Liga Nationala Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Oradea and Cluj Napoca advance into semis

Craiova - Voluntari 90-80

Craiova made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Sam Sessoms (182-1999, college: Coppin St.) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 8 assists. Bahamas forward Kentwan Smith (203-1991, college: Stetson) accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. The former international point guard Giordan Watson (177-1985, college: CMU) came up with 17 points and 5 assists and American center Solomon Young (203-1998, college: Iowa St., agency: Octagon Europe) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Voluntari in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Craiova: S.Sam 19+8ast, N.Vlad 16+6reb, R.Kendall 16+5reb+3ast, S.Kentwan 15+10reb+2ast, L.Ishmael 8+2reb+2ast, T.Bogdan 8+3reb+2ast
Voluntari: G.Watson 17+3reb+5ast, S.Young 16+8reb, M.Caffey 10+3reb+4ast, S.Anim 10+5reb+1ast, T.Girbea 8+3reb+1ast, L.Skinner 7+1reb

Pitesti - Oradea 72-79

The best player for the winners was Liberian-American guard Thomas Bropleh (196-1991, college: Boise St.) who scored 24 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). The former international point guard Kris Richard (195-1989, college: Tulane) chipped in 18 points and 6 assists. Richard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Oradea players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Marcus Thornton (193-1993, college: William & Mary) who recorded 19 points and the former international center Catalin Baciu (214-1988, college: Clemson) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Oradea: B.Thomas 24+5reb+1ast, R.Kris 18+2reb+6ast, P.Sayeed 14+2reb+2ast, Y.Kalif 11+13reb, N.Nicolae-Bogdan 9, N.Emmanuel 3+6reb+1ast
Pitesti: M.Thornton 19+3reb+2ast, R.Djokovic 11+1reb+1ast, C.Baciu 9+8reb+2ast, D.Underwood 9+3reb, T.Somacescu 7+3reb, K.Lewis 7+10reb

Rapid - Dinamo B. 80-76

26 personal fouls committed by Dinamo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Serbian center Nikola Jevtovic (209-1989, agency: 011 Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB) helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Radu Virna (190-1997, agency: BIG) with 14 points and Guinean-American power forward Ousmane Drame (206-1993, college: Quinnipiac) scored 7 points and 12 rebounds. Five Rapid and four Dinamo players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Rapid: S.Lewis 17+4reb+2ast, J.Nikola 17+8reb+1ast, F.Tudor 12+3reb+1ast, P.Roman 12+3reb+4ast, O.Isiah 11+2reb+3ast, L.Oleksandr 5+4reb+1ast
Dinamo B.: R.Virna 14+2reb+3ast, N.Kuti 13+5reb, D.Marks 12+4reb+2ast, V.Bobrov 11+6reb, S.Grasu 8+5reb+2ast, M.Lewis 7+1reb+1ast

Cluj Napoca - Sibiu 87-65

The game was mostly controlled by Cluj Napoca. Sibiu managed to win second period 25-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cluj Napoca looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Sibiu's players. The best player for the winners was Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) who scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Panamanian guard Iverson Molinar (193-1999, college: MSU) chipped in 12 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Anthony Smith (203-1997, college: Murray St.) who recorded 17 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard MJ Randolph (193-1999, college: FAMU) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Cluj Napoca: C.Mitch 16+9reb+4ast, M.Iverson 12+2reb+5ast, M.Dusan 11+5reb+1ast, T.Jeffery 10+3reb+2ast, W.Trey 9+2reb, C.Nighael 8+5reb+4ast
Sibiu: A.Smith 17+6reb+1ast, M.Randolph 11+6reb+1ast, A.Blidaru 7+2reb+2ast, E.Roschnafsky 6+5reb, D.Fintina 5+6reb, D.Elias 4+1reb