Lusitania earn Proliga championship title - Jun 12, 2010 Penafiel - Lusitania 76:81 Lusitania claimed the Proliga championship title. They overcame Penafiel on the road in the decisive fifth game of the series to triumph in the country. Its a huge success for the team that had to play with six players throughout the bigger part of the season. Augusto Sobrinho (188-G-85) scored 32 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to pace the effort. Penafiel got to the better start. They accounted for 23 points in the starting frame and earned a 3-point lead at the initial break. But Lusitania tightened their defense in the second quarter. They limited Penafiel to just 11 points in the second period and surged ahead. Lusitania piled up a one-point advantage at the big break 35:34. Lusitania did not slow down in the third period. They stayed concentrated and determined to establish a 51:48 lead into the fourth stanza. The tempo grew in the final frame. Penafiel fired 28 points in the quarter but Lusitania matched the effort accounting for 30 points and sealing the victory at the end. Mohamed Camara (196-F-83) knocked down 16 points and grabbed 12 boards for Lusitania. Daniel Monteiro (182-G-82) had 13 points in the victory. James Grabowski (201-F-86, college: SW Baptist) netted 25 points and pulled down 10 boards for Penafiel. Alexander Kravtsov (194-F-87) and Sidney Holmes (200-F-82, agency: Court Side, college: Lewis) dropped 12 points each in the loss. Penafiel: James Grabowski 25+10 boards, Alexander Kravtsov 12, Sidney Holmes 12 Lusitania: Augusto Sobrinho 32, Mohamed Camara 16+12 boards, Daniel Monteiro 13 Penafiel win Proliga Federation Cup - Jan 25, 2010 Penafiel - Barcelos 70:65 Penafiel clinched the first trophy in the season. Valentyn Melnychuk team celebrated victory at the Proliga Federation Cup. Penafiel held off Barcelos in the championship game Sidney Holmes (200-F-82, agency: Court Side, college: Lewis) exploded with 31 points, grabbed 13 boards and issued 4 assists to pace the winners. Barcelos enjoyed the better start to the game. Led by John Winchester (193-G-83, college: Robert Morris) Barcelos grabbed a 20:18 advantage ten minutes into the clash. But Penafiel gradually took over the initiative. Penafiel outscored their opponents 26:15 in the second frame to surge ahead for a 44:35 lead at halftime. Barcelos did not surrender and pushed harder in the third stanza. The teams were divided by just 4 points heading into the fourth quarter. Penafiel cleared off to an 8-point distance early in the final period. John Winchester stepped up for Barcelos and cut the deficit at just two points with under three minutes to go. However Joao Soares knocked down a timely jumper and Penafiel had a sigh of relief snatching a tough win at the end. Joao Pereira (186-G/F-83) and Fabio Fernandes (201-F-86) scored 10 points each for Penafiel. John Winchester responded with game-high 33 points for Barcelos. Carlos Fechas (180-G-81) finished with 14 points in defeat. Penafiel: Sidney Holmes 31+13 boards, Joao Pereira 10, Fabio Fernandes 10 Barcelos: John Winchester 33, Carlos Fechas 14 |
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