NextGen Round 5 (Regular Season): Treviso defeat Trento in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the NextGen took place in Treviso. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Trento (2-3) to seventh ranked Treviso (2-3) 70-67 in the game for the third place. stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Treviso's coach Mirko Saccardo used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Jose Medina responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Treviso moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Trento. Treviso is looking forward to face Brescia (#6) on the road in the next round. Trento will play against Trieste and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Tortona (2-3) against fifth ranked Varese (3-2) on Tuesday night. Visiting Tortona was defeated by Varese in a tough game in Varese 61-68. Power forward Marco Bergamin (204-2007) nailed 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Ivan Prato accounted for 21 points and 7 rebounds. came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds for Tortona in the defeat. Tortona's coach Vanni Talpo rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Varese moved-up to second place, which they share with Milano and Reggio Emilia. Tortona at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Varese will play against Cremona (#5) on the road in the next round. Tortona will play against Reggio Emilia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Brescia (2-3) against sixth ranked Cantu (2-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Brescia was crushed by Cantu in Cantu 84-57. The best player for the winners was Matteo Molteni who scored 22 points. Fallou El Mbow produced 14 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cantu moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Brescia. Cantu will meet at home Sassari (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Brescia will play against Treviso (#7) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Reggio Emilia lost to undefeated Udine on the opponent's court 78-105. Winless Trapani was outscored by Milano in a home game 69-114. Napoli recorded a loss to Cremona on the road 99-91. Winless Sassari lost to undefeated Bologna on its own court 48-103. Venezia beat Trieste in a road game 68-59.

Group A

Udine - Reggio Emilia 105-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-ranked Reggio Emilia's (3-2) road loss to leader Udine (5-0) 78-105 on Tuesday. Udine forced 19 Reggio Emilia turnovers. The best player for the winners was Igor Stjepanovic who scored 26 points and 8 assists. Forward Cesare Placinschi (203-2007) chipped in 27 points and 7 rebounds. Five Udine players scored in double figures. Power forward Marco Bergamin (204-2007) produced 23 points and 8 rebounds and added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Udine have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Venezia and Bologna. Loser Reggio Emilia keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Milano and Varese. Udine will meet at home Trapani (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Reggio Emilia will play against Tortona (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Udine: P.Cesare 27+7reb+2ast, I.Stjepanovic 26+3reb+8ast, P.Nobile 21+3reb, A.Giannino 12+2reb+3ast, T.Fabbro 10+3reb, A.Pavan 9+3reb
Reggio Emilia: A.Pablo 23+8reb+2ast, M.Luca 15+5reb+1ast, M.Alessandro 11+4reb+3ast, H.Arseniy 9+3reb, S.Babacar 7+7reb+1ast, M.Omar 7+2reb

Trapani - Milano 69-114

Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Milano (3-2) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Trapani (0-5) 114-69 on Tuesday. Milano dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Trapani's 38 and made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Milano forced 26 Trapani turnovers and outrebounded them 45-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Milano looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Trapani's players. The best player for the winners was Mattia Grassi who scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Luca Bandirali (200-2008) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Milano players scored in double figures. Salvatore Alberti produced 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Cesare Placinschi (203-2007) added 13 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Milano moved-up to second place, which they share with Varese and Reggio Emilia. Loser Trapani still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Sassari. Milano will meet Napoli (#6) on the road in the next round. Trapani will play against the league's leader Udine and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Milano: M.Grassi 14+9reb+2ast, S.Niang 14+8reb, G.Youssef 14+1reb, A.Chouenkam 12+2reb+2ast, C.Mattia 12+3reb+3ast, B.Luca 11+6reb+7ast
Trapani: A.Salvatore 20+7reb+5ast, A.Giorgio 13+4reb+3ast, A.Francesco 10+2reb+1ast, A.Malual 9+5reb+1ast, D.Yehor 9+5reb, A.Emanuele 3+2reb+2ast

Varese - Tortona 68-61

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Tortona (2-3) against fifth ranked Varese (3-2) on Tuesday night. Visiting Tortona was defeated by Varese in a tough game in Varese 61-68. Tortona was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Power forward Marco Bergamin (204-2007) nailed 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Ivan Prato accounted for 21 points and 7 rebounds. came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and Federico Bottelli added 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Tortona in the defeat. Tortona's coach Vanni Talpo rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Varese moved-up to second place, which they share with Milano and Reggio Emilia. Tortona at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Varese will play against Cremona (#5) on the road in the next round. Tortona will play against Reggio Emilia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Varese: I.Prato 21+7reb+1ast, B.Marco 19+9reb+1ast, T.Rocchetti 12+3reb, R.Kangur 5+10reb+7ast, K.Acciari 4+1reb, B.Farias 4+10reb+8ast
Tortona: B.Federico 23+6reb+4ast, J.Andrjia 17+16reb+2ast, F.Marco 7+11reb+4ast, B.Andrea 6+2reb+1ast, B.Davide 4+1reb+3ast, P.Edoardo 2+2reb

Cremona - Napoli 99-91

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Napoli (2-3) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Cremona (2-3) 99-91 on Tuesday. Cremona looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Petar Kuzmanic who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. Simone De Gregori chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Cremona players scored in double figures. Fallou Sow produced 44 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and forward Luca Bandirali (200-2008) added 18 points and 15 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cremona moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Napoli. Cremona will meet at home Varese (#4) in the next round. Napoli will play against the league's second-placed Milano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cremona: P.Kuzmanic 25+12reb+1ast, G.De 16+5reb+4ast, M.Zanotti 16+1reb+2ast, E.Boschiroli 13+4reb+7ast, O.Krilkovs 11+6reb+1ast, F.Valenti 9+1reb+2ast
Napoli: S.Fallou 44+7reb+1ast, E.Emanuel 22+5reb+6ast, F.Vittorio 18+15reb+2ast, L.Salvatore 5+8reb+1ast, F.Osondu 2+6reb+2ast, D.Stasio Marco 0+2ast

Group B

Sassari - Bologna 48-103

Everything went according to plan when leader Bologna (5-0) outscored on the road bottom-ranked Sassari (0-5) 103-48 on Tuesday. Bologna dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Sassari's 22. Bologna forced 22 Sassari turnovers and outrebounded them 44-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Bologna looked well-organized offensively handing out 39 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Sassari's players. The best player for the winners was Michael Renzi who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Riccardo Palai chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Riccardo Crestan produced 10 points and 6 rebounds and Michele Cipriano added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bologna have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Venezia and Udine. Loser Sassari still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Trapani. Bologna will meet league's second-placed Venezia on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sassari will play against Cantu (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bologna: M.Renzi 16+10reb+2ast, R.Palai 15+2reb+4ast, M.Lenci 12+3reb+1ast, L.Berlingeri 9+3reb+6ast, R.Vandini 9+2reb+2ast, M.Accorsi 9+6reb+5ast
Sassari: C.Michele 10+5reb, C.Riccardo 10+6reb+1ast, C.Edoardo 9+1ast, G.Alessandro 7+2reb, B.Francesco 7+2reb+4ast, M.Matteo 2+1ast

Trieste - Venezia 59-68

There was no surprise when 5th ranked Trieste (2-3) was defeated at home by leader Venezia (5-0) 68-59 on Tuesday. Venezia made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Trieste turnovers. Strangely Trieste outrebounded Venezia 56-36 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Andrea Macri (201-2007, agency: SLN) who scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Filippo Favaretto chipped in 15 points. Four Venezia players scored in double figures. produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds and Emmanuel Tobou Mouafo added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Venezia have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bologna and Udine. Loser Trieste dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. Venezia will meet at home league's leader Bologna in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Trieste will play against Trento in Trentino and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Venezia: M.Andrea 16+6reb, F.Favaretto 15+4reb+2ast, E.Francesco 12+5reb+1ast, D.Marini 10+2ast, L.Dontu 5+9reb, F.Vecchiuzzo 4+3reb+2ast
Trieste: M.Emanuele 12+16reb, A.Brian 11+4reb+1ast, T.Mouafo Emmanuel 9+7reb+2ast, C.Zeno 8+5reb, V.Gianluca 6+6reb+2ast, F.Enrico 5+3reb+2ast

Treviso - Trento 70-67

The most exciting game of round 5 in the NextGen took place in Treviso. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Trento (2-3) to seventh ranked Treviso (2-3) 70-67 in the game for the third place. Matteo Bedin stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Alessandro Vettori chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Treviso's coach Mirko Saccardo used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Jose Medina responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and Antonio Barra scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Trento players scored in double figures. Treviso moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Trento. Treviso is looking forward to face Brescia (#6) on the road in the next round. Trento will play against Trieste and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Treviso: A.Vettori 18+5reb+3ast, M.Bedin 16+10reb+1ast, R.Ficetti 10+3reb+3ast, D.Bajceta 8+6reb, S.Simone 8, A.Iaquinta 4+5reb+2ast
Trento: M.Jose 14+15reb+2ast, B.Antonio 12+8reb, M.Mario 12+2reb+3ast, F.Oumar 10+8reb, V.Giulio 8+5reb+5ast, C.Federico 6+2reb+3ast

Cantu - Brescia 84-57

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Brescia (2-3) against sixth ranked Cantu (2-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Brescia was crushed by Cantu in Cantu 84-57. They made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cantu made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Matteo Molteni who scored 22 points. Simone Ventura chipped in 15 points. Center Andrea Macri (201-2007, agency: SLN) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and Bara Danfakha added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cantu moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Brescia. Cantu will meet at home Sassari (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Brescia will play against Treviso (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cantu: M.Molteni 22+4reb+3ast, S.Ventura 15+3reb+3ast, T.Acunzo 12+6reb, N.Gualdi 7+3reb, F.Bagordo 7+5reb+1ast, B.Zimonjic 6+3reb+1ast
Brescia: E.Mbow Fallou 14+9reb+1ast, T.Papis 12+4reb+1ast, P.Davide 10+1reb, D.Bara 9+9reb, F.Samuele 6+2ast, P.Giovanni 4+1reb+3ast