Italy

Regular Season Round 18: Brindisi - Pistoia 76-68

Date: December 21, 2025
Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Pistoia (6-12) was defeated on the road by third ranked Brindisi (12-6) 76-68 on Sunday. Brindisi made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Ethan Esposito (201-1999, college: Sacramento St.) who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). American guard Zach Copeland (193-1997, college: Illinois St.) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Brindisi players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Seneca Knight (198-2000, college: Illinois St.) who recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Jazz Johnson (178-1996, college: Nevada) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively. Pistoia's coach Stefano Sacripanti tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Brindisi moved-up to second place, which they share with Rimini and Verona. Pistoia lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Brindisi will meet bottom-ranked Roseto (#20) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Pistoia will play against Rimini (#4) and hope to secure a win.

  BRINDISI (coach: Nicola Brienza)76
  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 +/-
88 qspIsaUI, qUhij 41 1-66 (03.0%) 5-6 (5%) 9-9 (655%) 6 3 0 6 8 0 5 5 6 6 67 85 5
8 CIpRlijd, ciZh 43 4-0 (15%) 8-2 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 4 8 6 6 5 5 8 64 66 5
4 CajZaiQaja, SjdQRi 84 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 4 3 2 8 4 4 5 5 8 2 62 5
63 kaldRQi, GaILijja 67 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 4 6 3 5 4 6 5 5 6 6 64 66 5
84 eidIjnaZ, wIdIQ 64 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 8 6 5 5 5 6 4 4 5
0 yQijZas, mliVR 80 6-3 (80%) 5-0 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 4 5 5 8 6 3 -0 5
3 baija, GiMQaRlR 84 4-0 (15%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 5 0 0 4 6 5 8 66 68 5
65 bIuihi, SQasUadR 86 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8 4 0 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 0 66 5
06 bispRQI, vIQRjJI 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
60 yijUIBi, wIBBisI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
5 kilRjUR, biUURI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-35 (05.5%) 1-83 (80.5%) 62-88 (26.2%) 66 84 43 61 85 86 2 6 3 65 91 25  


  PISTOIA (coach: Franco Ciani)68
  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 +/-
88 zIhjsIj, ziJJ 47 4-9 (38.7%) 8-2 (80%) 0-0 (655%) 5 5 5 3 5 0 5 5 5 4 69 64 5
64 KjaDhU, ARjRZi 44 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 9-65 (95%) 6 9 2 5 6 3 5 5 5 8 62 67 5
62 biDQI, gijaRlR 84 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 6 3 0 5 6 5 4 7 65 5
60 AiZZiDDa, vIQRjJI 66 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 9 5
2 SlRssijdQaja, XaZIlis 66 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
7 gRllIsUI, XaZIlI 80 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 0 6 6 5 5 6 4 5 5
0 GillI, yalappI 83 8-4 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 6 4 5 8 8 5 4 3 0 5
36 cijIUUa, AaBIjR 62 4-1 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 1 2 5 0 4 5 6 6 6 9 1 5
1 AUIZh, yRdRQaZI 66 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 0 0 5
68 CiBpIDQijdR, vuZi 0 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 8 5
wIUil   69-48 (04.6%) 1-86 (82.1%) 61-85 (25.5%) 0 80 45 65 86 85 4 3 6 60 12 13  


Height: 201 cm
Position name: F
Born: Oct 22,1999
Weight: 104kg / 228.8lbs
36
MINS
33
19
POINTS
18
4
D.REB
7
1
O.REB
1
5
T.REB
8
1
ASSISTS
0
0
STEALS
0
1
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
6/11
54.5%
2FGP
4/7
57.1%
0/1
0.0%
3FGP
1/3
33.3%
7/7
100.0%
FT
7/10
70.0%
20
RANK
19
Height: 198 cm
Position: G
Born: Mar 31,2000
Weight: 99kg / 217.8lbs
VS
68  Pistoia
76
Points Scored
68
56
Starting Five Points
46
20
Bench Points
22
23
Defensive Rebounds
25
11
Offensive Rebounds
5
34
Rebounds
30
16
Assists
10
8
Steals
3
10
Turnovers
15
1
Blocked Shots
4
20
Personal fouls
21
20/40
50.0%
2FGP
17/32
53.1%
6/24
25.0%
3FGP
6/21
28.6%
18/22
81.8%
FT
16/20
80.0%
80
Rank
64

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)