Serie A2 Round 4 (Regular Season): #1 Brindisi is defeated by Torino

Serie A2 Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was the first loss of Brindisi (3-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by ninth ranked Torino (3-1) 85-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Brindisi. 24 personal fouls committed by Brindisi helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Federico Massone (191-1998) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Zach Harvey (194-2001, college: UCSB, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 20 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Kendrick Ray (188-1994, college: KSU) responded with 18 points. Torino have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Brindisi. Torino is looking forward to face Caserta Pap. (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brindisi will play against Rieti (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Pistoia has registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Vigevano (0-4) 89-70. The winners were led by American guard Caleb Walker (193-1989, college: Nebraska) who scored that evening 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Matteo Schina supported him with 15 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws). Even a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds by American forward Deshawn Freeman (201-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: One Motive Sports) did not help to save the game for Vigevano. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pistoia (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. It was Vigevano's fourth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Milano Urania and Cremona. Pistoia will play against Cento (#13) on the road in the next round. Vigevano will play against Forli (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Caserta Pap. has registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Cremona (0-4) 96-89 on Sunday. Domenico DArgenzio fired 24 points and 5 assists for the winners. Lorenzo Maspero produced 17 points and 6 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Caserta Pap. (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. It was Cremona's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Milano Urania and Vigevano. Caserta Pap. will meet higher ranked Torino (#6) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cremona will play against Milano Urania (#19) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Avellino won against Cividale on the opponent's court 77-62. Livorno managed to outperform Milano Urania in a home game 87-72. Mestre recorded a loss to Rimini on the road 91-76. Fortitudo crushed Montecatini on its own court 91-69. Pesaro beat Puglia in a road game 86-76. Sassari won against Cento at home 80-70. Rieti was outscored by Forli on the opponent's court 93-71.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points by Lorenzo Piccin of Rieti.



Cividale - Avellino 62-77:
Very expected game when 11th ranked Cividale (1-3) was defeated at home by top-ranked Avellino (4-0) 77-62 on Saturday. American point guard Blake Francis (183-1998, college: Richmond) fired 17 points and 9 assists for the winners. Naturalized Argentinian forward Lucas Fresno (195-2004) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. The former international power forward Filippo Rossi (207-1991) produced 14 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian point guard Lucio Redivo (183-1994) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Avellino have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Cividale at the other side keeps the eleventh place with three games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. Avellino will meet at home Montecatini (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cividale will play against Milano Urania (#19) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Avellino: F.Blake 17+4reb+9ast, M.Marco 14+2reb+1ast, F.Lucas 10+7reb+2ast, P.Mattia 9+2reb+2ast, Z.Andrea 8+5reb, O.Tariq 7+6reb
Cividale: F.Rossi 14+5reb+1ast, L.Redivo 11+2reb+4ast, T.Vecchiola 8+1ast, S.Knight 6+3reb, T.Tiagande Willis 6+4reb, L.Cesana 5+3reb+2ast

Livorno - Milano Urania 87-72:
Very predictable result when top-ranked Livorno (4-0) defeated at home bottom-ranked Milano Urania (0-4) 87-72 on Saturday. American Matthew Tiby (203-1992, college: Milwaukee) fired 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The other American import guard Jayvon Graves (191-1998, college: Buffalo) chipped in 18 points. Five Livorno players scored in double figures. Livorno's coach Andrea Diana used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international swingman Alessandro Gentile (200) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized American forward Anthony Morse (203-1994, college: Tenn Tech) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Livorno have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Milano Urania at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Vigevano and Cremona. Livorno will meet at home league's second-placed Fortitudo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Milano Urania will play against Cividale (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Livorno: G.Jayvon 18+1reb, C.David 12+1reb+2ast, T.Matthew 12+6reb+3ast, T.Luca 12+3reb+2ast, P.Lorenzo 10+4reb+4ast, P.Matteo 10+3reb+2ast
Milano Urania: A.Gentile 21+7reb, A.Morse 18+5reb, T.Scott-Grayson 12+4reb+4ast, S.Saccoccia 5+2reb, S.Gentile 5+3reb+4ast, A.Morgillo 4+1reb

Pistoia - Vigevano 89-70:
Pistoia has registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Vigevano (0-4) 89-70. Pistoia made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Vigevano was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by American guard Caleb Walker (193-1989, college: Nebraska) who scored that evening 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and point guard Matteo Schina (182-2001, agency: Players Group) supported him with 15 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws). Even a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds by American forward Deshawn Freeman (201-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: One Motive Sports) did not help to save the game for Vigevano. Swingman Nicola Fantoma (194-2006) added 14 points and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pistoia (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. It was Vigevano's fourth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Milano Urania and Cremona. Pistoia will play against Cento (#13) on the road in the next round. Vigevano will play against Forli (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pistoia: W.Caleb 24+7reb+3ast, S.Matteo 15+1reb+4ast, J.Ife 10+1reb+1ast, B.Leonardo 9+4reb+1ast, F.Ariel 9+1reb+2ast, Z.Simone 8+2reb+1ast
Vigevano: I.Brickner 18+2reb, D.Freeman 17+11reb+1ast, N.Fantoma 14+3reb+5ast, A.Boglio 9+3reb+4ast, N.Gajic 6+2reb+3ast, V.Cucchiaro 4+1reb+1ast

Rimini - Mestre 91-76:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Rimini and 10th ranked Mestre had identical 1-2 record. This time Rimini used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Mestre 91-76 on Sunday night. Rimini made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Rimini outrebounded Mestre 44-21 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rimini looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Guard Saverio Bartoli (194-2000) fired 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. American center DeShawn Stephens (203-1989, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Rimini's coach Sandro Dell'Agnello used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. point guard Costantino Bechi (186-2002) produced 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Lorenzo Calbini (192-2003) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Five Rimini and four Mestre players scored in double figures. Rimini (2-2) moved-up to tenth place. Mestre lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with three games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Rimini will meet higher ranked Sassari (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mestre will play against Puglia (#17) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rimini: S.DeShawn 16+7reb+1ast, U.Mattia 14+6reb+3ast, M.Pierpaolo 11+1reb+5ast, B.Saverio 11+7reb+7ast, S.Alessandro 11+6reb+2ast, T.Giovanni 9+1reb+4ast
Mestre: C.Lorenzo 16+2reb+3ast, H.Varence 12+4reb+1ast, M.Gherardini 11+2ast, L.Galmarini 11+1reb, C.Bechi 10+6reb+7ast, K.Curry 9+3reb+2ast

Fortitudo BO - Montecatini 91-69:
Everything went according to plan in Bologna where top-ranked Fortitudo (4-0) outscored 14th ranked Montecatini (1-3) 91-69 on Saturday. Fortitudo looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Power forward Massimiliano Moretti (203-2005, agency: BIG) fired 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Naturalized Montenegrin forward Todor Radonjic (197) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. American guard Marquis Barnett (194-2003, college: Kent St.) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Jordan Harris (194-1997, college: Georgia) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fortitudo have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Montecatini dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. Fortitudo will meet Livorno (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Montecatini will play against the league's leader Avellino (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fortitudo BO: M.Massimiliano 18+9reb, R.Todor 16+3reb+4ast, S.Paulius 13+3reb+2ast, S.Alvise 13+3reb+2ast, M.Jamel 8+4reb+3ast, F.Matteo 6+1reb+7ast
Montecatini: M.Barnett 20+5reb+3ast, M.Acunzo 12+2reb, I.Lupusor 11+4reb, J.Harris 11+3reb+2ast, A.Bargnesi 4+6ast, P.Lorenzo 4+1reb+1ast

Puglia - Pesaro 76-86:
There was no surprise in Ruvo di Puglia where 11th ranked Puglia (1-3) was defeated by top-ranked Pesaro (4-0) 86-76 on Sunday. American forward Tevin Mack (200, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 31 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Lithuanian Regimantas Miniotas (206-1996) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Pesaro players scored in double figures. Pesaro's coach Giorgio Valli used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Jazz Johnson (178-1996, college: Nevada) produced 27 points and 4 assists and swingman Riccardo Chinellato (198, agency: SLN) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Pesaro have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Puglia at the other side keeps the eleventh place with three games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. Pesaro will meet at home Cividale (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Puglia will play against Mestre and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pesaro: M.Tevin 31+5reb+2ast, M.Regimantas 15+8reb+4ast, T.Matteo 12+1reb+2ast, S.Gabriele 10+4reb+2ast, D.Niccolo 5+1reb+1ast, D.Andrea 4+2reb+5ast
Puglia: J.Johnson 27+4reb+4ast, R.Chinellato 20+9reb+1ast, D.Hogue 9+8reb+1ast, V.Guaiana 8+3reb+1ast, T.Reale 5, M.Bogliardi 3+2reb+2ast

Brindisi - Torino 81-85:
The most surprising game was the first loss of undefeated Brindisi (3-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by ninth ranked Torino (3-1) 85-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Brindisi. 24 personal fouls committed by Brindisi helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Federico Massone (191-1998) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Zach Harvey (194-2001, college: UCSB, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 20 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Kendrick Ray (188-1994, college: KSU) responded with 18 points and his fellow American import center JaCorey Williams (203-1994, college: MTSU) scored 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Torino have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Brindisi. Torino is looking forward to face Caserta Pap. (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brindisi will play against Rieti (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Torino: H.Zach 20+2reb, M.Federico 17+6reb+5ast, T.Allen 14+6reb+2ast, P.Simone 10+5reb+3ast, F.Stefano 8+6reb+1ast, S.Francesco 7+4reb
Brindisi: K.Ray 18+3reb+2ast, J.Williams 17+2reb+3ast, E.Esposito 16+4reb+1ast, A.Cinciarini 14+3reb+4ast, L.Caroti 6+1reb+6ast, M.Mastellari 3

Sassari - Cento 80-70:
No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Sassari (3-1) won against at home 11th ranked Cento (1-3) 80-70 on Saturday. Sassari looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Alessandro Grande (185-1994) fired 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American-Nigerian Bryce Nze (210-1998, college: Butler) chipped in 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Sassari's coach Luca Vitali used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Avery Woodson (188-1993, college: Butler, agency: SLN) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and Samuele Moretti (198, agency: SLN) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Cento players scored in double figures. Sassari moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Cento at the other side keeps the eleventh position with three games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Sassari will meet at home Rimini (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Cento will play against Pistoia and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sassari: G.Alessandro 22+6reb+6ast, V.Michele 11+5reb, F.Sean 10+2reb+3ast, N.Bryce 8+10reb+5ast, A.Simone 8+4reb+1ast, N.Nicolo 6+3reb+1ast
Cento: A.Woodson 20+7reb+2ast, S.Moretti 12+10reb+2ast, L.Conti 11+5reb, N.Tanfoglio 10+2ast, M.Montano 7+1reb+2ast, A.Piccirilli 7+1reb

Caserta Pap. - Cremona 96-89:
Caserta Pap. has registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Cremona (0-4) 96-89 on Sunday. Point guard Domenico DArgenzio (176-2001, agency: SLN) fired 24 points and 5 assists for the winners. American power forward Jalen Henry (203-1996, college: SIUE) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). point guard Lorenzo Maspero (184-1998) produced 17 points and 6 assists and American Eric Reed Jr (192-2000, college: MSU) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Caserta Pap. (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. It was Cremona's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Milano Urania and Vigevano. Caserta Pap. will meet higher ranked Torino (#6) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cremona will play against Milano Urania (#19) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Caserta Pap.: D.Domenico 24+2reb+5ast, H.Jalen 17+6reb+1ast, S.Alessandro 15+3reb+3ast, J.Jaron 10+3reb, N.Vittorio 9+5reb+5ast, H.Damir 7+3reb+2ast
Cremona: L.Maspero 17+1reb+6ast, E.Reed Jr. 16+3reb+3ast, D.Ursulo 13, A.Cicchetti 10+2reb+1ast, J.Robinson 10+6reb+4ast, S.Barbante 10+3reb

Forli - Rieti 93-71:
There was a minor upset when higher ranked Rieti (3-1) was crushed on the road by ninth ranked Forli (3-1) 93-71 on Sunday. Forli dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Rieti's 12. They outrebounded Rieti 37-24 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forli looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Cape Verdean-American forward Marcus Santos-Silva (201-1997, college: Texas Tech) fired 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Montenegrin forward Andrija Josovic (206-2006) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Forli players scored in double figures. Forli's coach Francesco Nanni felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Swingman Lorenzo Piccin (191-2002) produced 22 points and American Romello White (203-1998, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Forli moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Rieti. Forli will meet bottom-ranked Vigevano (#20) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Rieti will play against Brindisi (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Forli: C.Mattia 15+4reb+3ast, A.Josovic 15+6reb+1ast, G.Raphael 13+4reb+2ast, S.Marcus 13+8reb+3ast, P.Toni 11+4reb+3ast, P.Tommaso 10+3reb
Rieti: L.Piccin 22+2reb, D.Green 14+1reb+1ast, M.Imbro 11+2reb+2ast, G.Severini 8+3reb+2ast, R.White 8+11reb+3ast, E.Rota 5+5ast