Romania

Regular Season Round 23: Valcea - Craiova 97-95

Date: March 11, 2026
There was a minor upset in Ramnicu Valcea where 4th placed Craiova (13-8) was edged by sixth ranked Valcea (13-8) 97-95 on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 31-17 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Valcea made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Belgian point guard Emmanuel Lecomte (180-1995, college: Baylor, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 8 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American forward DeAndre Pinckney (203-2000, college: Southern Miss) helped adding 23 points and 6 rebounds. Five Valcea players scored in double figures. American point guard Sam Sessoms (182-1999, college: Coppin St.) responded with 25 points and 9 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the other American import guard Ishmael Leggett (190, college: Pittsburgh) scored 25 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Valcea have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pitesti and Craiova. Valcea will meet at home Rapid (#8) in the next round. Craiova will play against the league's leader Oradea (#1) and hope to secure a win.

  CRAIOVA95
  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 +/-
4 ARssIBs, AiB 48 9-2 (29.0%) 6-0 (85%) 2-2 (655%) 6 4 3 7 4 1 5 5 5 0 80 46 -8
0 XasUIQ, klid 82 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 4 62
60 vRDDRUU, oshBiRl 80 0-66 (30.0%) 8-3 (05%) 7-68 (90%) 5 8 8 6 4 2 6 5 6 4 80 67 -1
5 eIMajsIj, KRjdill 83 4-3 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 6 8 5 5 7 66 -2
8 gashBij, gRSjdQR 84 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 8 9 7 6 5 3 6 5 5 8 66 85 63
65 OusZisu, ARQMij-Oiul 85 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 5 4 3 5 5 5 6 0 4 -3
86 waMaQji, mIDdij 67 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 2 68 -63
68 ABaUh, KRjUTij 69 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 9 9 6
80 kadi, giLad 60 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 4 3 -65
78 olaR, PZUiLaij 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 6
2 biQaRsZu, vRIjiQdI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-49 (13.7%) 9-62 (42.7%) 81-43 (91.0%) 3 82 48 63 86 89 0 8 6 63 70 659  


  VALCEA97
  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 +/-
85 vRZIBUR, qBBijuRl 48 2-68 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 9-9 (655%) 8 6 4 2 4 7 4 5 5 6 81 42 0
8 OajZVjRF, gRSjdQR 87 9-66 (14.1%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 8 3 1 4 3 4 6 6 5 8 84 81 7
65 XaZIiQi, waUus 82 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 0 5 8 5 5 6 5 -6 66
62 CisilR, SBRdRI 81 4-0 (15%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 6 8 8 8 4 8 5 6 5 64 63 65
66 yIQMRs, mQFj 88 4-0 (15%) 8-9 (82.1%) 0-0 (655%) 5 8 8 6 8 3 8 5 5 5 69 69 5
6 wIhiUij, vuZis 67 5-4 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 4 3 6 5 5 6 6 5 -8 -64
33 tUi, eiQRs 63 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 5 8 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 -8 -65
0 HiQQas, wRQQRll 64 8-4 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 5 5 65 7 -6
88 bZCiffRQF, OiUQaZV 68 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 -9
60 oLIQF, gIjILij 66 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 1
63 HuQduMRlRi, eiul  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 eIUiQu, SjUIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-31 (02.9%) 7-45 (45.5%) 61-85 (25.5%) 66 85 46 69 89 86 68 6 8 1 79 655  


Height: 180 cm
Position name: PG
Born: Aug 16,1995
Weight: 77kg / 169.4lbs
32
MINS
32
26
POINTS
25
1
D.REB
3
2
O.REB
1
3
T.REB
4
8
ASSISTS
9
3
STEALS
0
1
TO
5
0
BLOCKS
0
8/12
66.7%
2FGP
7/8
87.5%
1/4
25.0%
3FGP
1/5
20.0%
7/7
100.0%
FT
8/8
100.0%
38
RANK
31
Height: 182 cm
Position: PG
Born: Dec 24,1999
Weight: 86kg / 189.2lbs
Valcea 97
VS
95  Craiova
97
Points Scored
95
79
Starting Five Points
72
18
Bench Points
23
20
Defensive Rebounds
28
11
Offensive Rebounds
4
31
Rebounds
32
17
Assists
14
12
Steals
5
6
Turnovers
14
1
Blocked Shots
2
27
Personal fouls
21
27/46
58.7%
2FGP
24/37
64.9%
9/30
30.0%
3FGP
7/18
38.9%
16/20
80.0%
FT
26/34
76.5%
100
Rank
107

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)