Italy

Regular Season Round 6: Ruvo di Puglia - Taranto 85-54

Date: November 7, 2021
There was a minor upset when higher ranked Taranto (3-3) was outplayed on the road by tenth ranked Ruvo di Puglia (3-3) 85-54 on Sunday. Ruvo di Puglia dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Taranto's 34. They outrebounded Taranto 54-30 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was naturalized Serbian Nikola Markovic (197-0) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Naturalized Dominican guard Shaquille Hidalgo (188-94) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Ruvo di Puglia's coach Francesco Ponticiello felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Riziero Ponziani (204-94) who recorded 12 points and point guard Manuel Diomede (189-90) added 11 points respectively. Ruvo di Puglia moved-up to seventh place in B, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Taranto. Ruvo di Puglia will meet league's second-placed Torrenova in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Taranto will play against Forio (#3) and hope to secure a win.

  RUVO DI PUGLIA (coach: Stefano Rajola)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 +/-
2 biQVILaZ, XaVIli 46 3-2 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 6 66 68 8 8 4 4 5 5 6 86 46 5
66 bisUQIaijja, biUUai 87 0-9 (96.3%) 6-7 (66.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 64 2 5
85 HadilDI, AhiEuallR 82 2-66 (98.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 1 9 0 4 8 8 5 5 6 62 80 5
88 bIjaji, whIBis 81 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 1 7 6 4 8 6 5 5 3 2 68 5
82 CaQaMRja, vRIjiQdI 84 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 6 4 8 6 3 6 5 5 6 7 64 5
68 CijUiDilla, Gaijja 62 6-8 (05%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5 0 0 8 5 6 6 5 5 6 1 2 5
86 miQUIlIJJa, eaZZiQdI 63 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
45 AMiQiDla, GaijBiQZI 65 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 9 3 5
63 CissiQ, KuQU 7 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
0 oppRdaZI, GausRppR 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
84 ga wRQlaJJa, XaZIli 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
wIUil   82-08 (04.7%) 9-82 (80.5%) 2-7 (22.7%) 63 35 03 60 69 64 7 5 5 64 20 655  


  TARANTO (coach: Stefano Mineo)54
  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 +/-
00 GiBMiQIUi, GaILijja 44 8-1 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 2-64 (16.0%) 5 8 8 5 8 7 4 5 5 4 68 7 5
2 qQVBii, HuDI 44 8-2 (80%) 5-3 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 5 8 4 8 5 5 8 1 -8 5
39 gaIBRdR, bijuRl 45 8-4 (11.9%) 8-2 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 8 8 5 8 5 5 4 66 1 5
48 ARQDaI, maiDaI 45 6-3 (80%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 2 65 4 3 8 6 5 5 6 8 9 5
63 OIjJaija, eaJaRQI 87 1-68 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 4 6 3 8 8 6 5 5 5 4 68 9 5
64 KlijsVas, eaZiQds 88 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 1 0 5
4 CiQIjR, biUURI 67 6-6 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 0 5 5
0 CaijZa, vuZi 3 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
5 OIQZRlluJJa, vIQRjJI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-36 (36.0%) 4-81 (66.0%) 66-67 (09.7%) 1 83 45 2 63 61 2 5 5 69 03 45  


85Ruvo di Puglia
TOP PERFORMANCE
Taranto54
31MINS33
21POINTS12
11D.REB2
1O.REB
12T.REB2
2ASSISTS0
3STEALS3
50% (3/6)3FGP0% (0/3)
50% (4/8)2FGP33.3% (2/6)
100% (4/4)FTP61.5% (8/13)
#8 NIKOLA MARKOVIC
Height: 197 cm / 6'6''
Position: SF
Born: Jun 4, 2000
Weight: 88 kg / 193.6 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #55 GIOVANNI GAMBAROTA
Height: 190 cm / 6'3''
Position: F
Born: Oct 21, 1989
Weight: 93 kg / 204.6 lbs

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)