Romania

Second Stage Round 1: Phoenix Galati - Politehnica Iasi 109-72

Date: March 28, 2018
The game between closely ranked teams ended with Politehnica Iasi's (4-20) road loss to Phoenix Galati (12-12) 72-109 on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 14-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 109-72. Phoenix Galati dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Politehnica Iasi's 38. Phoenix Galati forced 24 Politehnica Iasi turnovers and outrebounded them 40-27 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Phoenix Galati looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Politehnica Iasi's players. American power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton, agency: KMG Sports Management) stepped up and scored 31 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Tony Gugino (207-86, college: Hillsdale) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds. Phoenix Galati's coach Florin Nini felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Belarusian-Moldovan Vladislav Solopa (202-95) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and swingman Florin Popa (195-87) scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Phoenix Galati will meet at home Timba Timosoara (#9) in the next round. Politehnica Iasi will play against Craiova and hope to secure a win.

  PHOENIX GALATI (coach: Catalin Stefanescu)109
  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 +/-
46 SQUajI, Wall 45 64-61 (26.4%) 5-8 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8 1 2 8 6 1 1 6 6 6 46 33 80
6 ballRQ, Ohallap 83 6-4 (44.4%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 0 6 6 6 6 5 6 2 7 89
80 biZauZi, bahia 84 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 6 6 8 3 8 8 5 5 5 5 7 66 7
65 GuDajI, wIjF 88 9-65 (95%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 0 1 66 8 6 6 6 6 5 6 60 80 84
2 KilLR, qQjRsUs 69 8-8 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 3 4 6 6 5 5 5 9 2 69
0 whQRiUU, ziQLas 61 0-0 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 5 6 5 5 5 8 65 63 7
1 ORUQasIQ, CiUilaj 61 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 0 2 80
9 SjdQRa, gQiDIs 60 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 86
68 giLad-AUij, eIMRQU 63 1-1 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 64 63 61
63 HidJafRnJILaZ, ARid 68 4-4 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 6 0 6 4 8 8 5 5 6 2 65 65
3 GQRZu, bahia 1 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 -8 4
wIUil   47-32 (26.4%) 9-48 (86.7%) 65-62 (00.1%) 61 83 35 48 69 61 68 4 6 2 657 633  


  POLITEHNICA IASI (coach: Gabriel Clapon)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 +/-
93 AIlIpi, klidasliL 44 7-64 (17.8%) 6-8 (05%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 65 65 5 6 0 5 6 6 4 80 87 -83
9 OIpi, ylIQaj 44 3-2 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8 0 9 2 6 0 5 5 6 65 66 2 -46
1 kiUQi, eiJLij 44 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 4 4 4 5 5 6 4 8 -8 -45
44 Xuji, biURa 89 6-4 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 8 0 8 6 5 5 8 64 65 -84
64 SBiQDhaIilRa, CIjsUijUaj 89 6-3 (80%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 4 66 9 -40
7 muaZauZ, ARMisUaij 84 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 6 6 8 4 6 5 5 5 8 8 -8 -88
88 CilRjaZ, SjdQRa 85 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 5 4 6 5 5 5 6 2 9 -85
69 CLRUijILaZ, Aajasi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 ziZVsIj, zilRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
5 wiFlIQ, wiFlIR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 mInaZ, SjdQani  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-47 (32.9%) 9-60 (31.9%) 64-86 (16.7%) 0 88 89 69 61 69 8 6 4 83 98 09  



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)