia Tech) who added 21 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. American swingman Alex Young (198-89, college: IUPUI) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Dominican center Otis George (205-82, college: Louisville) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Five Upea CdO players scored in double figures. Pall.Trento moved-up to eighth place. Upea CdO at the other side, also newcomer in the league, stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Pall.Trento will face higher ranked Tezenis VE (#7) in Verona in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Upea CdO will play at home against C.de Latte BRE (#4) in Brescia. Top scorers: Pall.Trento: M.Umeh 23+6reb, B.Elder 21+6reb+1ast, A.Forray 15+3reb, L.Conte 6+2reb, M.Spanghero 5+1reb+1ast, D.Pascolo 4+8reb+1ast Upea CdO: A.Young 22+6reb+1ast, O.George 15+10reb+1ast, A.Benevelli 13+3reb, T.Battle 11+1reb+4ast, M.Portannese 10+7reb+2ast, M.Poletti 5+1reb
Very predictable result in Imola where seventh ranked Tezenis VE (5-3) defeated 14th ranked Aget Service IM (1-7) 71-67 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 21-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Tezenis VE outrebounded Aget Service IM 46-26 including a 22-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Nigerian-American power forward Olaseni Lawal (208-86, college: Wayne St., MI, agency: Pro One Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds and American guard Charlie Westbrook (193-89, college: S.Dakota) who added 22 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Lawal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Paul Marigney (192-82, college: St.Mary's, CA) responded with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import guard D.J. Gay (183-89, college: San Diego St.) scored 16 points and 7 assists. Tezenis VE moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Givova Scafati and Novipiu Casale. Aget Service IM lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with seven games lost. Tezenis VE will face Pall.Trento (#8) on the road in the next round. Aget Service IM will play against FCM Ferentino (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tezenis VE: C.Westbrook 22+8reb+1ast, R.McConnell 19+3reb+2ast, O.Lawal 16+19reb, G.Boscagin 6+5reb, M.Da Ros 4+2reb, M.Jose Ghersetti 3+9reb+1ast Aget Service IM: P.Marigney 22+6reb+4ast, D.Gay 16+4reb+7ast, R.Valenti 11+2reb, M.Maestrello 6+1reb, F.Foiera 5+8reb+1ast, F.Masoni 5+4reb+1ast
Not a big story in a game in Bologna where 6th ranked AcegasAps TR (4-4) was defeated by second ranked Biancoblu BO (6-1) 78-70 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 78-70. Biancoblu BO forced 19 AcegasAps TR turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Andrea Pecile (187-80) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and naturalized Ghanian guard David Cournooh (188-90) who added 21 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Biancoblu BO's coach Stefano Salieri used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Jobey Thomas (194-80, college: Charlotte) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward Brandon Brown (202-81, college: Tulane) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Biancoblu BO maintains second position with 6-1 record having just -4 point less than leader Giorgo Tesi PT. Newly promoted AcegasAps TR dropped to the ninth place with four games lost. Biancoblu BO will face Givova Scafati (#5) at home in the next round. AcegasAps TR will play against Sigma Barcellona (#3). Top scorers: Biancoblu BO: A.Pecile 22+2reb+9ast, D.Cournooh 21+6reb+3ast, M.Vitali 12+3reb+3ast, G.Pini 11+2reb, W.Mosley 6+8reb, P.Verri 2+1reb AcegasAps TR: J.Thomas 14+8reb+2ast, M.Carra 14+2reb, B.Brown 11+5reb+3ast, A.Filloy 11+2reb+1ast, M.Meshcharakou 8+2reb+2ast, L.Gandini 7+7reb+3ast
Everything went according to plan when third ranked Sigma Barcellona (6-2) beat on the road 12th ranked Prima Veroli (2-6) 82-78 on Sunday. Prima Veroli was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 21-14 charge of Sigma Barcellona, which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of center Manuele Mocavero (203-80) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American point guard Taurean Green (184-85, college: Florida) who added 12 points and 4 assists during the contest. American point guard Erving Walker (172-90, college: Florida) responded with 18 points and 4 assists and forward Giovanni Carenza (202-88, college: St.Anselm) scored 20 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sigma Barcellona have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-2 record having just -5 point less than leader Giorgo Tesi PT. Prima Veroli lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with six games lost. Sigma Barcellona will face AcegasAps TR (#9) in Trieste in the next round where they are favorite. Prima Veroli will play on the road against Fileni BPA Jesi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sigma Barcel.: M.Mocavero 14+8reb+2ast, M.Sanders 13+3reb+1ast, C.Callahan 12+3reb+1ast, T.Green 12+2reb+4ast, A.Cittadini 8+1reb+1ast, T.Bell 7+4reb+1ast Prima Veroli: G.Carenza 20+4reb, E.Walker 18+3reb+4ast, M.Jurevicus 17+3reb+1ast, L.Infante 12+4reb+3ast, M.Rossetti 7+3reb, J.Hunter 4+2reb+3ast
D.Brkic came up with 20 points as Brescia snatched a tough overtime win over FCM Ferentinto at home court. J.Giddens was helpful with 16 points, while M.Jenkins added 15 points for the winners. L.Ekperigin answered with 19 points and 11 rebounds in the losing effort. Top scorers: C.de Latte BRE: D.Brkic 20+8reb+3ast, J.Giddens 16+7reb+2ast, M.Jenkins 15+5reb, N.Barlos 13+5reb+1ast, J.Fernandez 4+2reb+4ast, F.Loschi 3 FCM Ferentino: L.Ekperigin 19+11reb, D.James 13+13reb+2ast, A.Righetti 13+3reb+4ast, F.Guarino 13+4reb+2ast, M.El Amin 7+1reb, G.Gurini 5+3reb
There was no surprise when 10th ranked Fileni BPA Jesi (3-5) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Givova Scafati (5-3) 88-70 on Sunday. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when Givova Scafati's pressure prevailed and they won that period 31-19 extending their advantage to 18 points. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Keddric Mays (183-84) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and the former international swingman Andrea Ghiacci (200-81) who added 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Givova Scafati players scored in double figures. Givova Scafati's coach Maurizio Bartocci used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Michele Maggioli (212-77) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Eric Griffin (203-90, college: Campbell) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Givova Scafati moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Tezenis VE and Novipiu Casale. Loser Fileni BPA Jesi dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Givova Scafati will face league's second-placed Biancoblu BO in Bologna in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Fileni BPA Jesi will play at home against Prima Veroli (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Givova Scafati: K.Mays 24+5reb+4ast, A.Ghiacci 15+6reb, G.Sorrentino 12+1reb+4ast, R.Slay 11+6reb+3ast, J.Tavernari 9+5reb+1ast, P.Baldassarre 8+6reb Fileni BPA Jesi: M.Maggioli 20+11reb+1ast, E.Griffin 17+8reb+1ast, R.Hoover 11+4reb+1ast, M.Santiangeli 8+1reb+2ast, S.Colonnelli 6+5reb+1ast, R.Gaspardo 4+2reb
Acea Virtus Roma - Montepaschi Siena 63:79
Montepaschi made it seven in a row! They overcame Acea Virtus Roma on the road tonight to win the SeriaA Finals 4-1. Bobby Brown (188-PG-84, college: CS Fullerton) was pivotal with 18 points in the victory.
Virtus Roma had their backs against the wall heading into this one. But Siena used all of their experience to control this one. The visitors held Roma to 13 points in the first ten minutes and posted a 2-point lead at the break [read more]
Acea Virtus Roma - Montepaschi Siena 63:79
Montepaschi made it seven in a row! They overcame Acea Virtus Roma on the road tonight to win the SeriaA Finals 4-1. Bobby Brown (188-PG-84, college: CS Fullerton) was pivotal with 18 points in the victory. Virtus Roma had their backs against the wall heading into this one. But Siena used all of their experience to control this one. The visitors held Roma to 13 points in the first ten minutes and posted a 2-point lead at the break. The teams traded baskets throughout the second frame. Siena and Virtus Roma arrived at halftime tied at 33-all. But Siena made a decisive push in the third term. The visitors exploded with 27 points in the third period to gain a comfortable 13-point lead at the final break. Roma got within 8 early in the fourth frame but Siena stayed calm. They kept the hosts at safe distance throughout the reminder of the contest and triumphed in SeriaA once again. David Moss (196-SF-83, agency: SportsTalent, college: Indiana St.) netted 11 points, while Matt Janning (193-G-88, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management, college: Northeastern) added 10 points for the winners. Gani Lawal (205-C/F-88, agency: Three Eye Sports, college: Georgia Tech) answered with 20 points and 9 boards for Virtus Roma. Luigi Datome (203-F-87) had 15 points in the loss.
2013 Mediterranean Games: Tunisia roll over Italy - Jun 19, 2013
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Tunisia-Italy 68:43
Tunisia roll over Italy in Day 2 of the 2013 Mediterranean Games. The African side posted a comfortable 68:43 win in their start of the campaign.
Tunisia started the game with 12-5 run and dominated in the defensive first period. They added 14-13 rally in the second period and led 26-18 at the halftime. Tunisia erupted with a 24-11 surge in the third period and had 21 points advantage after three quarters [read more]
Tunisia-Italy 68:43
Tunisia roll over Italy in Day 2 of the 2013 Mediterranean Games. The African side posted a comfortable 68:43 win in their start of the campaign. Tunisia started the game with 12-5 run and dominated in the defensive first period. They added 14-13 rally in the second period and led 26-18 at the halftime. Tunisia erupted with a 24-11 surge in the third period and had 21 points advantage after three quarters. Moreover they finished the game with 18-14 rally and sealed a comfortable win for 1-0 record. Mokhtar Ghayaza (204-C-86) and Mourad El Mabrouk (194-SG-86) top-scored for the winners with 10 points each. Marouana Kechrid (180-PG-81) and Nizar Knioua (189-SF-83) brought 9 points apiece in a win. Michele Vitali (196-G-91) answered with 10 points for the European team and Riccardo Moraschini (193-SG-91) netted 9. Riccardo Cervi (214-C-91) scored 8, whilst David Cournooh (188-G-90) added 7.
Pietro Aradori195-SG-88Cantu
Andrea Bargnani209-F/C-85Toronto R.
Marco Belinelli196-G-86Chicago B.
Daniele Cavaliero188-PG-84Pesaro
Andrea Cinciarini190-PG-86Trenkwalder RE
Marco Cusin210-C-85Cantu
Luigi Datome203-F-87Acea Virtus RM
Alessandro Gentile198-G/F-92EA7 Armani
Angelo Gigli209-PF-83Oknoplast BO
Daniel Hackett200-PG-87Montepasch [read more]
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