Romania
Second Stage Round 9: Pitesti - Sibiu 74-78 OT
Date: March 27, 2019
Sixth-ranked Pitesti (9-14) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Sibiu (18-5) on Wednesday. The visitors from Sibiu managed to secure only four-point victory 78-74. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Pitesti won third quarter 15-12. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Pitesti used huge pressure winning it 17-13 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 8-12. They outrebounded Pitesti 54-33 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Pitesti was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American guard Kevin Hardy (188-93, college: McNeese St., agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. American-German forward Isaiah Philmore (203-89, college: Xavier) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four Sibiu players scored in double figures. Sibiu's coach Dan Fleseriu used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Montenegrin center Maksim Sturanovic (210-88, agency: 011 Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Serbian guard Mladen Jeremic (196-88, agency: 011 Sports) added 27 points in the effort for Pitesti. Sibiu maintains first place with 18-5 record which they share with defeated Pitesti. Pitesti at the other side still keeps top position with 14 games lost. Sibiu will face league's second-placed Cluj Napoca at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pitesti will play against Oradea and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pitesti: M.Jeremic 27+2ast, M.Sturanovic 16+13reb+2ast, J.Carson 14+1reb+3ast, M.Korniyenko 5+7reb+1ast, T.Gheorghe 3+1ast, I.Siriscevic 3+5reb+1ast
Sibiu: K.Hardy 14+9reb+5ast, I.Philmore 13+13reb, R.Falker 13+11reb+1ast, D.Ewing 11+5reb+3ast, J.Tamulis 10+1reb, C.Cooper 8+12reb
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)
Second Stage Round 9: Pitesti - Sibiu 74-78 OT
Date: March 27, 2019
Sixth-ranked Pitesti (9-14) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Sibiu (18-5) on Wednesday. The visitors from Sibiu managed to secure only four-point victory 78-74. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Pitesti won third quarter 15-12. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Pitesti used huge pressure winning it 17-13 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 8-12. They outrebounded Pitesti 54-33 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Pitesti was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American guard Kevin Hardy (188-93, college: McNeese St., agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. American-German forward Isaiah Philmore (203-89, college: Xavier) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four Sibiu players scored in double figures. Sibiu's coach Dan Fleseriu used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Montenegrin center Maksim Sturanovic (210-88, agency: 011 Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Serbian guard Mladen Jeremic (196-88, agency: 011 Sports) added 27 points in the effort for Pitesti. Sibiu maintains first place with 18-5 record which they share with defeated Pitesti. Pitesti at the other side still keeps top position with 14 games lost. Sibiu will face league's second-placed Cluj Napoca at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pitesti will play against Oradea and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pitesti: M.Jeremic 27+2ast, M.Sturanovic 16+13reb+2ast, J.Carson 14+1reb+3ast, M.Korniyenko 5+7reb+1ast, T.Gheorghe 3+1ast, I.Siriscevic 3+5reb+1ast
Sibiu: K.Hardy 14+9reb+5ast, I.Philmore 13+13reb, R.Falker 13+11reb+1ast, D.Ewing 11+5reb+3ast, J.Tamulis 10+1reb, C.Cooper 8+12reb
 PITESTI74 |
| 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 | zRQRBaZ, blidRj | 49 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 8-0 (35%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 80 | -7 |
| 68 | KIQjaFRjVI, bixFB | 45 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 39 | AUuQijILaZ, biVsaB | 87 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 0 | 2 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 80 | 65 |
| 6 | AaQasZRLaZ, oLij | 87 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-0 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | CiQsIj, zihaa | 89 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 66 | -63 |
| 9 | GhRIQDhR, wudIQ | 83 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -8 | 2 |
| 5 | mashIp, wIjF | 84 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | -3 |
| 80 | biZauZi, bahia | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -6 | -4 |
| 1 | PQMRiju, zulaij | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -8 | -2 |
| 2 | CipQiQRsZu, bahia | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 88 | ChaQIf, vuZaij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-31 (39.2%) | 3-83 (61.9%) | 62-80 (98.5%) | 2 | 80 | 44 | 66 | 45 | 83 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 93 | 15 | |||
 SIBIU78 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 8 | HiQdF, KRLaj | 41 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 67 | -4 |
| 5 | yilVRQ, eijdil | 41 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 1-2 (90%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 63 | -3 |
| 0 | wiBulas, zusUis | 44 | 5-3 (5%) | 8-2 (80%) | 3-2 (05%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 5 | 1 |
| 46 | OhalBIQR, osiaih | 48 | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 9 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 62 | 8 |
| 9 | gQiDIsUR, baQRl | 80 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -4 |
| 4 | qTajD, gijaRl | 86 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 62 | 64 |
| 85 | CIIpRQ, ChQas | 62 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 2 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 8 |
| 3 | wIhiUij, vuZis | 66 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | -8 |
| 88 | GhRIQDhR, gQiDIs | 0 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 66 | mQIssRQ, WalhRlB | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 69 | kiQDi, SlRxijdQu-CQasUaij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GiLQalIiai, SuQRlaij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-38 (42.6%) | 9-88 (46.2%) | 80-47 (13.6%) | 85 | 43 | 03 | 64 | 83 | 45 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 92 | 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)
