Nazionale A Round 29: Matera beats Latina Basket by three after a very close game - Mar 12, 2013
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The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.
Sixteenth-ranked Latina Basket (9-18) was very close to win a game against second ranked Matera (18-9) on Sunday. Matera managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 30-23. But Latina Basket won second period 17-11. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The former international power forward Massimo Rezzano (203-82) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Swingman Andrea Vitale (199-82, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Forward Filippo Gagliardo (206-78) answered with 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for Latina Basket. Matera maintains second place with 18-9 record having five points less than leader Torino. Latina Basket lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with San Severo. Matera are looking forward to face Agrigento (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Latina Basket will play against Mazzeo San Severo (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Agrigento (15-11) against seventeenth ranked Mazzeo San Severo (9-18) on Sunday night. Visiting Agrigento was edged by Mazzeo San Severo in a tough game in San Severo 80-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Agrigento. Swingman Ivan Scarponi (196-86) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and Andrea Iannilli chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds. Naturalized Argentinian forward Albano Chiarastella (196-85) responded with 19 points. Agrigento's coach Franco Ciani tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Mazzeo San Severo moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Latina Basket. Newly promoted Agrigento keeps the third position with 11 games lost. They share it with Castelletto. Mazzeo San Severo will play against Latina Basket (#17) on the road in the next round. Agrigento will play against the league's second-placed Matera (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Nazionale A top team - Torino (23-4) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Treviglio (14-12) 88-78. Jakub Wojciechowski nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Matteo Raminelli came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds for Treviglio in the defeat. Torino have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-4 record. Treviglio at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Lucca. Torino will meet Chieti (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Treviglio will play against Casalpusterlengo (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Casalpusterlengo was also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Lucca (14-12) played at the court of seventh ranked Casalpusterlengo (14-11). Casalpusterlengo defeated Lucca 73-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lucca. The best player for the winners was Gianpaolo Ricci who scored 9 points and 13 rebounds. Casalpusterlengo moved-up to fifth place. Newly promoted Lucca keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Casalpusterlengo's next round opponent will be Treviglio (#6) on the road. Lucca will play against Recanati. Important game to mention about took place in Firenze. Fifteenth ranked Recanati (11-14) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Firenze (11-13) 67-66 on Monday evening. Marco Gnaccarini saved the victory by scoring 17 points. Recanati have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Mirandola. Loser Firenze keeps the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Recanati will face higher ranked Lucca (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 29: Reggio Calabr. beat Perugia on the road 79-67. Ferrara won against Castelletto on its own court 76-72. Omegna unfortunately lost to Bari in a road game 60-63.
Important game to mention about took place in Firenze. Fifteenth ranked Recanati (11-14) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Firenze (11-13) 67-66 on Monday evening. The guests trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 15-11 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Guard Marco Gnaccarini (185-81) saved the victory by scoring 17 points. Nicolo Benedusi (193-88) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Daniele Casadei (199-81) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and forward Stefano Spizzichini (202-90) added 15 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Firenze. Four Firenze players scored in double figures. Recanati have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Mirandola. Loser Firenze keeps the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Recanati will face higher ranked Lucca (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Recanati: M.Gnaccarini 17+2reb+1ast, N.Benedusi 14+5reb, A.Pierini 12+4reb, R.Castelli 9+8reb+1ast, M.Pierangeli 6+4reb, G.Tessitore 4+1reb+2ast Firenze: D.Casadei 15+12reb+1ast, S.Spizzichini 15+11reb+1ast, S.Rabaglietti 13+2reb+3ast, A.Giampaoli 11+4ast, A.Capitanelli 6+7reb+1ast, M.Sanna 6+3ast
Sixteenth-ranked Latina Basket (9-18) was very close to win a game against second ranked Matera (18-9) on Sunday. Matera managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 30-23. But Latina Basket won second period 17-11. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The former international power forward Massimo Rezzano (203-82) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Swingman Andrea Vitale (199-82, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Four Matera players scored in double figures. Forward Filippo Gagliardo (206-78) answered with 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and naturalized Argentinian swingman Manuel Carrizo (198-80, agency: Players Group) added 18 points and 5 assists in the effort for Latina Basket. Matera maintains second place with 18-9 record having five points less than leader Torino. Latina Basket lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with San Severo. Matera are looking forward to face Agrigento (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Latina Basket will play against Mazzeo San Severo (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Matera: M.Rezzano 22+9reb+1ast, A.Vitale 19+1reb+2ast, C.Cantone 17+1reb+3ast, A.Iannuzzi 14+8reb, C.Sebastian Vico 8+2reb+4ast, M.Cozzoli 5+1reb+1ast Latina Basket: F.Gagliardo 21+6reb, M.Carrizo 18+3reb+5ast, M.Canavesi 16+9reb+1ast, T.Milani 9+1reb+1ast, R.Santolamazza 9+8reb+2ast, A.Poti 7+1ast
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Agrigento (15-11) against seventeenth ranked Mazzeo San Severo (9-18) on Sunday night. Visiting Agrigento was edged by Mazzeo San Severo in a tough game in San Severo 80-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Agrigento. Agrigento was ahead by 6 points after three quarters before a 21-14 charge of Mazzeo San Severo, which allowed them to win the game. They made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Mazzeo San Severo brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Agrigento was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Swingman Ivan Scarponi (196-86) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and center Andrea Iannilli (207-84) chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Mazzeo San Severo players scored in double figures. Naturalized Argentinian forward Albano Chiarastella (196-85) responded with 19 points and the former international center Roberto Chiacig (210-74) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Agrigento's coach Franco Ciani tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Mazzeo San Severo moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Latina Basket. Newly promoted Agrigento keeps the third position with 11 games lost. They share it with Castelletto. Mazzeo San Severo will play against Latina Basket (#17) on the road in the next round. Agrigento will play against the league's second-placed Matera (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: San Severo: I.Scarponi 23+2reb+1ast, O.Gueye 15+4reb+2ast, A.Iannilli 12+10reb+2ast, R.Maggio 11+1reb+2ast, G.Sirakov 8+1ast, G.Zampolli 7+1ast Agrigento: A.Chiarastella 19+4reb+3ast, R.Chiacig 16+5reb+1ast, Q.De Laurentiis 11+2reb, V.Di Viccaro 9+1reb+2ast, G.Anello 8+6reb+1ast, A.Moruzzi 7+3reb+2ast
The game in Casalpusterlengo was also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Lucca (14-12) played at the court of seventh ranked Casalpusterlengo (14-11). Casalpusterlengo defeated Lucca 73-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lucca. The hosts were ahead by 3 points but lost the second period ending it with a 2-point deficit before their 22-10 run, which allowed them to win the game. Casalpusterlengo made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Gianpaolo Ricci (200-91) who scored 9 points and 13 rebounds. point guard Roberto Prandin (188-86, agency: Two Points) chipped in 16 points. point guard Davide Parente (188-83) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Walter Santarossa (200-78) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Lucca players scored in double figures. Casalpusterlengo moved-up to fifth place. Newly promoted Lucca keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Casalpusterlengo's next round opponent will be Treviglio (#6) on the road. Lucca will play against Recanati. Top scorers: Casalpusterlengo: R.Prandin 16+2reb+2ast, L.Vencato 13+3reb, F.Bellina 9+8reb+1ast, G.Ricci 9+13reb+2ast, T.Marino 9+2reb+4ast, A.Chiumenti 8+4reb+1ast Lucca: M.Negri 17+3reb, D.Banti 15+3reb+1ast, D.Parente 15+6reb+3ast, W.Santarossa 12+10reb+2ast, A.Barsanti 2+1ast, R.Casagrande 1+1reb
No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Reggio Calabr. (13-12) beat on the road 18th ranked Perugia (8-19) 79-67 on Sunday. The game without a history. Reggio Calabr. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Reggio Calabr. forced 22 Perugia turnovers. Point guard Alessandro Piazza (174-87) orchestrated the victory by scoring 12 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized Argentinian swingman Augustin Fabi (199-91) contributed with 7 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Reggio Calabr. players scored in double figures. point guard Giacomo Chiatti (183-86) answered with 23 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and guard Nicola Mei (186-85) added 16 points and 6 steals in the effort for Perugia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Reggio Calabr. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Omegna and Bari. Loser Perugia keeps the eighteenth position with 19 games lost. Reggio Calabr. will face Firenze (#11) at home in the next round. Top scorers: Reggio Calabr.: M.Ammannato 12+4reb, A.Piazza 12+5reb+3ast, G.Rugolo 11+2reb+1ast, L.Fontecchio 10+2reb+1ast, F.Quaglia 10+6reb, N.Sabbatino 10+1reb Perugia: G.Chiatti 23+5reb, N.Mei 16+2reb, C.Cutolo 9+3reb, S.Bonamente 9+5reb+1ast, F.Ramenghi 4+6reb, P.Chiarello 4+8reb
There was an upset when 4th placed Castelletto (15-11) lost on the road to fifteenth ranked Naturhouse Ferrara (11-15) 76-72 on Sunday. Castelletto was trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 24-19 charge of Naturhouse Ferrara, which allowed them to win the game. They made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Power forward Michele Benfatto (205-85) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds. point guard Valerio Circosta (188-87, agency: Two Points) contributed with 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Federico Bolzonella (184-84) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds and forward Alex Ranuzzi (195-86, agency: Interperformances) added 11 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Castelletto. Four Castelletto players scored in double figures. Naturhouse Ferrara moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Chieti. Loser Castelletto dropped to the third position with 11 games lost. Naturhouse Ferrara will face higher ranked Omegna (#9) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Ferrara: M.Benfatto 22+9reb, V.Circosta 20+5reb+1ast, S.Cortesi 10+4reb, M.Ferri 6+4reb+1ast, A.Campiello 6+6reb+5ast, G.Gazzotti 5+4reb+1ast Castelletto: F.Bolzonella 17+5reb+3ast, A.Simoncelli 13, F.Ihedioha 12+8reb, A.Ranuzzi 11+8reb+1ast, G.Sanguinetti 8+4reb+3ast, F.Prelazzi 8+3reb+1ast
Nazionale A top team - Torino (23-4) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Treviglio (14-12) 88-78. Treviglio was trailing by 10 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 27-16 charge of Torino, which allowed them to win the game. Torino had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. Naturalized Polish power forward Jakub Wojciechowski (210-90) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Lorenzo Gergati (188-84) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds. Power forward Matteo Raminelli (203-83) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds and the former international power forward Riccardo Perego (203-81) added 15 points respectively for Treviglio in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Torino have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-4 record. Treviglio at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Lucca. Torino will meet Chieti (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Treviglio will play against Casalpusterlengo (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Torino: L.Gergati 20+7reb+1ast, J.Wojciechowski 18+13reb, F.Baldi Rossi 13+5reb+1ast, M.Evangelisti 12+2reb, D.Parente 10+5ast, D.Sandri 6+5reb Treviglio: R.Perego 15+3reb+1ast, R.Pederzini 13+3reb, D.Reati 11+5reb+1ast, M.Raminelli 10+14reb, S.Ferrarese 10+2reb+2ast, L.Molinaro 8+1reb
There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Bari (13-12) edged at home 8th ranked Omegna (13-12) 63-60 on Sunday. They outrebounded Omegna 44-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. The former international power forward Luca Bisconti (206-82) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Antonio Ruggiero (190-81) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Forward Stefano Masciadri (200-89) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and naturalized Ivorian guard Mohamed Toure (190-92, agency: Players Group) added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Omegna. Four Omegna players scored in double figures. Bari moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Reggio Calabr. and Omegna. Omegna lost third consecutive game. Bari will face Mirandola (#12) on the road in the next round. Top scorers: Bari: A.Ruggiero 21+4reb+3ast, L.Bisconti 18+9reb+4ast, D.Bonessio 13+11reb+2ast, T.Laquintana 6+5reb, D.Barozzi 4+3reb+1ast, M.Cardillo 1+6reb+2ast Omegna: G.Mariani 12+1reb+1ast, S.Masciadri 11+13reb+1ast, N.Metreveli 10+7reb+1ast, M.Toure 10+6reb+2ast, C.Villani 5+3reb+3ast, M.Farioli 4+2reb
Acea Virtus Roma - Montepaschi Siena 63:79
Montepaschi made it seven in a row! They overcame Acea Virtus Roma on the road tonight to win the SeriaA Finals 4-1. Bobby Brown (188-PG-84, college: CS Fullerton) was pivotal with 18 points in the victory.
Virtus Roma had their backs against the wall heading into this one. But Siena used all of their experience to control this one. The visitors held Roma to 13 points in the first ten minutes and posted a 2-point lead at the break [read more]
Acea Virtus Roma - Montepaschi Siena 63:79
Montepaschi made it seven in a row! They overcame Acea Virtus Roma on the road tonight to win the SeriaA Finals 4-1. Bobby Brown (188-PG-84, college: CS Fullerton) was pivotal with 18 points in the victory. Virtus Roma had their backs against the wall heading into this one. But Siena used all of their experience to control this one. The visitors held Roma to 13 points in the first ten minutes and posted a 2-point lead at the break. The teams traded baskets throughout the second frame. Siena and Virtus Roma arrived at halftime tied at 33-all. But Siena made a decisive push in the third term. The visitors exploded with 27 points in the third period to gain a comfortable 13-point lead at the final break. Roma got within 8 early in the fourth frame but Siena stayed calm. They kept the hosts at safe distance throughout the reminder of the contest and triumphed in SeriaA once again. David Moss (196-SF-83, agency: SportsTalent, college: Indiana St.) netted 11 points, while Matt Janning (193-G-88, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management, college: Northeastern) added 10 points for the winners. Gani Lawal (205-C/F-88, agency: Three Eye Sports, college: Georgia Tech) answered with 20 points and 9 boards for Virtus Roma. Luigi Datome (203-F-87) had 15 points in the loss.
2013 Mediterranean Games: Tunisia roll over Italy - Jun 19, 2013
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Tunisia-Italy 68:43
Tunisia roll over Italy in Day 2 of the 2013 Mediterranean Games. The African side posted a comfortable 68:43 win in their start of the campaign.
Tunisia started the game with 12-5 run and dominated in the defensive first period. They added 14-13 rally in the second period and led 26-18 at the halftime. Tunisia erupted with a 24-11 surge in the third period and had 21 points advantage after three quarters [read more]
Tunisia-Italy 68:43
Tunisia roll over Italy in Day 2 of the 2013 Mediterranean Games. The African side posted a comfortable 68:43 win in their start of the campaign. Tunisia started the game with 12-5 run and dominated in the defensive first period. They added 14-13 rally in the second period and led 26-18 at the halftime. Tunisia erupted with a 24-11 surge in the third period and had 21 points advantage after three quarters. Moreover they finished the game with 18-14 rally and sealed a comfortable win for 1-0 record. Mokhtar Ghayaza (204-C-86) and Mourad El Mabrouk (194-SG-86) top-scored for the winners with 10 points each. Marouana Kechrid (180-PG-81) and Nizar Knioua (189-SF-83) brought 9 points apiece in a win. Michele Vitali (196-G-91) answered with 10 points for the European team and Riccardo Moraschini (193-SG-91) netted 9. Riccardo Cervi (214-C-91) scored 8, whilst David Cournooh (188-G-90) added 7.
Pietro Aradori195-SG-88Cantu
Andrea Bargnani209-F/C-85Toronto R.
Marco Belinelli196-G-86Chicago B.
Daniele Cavaliero188-PG-84Pesaro
Andrea Cinciarini190-PG-86Trenkwalder RE
Marco Cusin210-C-85Cantu
Luigi Datome203-F-87Acea Virtus RM
Alessandro Gentile198-G/F-92EA7 Armani
Angelo Gigli209-PF-83Oknoplast BO
Daniel Hackett200-PG-87Montepasch [read more]
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