Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings (original) (raw)
The Regular Season in Serie A just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Brescia smashed Openjobmetis Varese at home
118-94. Brescia dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Openjobmetis Varese's 44. They outrebounded Varese 40-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Brescia especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. Croatian center Miro Bilan (213-1989) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and the former international Amedeo Della Valle (192-1993, college: Ohio St., agency: SLN) chipped in 24 points. At the losing side the former international point guard Nicolo Mannion (190-2001, college: Arizona) responded with 31 points and 5 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Openjobmetis Varese will play next round against strong Tortona trying to get back on the winning streak. Brescia will try to continue on its current victory against Scafati on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sassari at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Scafati 97-86. Lithuanian forward Paulius Sorokas (203-1992, agency: Players Group) nailed 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Alessandro Zanelli accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Polish swingman Michal Sokolowski (196-1992) came up with 30 points and 4 assists for Sassari in the defeat. Sassari's coach Nenad Markovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Scafati will play against Brescia at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sassari will play against Milano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Trapani between Virtus Bologna and Trapani. Virtus Bologna got a very close victory on the road over Trapani. Virtus Bologna managed to escape with a 1-point win 89-88 on Saturday evening. Ante Zizic fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Virtus Bologna's coach Luca Banchi used entire bench in such tough game. Justin Robinson produced 27 points and 6 assists for lost side. Virtus Bologna will meet at home Pistoia in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Trapani will play against Treviso and hope to win that game.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: winless Cremona lost to undefeated Tortona on the opponent's court 68-80. Trieste managed to outperform Milano in a home game 84-78. Winless Napoli lost to undefeated Pistoia on the road 82-88. Winless Venezia lost to undefeated Treviso on its own court 75-78. Trento beat Reggio Emilia in a road game 92-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 5 rebounds by Anthony Lamb of Trento.
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Sassari - Scafati 86-97
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sassari at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Scafati
.
Scafati
made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game.
Scafati
had a
26-14
advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 61.9 percentage. Lithuanian forward Paulius Sorokas (203-1992, agency: Players Group) nailed 22 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and point guard Alessandro Zanelli (188-1992, agency: Players Group) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Polish swingman Michal Sokolowski (196-1992) came up with 30 points and 4 assists and Bosnian center Miralem Halilovic (205-1991) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for
Sassari
in the defeat. Five
Scafati
and four
Sassari
players scored in double figures. Sassari's coach Nenad Markovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Scafati will play against Brescia at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sassari will play against Milano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sassari: M.Sokolowski 30+3reb+4ast, B.Fobbs 16+2reb+3ast, E.Bendzius 14+6reb, M.Halilovic 13+8reb+3ast, N.Renfro 6+5reb, J.Bibbins 5+2reb+7ast
Scafati: P.Sorokas 22+5reb+3ast, R.Gray 16+2reb, E.Stewart 16+4reb, A.Zanelli 14+5reb+3ast, K.Pinkins 13+5reb+3ast, A.Cinciarini 7+1reb+9ast
gschID: 1184009
Tortona - Cremona 80-68
used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Cremona
on Sunday night.
Tortona
looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. French center Ismael Kamagate (211-2001) fired 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Tommy Kuhse (188-1998, college: SMC) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Tortona players scored in double figures. American forward Tariq Owens (208-1995, college: Texas Tech) produced 14 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and the other American import Phil Booth (191-1995, college: Villanova) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Tortona will meet Varese on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cremona will play against Reggio Emilia and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Cremona: P.Booth 15+3reb+2ast, C.Davis 14+2reb+3ast, T.Owens 14+6reb, T.Jones 8+4reb+1ast, F.Zampini 6+1reb+3ast, S.Nikolic 5+3reb
Tortona: I.Kamagate 23+9reb, C.Vital 16+1reb+4ast, T.Kuhse 13+7reb+7ast, A.Strautins 10+2reb+1ast, T.Baldasso 7+2reb+2ast, K.Weems 4+7reb+2ast
gschID: 1184010
Brescia - Varese 118-94
Brescia smashed Openjobmetis Varese at home
.
Brescia
dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to
Openjobmetis Varese
's 44. They outrebounded
Varese 40-23
including 26 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for
Brescia
especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. Croatian center Miro Bilan (213-1989) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and the former international Amedeo Della Valle (192-1993, college: Ohio St., agency: SLN) chipped in 24 points. At the losing side the former international point guard Nicolo Mannion (190-2001, college: Arizona) responded with 31 points and 5 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and Nigerian forward Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (208-1999, college: Memphis) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Five
Brescia
and four
Varese
players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Openjobmetis Varese will play next round against strong Tortona trying to get back on the winning streak. Brescia will try to continue on its current victory against Scafati on the road.
Top scorers:
Varese: N.Mannion 31+3reb+5ast, J.Harris 17+2reb+2ast, J.Hands 17+3reb+1ast, K.Akobundu-Ehiogu 16+8reb, G.Brown 5+2reb+1ast, A.N'Guessan 4
Brescia: M.Bilan 25+12reb+6ast, A.Della Valle 24+3reb+3ast, D.Rivers 22+3reb, M.Ndour 13+5reb+3ast, J.Burnell 12+6reb+2ast, C.Dowe 8+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1184011
Trieste - Milano 84-78
used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Milano
on Sunday night. Strangely
Milano
outrebounded
Trieste 34-20
including 25 on the defensive glass. American guard Colbey Ross (185-1998, college: Pepperdine) fired 22 points and 6 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Denzel Valentine (196-1993, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Spanish Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and American-Azerbaijani Zach LeDay (203-1994, college: Virginia Tech) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Armani Milano's coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.
Trieste will meet Napoli on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Armani Milano will play against Sassari and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Milano: N.Mirotic 18+10reb+1ast, Z.LeDay 18+7reb, S.Shields 12+2reb+4ast, L.Bolmaro 11+3reb+1ast, J.Nebo 6+2reb, S.Tonut 4+6reb+2ast
Trieste: C.Ross 22+2reb+6ast, D.Valentine 19+6reb+4ast, M.Brown 18+2reb+1ast, J.Brooks 14+2reb+1ast, F.Candussi 5+1reb, M.Ruzzier 5+2reb
gschID: 1184012
Pistoia - Napoli 88-82
used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Napoli
on Sunday night.
Pistoia
made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Strangely
Napoli
outrebounded
Pistoia 49-36
including a
20-9
advantage in offensive rebounds. Latvian center Karlis Silins (210-1997, college: FAU) fired 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Michael Forrest (185-1999, college: FAU) chipped in 19 points and 7 assists. British Deane Williams (203-1996, college: Augusta) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and naturalized Estonian forward Kaspar Treier (204-1999) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four
Pistoia
and five
Napoli
players scored in double figures. Napoli's coach Igor Milicic tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.
Pistoia will meet Virtus in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Napoli will play against Trieste and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Napoli: L.Tote 14+2reb, C.Manning Jr. 13+5reb, Z.Copeland 13+4reb+2ast, D.Williams 10+13reb, K.Treier 10+8reb+1ast, D.Dreznjak 10+5reb+1ast
Pistoia: K.Silins 22+7reb+1ast, M.Forrest 19+4reb+7ast, M.Rowan 17+6reb+2ast, E.Childs 11+4reb, L.Brajkovic 10+5reb, G.Della Rosa 9+3reb+6ast
gschID: 1184013
Trapani - Virtus BO 88-89
A very close game took place in Trapani between Virtus Bologna and Trapani.
Virtus Bologna
got a very close victory on the road over
Trapani
.
Virtus Bologna
managed to escape with a 1-point win
on Saturday evening.
Virtus
looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Croatian center Ante Zizic (210-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. French swingman Isaia Cordinier (197-1996) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Virtus Bologna's coach Luca Banchi used entire bench in such tough game. American guard Justin Robinson (187-1997, college: Virginia Tech) produced 27 points and 6 assists and naturalized Bosnian Amar Alibegovic (206-1995, college: St.John's) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four
Virtus
and five
Trapani
players scored in double figures.
Virtus Bologna will meet at home Pistoia in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Trapani will play against Treviso and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Trapani: J.Robinson 27+4reb+6ast, A.Alibegovic 14+8reb+3ast, J.Notae 13, A.Yeboah 13+4reb+2ast, J.Petrucelli 11+2reb+1ast, C.Horton 4+3reb+2ast
Virtus BO: M.Belinelli 15+2ast, I.Cordinier 13+4reb+5ast, A.Zizic 11+11reb+1ast, M.Morgan 11+2reb+3ast, R.Tucker 9+1ast, W.Clyburn 8+3reb
gschID: 1184014
Venezia - Treviso 75-78
But
was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Treviso
on Sunday night.
Treviso
made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. American forward Justin Alston (203-1994, college: Boston U.) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import guard D'Angelo Harrison (193-1993, college: St.John's) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Canadian power forward Mfiondu Kabengele (207-1997, college: FSU) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 21 rebounds and Canadian point guard Tyler Ennis (188-1994, college: Syracuse) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four
Venezia
players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Treviso will meet at home Trapani in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Umana Venezia will play against Trento and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Venezia: M.Kabengele 17+21reb, K.Wiltjer 14+2reb, D.Moretti 11+1reb+1ast, T.Ennis 10+2reb+4ast, A.Tessitori 9+3reb, X.Munford 5+2ast
Treviso: J.Alston 16+11reb, K.Bowman 14+3reb+1ast, D.Harrison 14+5reb+3ast, O.Olisevicius 9+1reb+1ast, J.Macura 7+1ast, A.Mezzanotte 6+2reb
gschID: 1184015
Reggio Emilia - Trento 76-92
But
was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Trento
on Saturday night.
Trento
shot 22 for 32 from the free-throw line, while
Reggio Emilia
only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded
Reggio Emilia 41-26
including a
29-18
advantage in defensive rebounds.
Trento
looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Anthony Lamb (198-1998, college: Vermont) fired 21 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import guard Jordan Ford (185-1998, college: SMC) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. American guard Jamar Smith (191-1987, college: S.Indiana, agency: Inception Sports) produced 13 points, 9 assists and 5 steals and French Stephane Gombauld (205-1997) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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.
Dolomiti Trentino will meet at home Venezia in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Reggio Emilia will play against Cremona and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Reggio Emilia: J.Barford 19+2reb+1ast, S.Gombauld 14+7reb+1ast, J.Smith 13+1reb+9ast, M.Faye 11+4reb, K.Cheatham Jr. 8+4reb+2ast, C.Winston 6+1reb+6ast
Trento: A.Lamb 21+5reb+2ast, J.Ford 17+3reb+5ast, S.Niang 11+8reb+4ast, S.Mawugbe 10+11reb+2ast, E.Zukauskas 10+1reb, Q.Ellis 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1184016