Switzerland

Regular Season Round 26: Lugano Tigers - Monthey 85-87 OT

Date: March 21, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Lugano Tigers (19-4) at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by second ranked Monthey (18-5) in overtime 87-85. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The guests trailed by 19 points after three quarters before their 31-12 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 2-point victory in overtime. Monthey made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Monthey outrebounded Lugano Tigers 53-34 including 18 on the offensive glass. Croatian-Slovenian center Martin Mihajlovic (208-81) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. American center Sean Finn (212-82, college: Dayton) contributed with 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Monthey's coach Petar Aleksic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. International swingman Derek Stockalper (198-84, college: Cal Poly - SLO) replied with 19 points and 7 rebounds and Montenegrin forward Zarko Rakocevic (204-84) added 14 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Lugano Tigers. Five Monthey and four Lugano Tigers players scored in double figures. Monthey have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-5 record behind leader Lugano Tigers. Defending champion Lugano Tigers still keep top place with four games lost. Monthey are looking forward to face SAM Massagno (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Lugano Tigers will play against BBC Nyon (#9) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lugano Tigers: D.Stockalper 19+7reb+1ast, M.Abukar 18+4reb+2ast, Z.Rakocevic 14+9reb+2ast, D.Mladjan 13+7reb+3ast, R.Brown 9+1reb+5ast, E.Draughan 6+3reb+7ast
Monthey: S.Finn 20+8reb, T.Smith 16+6reb+4ast, K.Parker 13+3reb+3ast, J.Dubas 12+8reb, M.Mihajlovic 12+14reb+2ast, I.Boylan 10+4reb+5ast
gschID: 168781

  LUGANO TIGERS (coach: Walter Montini)85
  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 +/-
3 AUIZVilpRQ, gRQRV 42 0-9 (96.3%) 8-3 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 6 1 9 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 67 80 5
7 gQiuDhij, qdTaj 42 6-3 (80%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 9 6 5 8 5 5 4 1 2 5
63 SMuViQ, bIhiBBRd 43 4-68 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 1-1 (655%) 5 3 3 8 0 5 6 6 5 4 62 60 5
  eiVIZRLaZ, ciQVI 44 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 9 7 8 5 5 6 4 5 5 63 82 5
66 blidnij, gusij 48 4-1 (05%) 6-2 (68.0%) 3-2 (05%) 4 3 9 4 3 5 8 6 5 6 64 68 5
  mQITj, eId 48 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6 5 6 0 6 5 4 5 5 4 7 64 5
  giZRLaZ, XaVIli 65 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 3 3 5
9 blidnij, biQVI 2 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 6 6 5 6 8 -6 5
  GRIQDR, XaZhIlis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 vI vRDDaI, GusUiLI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-05 (31.5%) 1-80 (83.5%) 86-45 (95.5%) 2 81 43 85 62 5 64 1 5 66 20 653  


  MONTHEY (coach: Jose Dantas)87
  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 +/-
1 ABaUh, wRQQF 49 0-65 (05%) 5-9 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 0 1 3 3 5 5 5 5 6 61 68 5
66 mIFlij, oij 41 4-9 (38.7%) 5-6 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 6 4 3 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 65 66 5
  OiQVRQ, KRlLaj 40 6-0 (85%) 4-2 (49.0%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 0 64 3 5
2 bahinlILaZ, biQUaj 46 0-7 (00.1%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 65 63 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 68 85 5
64 yajj, ARij 88 65-60 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 4 2 5 3 5 5 6 5 6 85 67 5
63 guMis, zIjiUhij 62 3-9 (09.6%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4 0 2 5 0 5 6 5 5 4 68 64 5
60 vuVaZ, blidRj 61 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 1 2 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 3 65 5
3 vIuassiajU, AURRLR 61 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 4 5 8 5 5 6 5 5 5
  vIuassiajU, GiQdjRQ 65 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 5 -9 5
7 GQiu, AURphijR 3 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
9 vhRQBaUUR, ChQas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 OIUUaRQ, zIhij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   87-09 (05.7%) 3-86 (67.6%) 69-88 (99.4%) 62 40 04 60 45 5 9 6 5 88 29 97  



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)