Italy

Regular Season Round 12: Palermo - Empoli 89-63

Date: December 29, 2019
There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Empoli (5-7) was smashed on the road by tenth ranked Palermo (4-8) 89-63 on Sunday. Palermo dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Empoli's 34. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Empoli's players. It was a good game for American-Montenegrin center Markeisha Gatling (196-92, college: NC State) who led her team to a victory with 29 points and 5 rebounds (on 14-of-16 shooting from the field). Francesca Russo (176-96) contributed with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Lithuanian forward Gabriele Narviciute (190-90) replied with 11 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Maci Morris (181-96, college: Kentucky) added 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Empoli. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Palermo maintains tenth position with 4-8 record. Empoli lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with seven games lost. Palermo will face higher ranked Lucca (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game.

  EMPOLI (coach: Alessio Cioni)63
  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 +/-
62 XiQLaZauUR, GiMQaRlR 49 3-2 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8 1 2 4 4 0 5 5 8 4 66 66 5
4 AURpijILi, KiBali 49 3-1 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 4 8 6 6 5 5 8 66 63 5
7 wQaBMIla, AURfijai 41 3-2 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 8 62 66 5
3 bIQQas, biZa 41 4-4 (655%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 6 5 5 5 4 62 60 5
60 bijRUUa, viuQi 83 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 3 6 6 5 5 4 8 -4 5
0 euffaja, oQRjR 69 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 5 4 6 5 8 6 5 5 8 4 1 5
64 bilEuIQa, vuZQRJai 2 5-4 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
88 CipiQQaja, maijZi 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
40 biUhais, qQaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 yQijZilijZa, Sjji  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-44 (06.0%) 2-62 (33.3%) 0-7 (00.1%) 1 69 84 66 63 68 4 5 8 61 14 05  


  PALERMO89
  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 +/-
43 GiUlajD, biQVRashi 49 63-61 (29.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8 4 0 6 6 8 6 8 5 6 87 43 5
4 eussI, yQijZRsZi 45 0-65 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 0 4 2 0 5 3 6 5 5 6 69 89 5
68 baZZaI, valaiji 82 6-0 (85%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 66 2 5
66 CIIpRQ, AhiFli 89 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 1 1 8 6 6 6 5 5 6 2 68 5
7 CupadI, eIsi 83 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 6 5 6 9 8 0 8 5 5 5 65 62 5
65 ylIQRs, viai 83 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 0 6 5 8 5 5 8 4 7 5
64 kRQIji, biQUi 85 4-4 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 3 6 6 5 5 6 1 3 5
3 bijJIUUa, Gaulai 0 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 -6 5
1 ql-HiMMiM, bIujai 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
63 CisaDlai, AiQi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
62 CilaI, SlaZR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 biliQi, S  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-31 (15.7%) 1-69 (40.4%) 60-62 (24.4%) 65 69 89 80 68 63 2 8 5 9 27 663  



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)