Switzerland
Regular Season Round 9: Lugano Tigers - Neuchatel 77-72
Date: November 22, 2014
The game between Top Four teams took place in Lugano. Third ranked host Lugano Tigers (6-3) defeated second-best Neuchatel (6-3) 77-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Neuchatel. Neuchatel was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Lugano Tigers forced 21 Neuchatel turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Neuchatel helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Rickey Gibson (192-84, college: Stillman) stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Antonio Ballard (193-88, college: Miami, OH) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Ballard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was Senegalese power forward Pape Badji (208-92) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and Serbian forward Ivan Kuburovic (202-81) scored 25 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lugano Tigers have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Neuchatel. Lugano Tigers is looking forward to face Starwings (#4) in Basel in the next round. Neuchatel will play on the road against Massagno and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lugano Tigers: R.Gibson 20+2reb+4ast, A.Ballard 19+5reb, D.Stockalper 13+3reb+5ast, K.Rendleman 12+8reb, M.Schneiderman 7+8reb, M.Bavcevic 3+3reb+1ast
Neuchatel: I.Kuburovic 25+2reb+2ast, P.Badji 15+15reb+2ast, Q.Day 13+5reb+3ast, B.Toure 11+11reb, C.Uliwabo 6+1reb+2ast, V.Gaillard 2+2reb
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)
Regular Season Round 9: Lugano Tigers - Neuchatel 77-72
Date: November 22, 2014
The game between Top Four teams took place in Lugano. Third ranked host Lugano Tigers (6-3) defeated second-best Neuchatel (6-3) 77-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Neuchatel. Neuchatel was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Lugano Tigers forced 21 Neuchatel turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Neuchatel helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Rickey Gibson (192-84, college: Stillman) stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Antonio Ballard (193-88, college: Miami, OH) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Ballard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was Senegalese power forward Pape Badji (208-92) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and Serbian forward Ivan Kuburovic (202-81) scored 25 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lugano Tigers have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Neuchatel. Lugano Tigers is looking forward to face Starwings (#4) in Basel in the next round. Neuchatel will play on the road against Massagno and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lugano Tigers: R.Gibson 20+2reb+4ast, A.Ballard 19+5reb, D.Stockalper 13+3reb+5ast, K.Rendleman 12+8reb, M.Schneiderman 7+8reb, M.Bavcevic 3+3reb+1ast
Neuchatel: I.Kuburovic 25+2reb+2ast, P.Badji 15+15reb+2ast, Q.Day 13+5reb+3ast, B.Toure 11+11reb, C.Uliwabo 6+1reb+2ast, V.Gaillard 2+2reb
 LUGANO TIGERS (coach: Walter Montini)77 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 7 | GaMsIj, eaZVRF | 42 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 88 | 5 |
| 60 | AZhjRadRQBij, biUU | 42 | 5-0 (5%) | 8-2 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| 65 | AUIZVilpRQ, gRQRV | 49 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 62 | 5 |
| 0 | milliQd, SjUIjaI | 40 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 1-1 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 63 | 5 |
| 84 | eRjdlRBij, KRaUh | 87 | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 64 | miLZRLaZ, biQaj | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 | OijUaZ, AliLasi | 2 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 68 | oLijILaZ, AURfij | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | biDjija, biQZI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| KIJaZ, zuQin | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| 85 | bussIjDI, yRQjijdI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-47 (34.1%) | 7-82 (48.6%) | 61-84 (17.1%) | 66 | 88 | 44 | 65 | 61 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 99 | 92 | |||
 NEUCHATEL (coach: Chad Timberlake)72 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 33 | giF, ruajUIj | 35 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 5 |
| 64 | wIuQR, miMiZiQ | 42 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| 9 | KuMuQILaZ, oLij | 49 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 63 | 5 |
| 60 | midna, OipR | 40 | 9-63 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-0 (85%) | 0 | 65 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 85 | 5 |
| 4 | tlaTiMI, ChQas | 87 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 69 | GialliQd, kajZRjU | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 2 | AURajBijj, ylIQaij | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 65 | vIuassiajU, GiQdjRQ | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 3 | AiLIF, mQaij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 80 | ruRllRU, wIB | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-35 (08.0%) | 9-88 (46.2%) | 7-61 (01.4%) | 65 | 89 | 49 | 7 | 83 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 86 | 98 | 37 | |||
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)
