Switzerland

Regular Season Round 25: GC Zurich - SAV Vacallo 66-93

Date: March 13, 2011
Very expected game when 10th ranked Zurich Wildcats (1-24) were crushed at home by fourth ranked SAV Vacallo (15-10) 93-66. The game without a history. SAV Vacallo led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Zurich Wildcats' 28 and made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. SAV Vacallo forced 19 Zurich Wildcats turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Zurich Wildcats' players. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian-Slovenian center Martin Mihajlovic (208-81) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American forward Kevyn Popovich (196-85, college: SE Louisiana) contributed with 29 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four SAV Vacallo players scored in double figures. Central African-French guard Lionel Bomayako (196-78, college: Fairleigh Dickinson, agency: Court Side) answered with 27 points and forward Lucas Waldesbuehl (195-89) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Zurich Wildcats. Zurich Wildcats' coach Riet Lareida gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. SAV Vacallo maintains fourth place with 15-10 record. Zurich Wildcats lost their fourteenth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 24 lost games. SAV Vacallo's next round opponent will be SAM Massagno (#8) at home. Zurich Wildcats will play against Monthey.
Top scorers:
SAV Vacallo: K.Popovich 29+5reb+3ast, M.Mihajlovic 23+12reb+4ast, J.Rahier 14+1ast, R.Gibson 13+6reb+13ast, N.Dacevic 8+2reb+2ast, S.Smiljanic 6+2ast
Zurich Wildcats: L.Bomayako 27+3reb+3ast, L.Waldesbuehl 13+8reb+1ast, I.Castro 8+1reb, L.Marchand 6+1reb+1ast, M.Jacobsen 4+1reb+1ast, V.Luethi 3+2reb
gschID: 121367

  SAV VACALLO (coach: Marco Rota)93
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
2 bahinlILaZ, biQUaj 42 2-7 (22.7%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 0 9 68 3 6 5 1 8 5 5 84 33 5
48 OIpILaZh, KRLFj 49 68-67 (14.8%) 5-0 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 6 3 0 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 87 85 5
9 GaMsIj, eaZVRF 41 1-7 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 64 4 5 68 5 5 6 64 44 5
  eihaRQ, zulaRj 48 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 4 63 7 5
1 giZRLaZ, XaVIli 89 4-9 (38.7%) 5-4 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 2 6 5
3 ABalnijaZ, AliLRj 88 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 1 3 5
  KIludQILaZ, giQaI 1 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
68 gQZi, balIs 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
64 KILiZ, eIMRQUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 CQjIDIQiZ, SjdQani  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   46-32 (13.1%) 0-84 (86.9%) 61-86 (91.8%) 9 67 81 80 68 5 86 8 5 0 74 665  


  ZURICH WILDCATS (coach: Nemanja Kovacevic)66
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
2 mIBiFiVI, vaIjRl 40 0-7 (00.1%) 3-65 (35%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 8 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 8 89 62 5
88 WildRsMuRhl, vuZis 45 0-2 (18.0%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8 1 2 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 64 63 5
36 caLijILaZ, cIQij 83 6-2 (68.0%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 3 3 5 6 5 5 5 8 5 5
60 biQZhijd, vRIjiQd 84 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 1 8 5
46 mRQjRU, AaBIj 62 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 -8 5
86 CisUQI, oLij 61 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 3 2 6 5
68 ziZIMsRj, baZhiRl 61 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 3 5 5
3 yIjDuR, qQaZ 63 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 6 -6 5
64 gRLZaZ, eIMRQU 64 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5
  vuRUha, kaUil 65 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 5
  mIJaZ, ORUiQ 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   63-44 (38.3%) 7-83 (49.0%) 66-61 (12.2%) 68 85 48 66 62 5 4 5 5 67 11 41  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)