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The Regular Season in Serie B Nazionale just started. The round was exceptionally exciting as four games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game of round 1 took place in Lumezzane where Lumezzane beat Agrigento 91-73 on Sunday night. Lumezzane forced 19 Agrigento turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. Swingman Alessandro Amici (200-1991) stepped up and scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Giacomo Baldini (190-1996) chipped in 17 points and 5 steals. At the losing side naturalized Argentinian forward Albano Chiarastella (195-1985, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Agrigento will play next round against strong Imola ACosta trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Lumezzane will try to continue on its current victory against Fidenza on the road.
Crema edged Mestre at home 83-80. Point guard Leonardo Valesin (190-2006) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Federico Pirani accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds. Crema’s coach Nazareno Lombardi allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Michele Rubbini (185-1999, agency: SLN) came up with 20 points (made all of his eight free throws) for Mestre in the defeat. Mestre will play next round against Imola Virtus trying to get back on the winning streak. Crema will try to continue on its current victory against Omegna on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Omegna in Capo d’Orlando on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by Orlandina 95-65. Simas Jasaitis fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Jacopo Balanzoni produced 17 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Orlandina will meet San Vendemiano on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Omegna will play against Crema and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Faenza won against Saronno on the opponent’s court 81-67. Vicenza lost to undefeated Desio in a home game 81-83. Fidenza lost to Imola ACosta on the road 67-84. Imola Virtus defeated San Vendemiano on its own court 72-60. Fiorenzuola lost to Monferrato in Casale 67-80. Winless Piacenza lost to Legnano at home 81-87. Treviglio managed to outperform Ragusa on the opponent’s court 90-80. Rieti managed to beat Fabriano in a home game 114-104. Caserta Pap. defeated RO Virtus 1960 on the road 67-58. Roseto smashed Luiss Roma on its own court 108-67. Ravenna lost to Ruvo di Puglia in a road game 80-83. Cassino lost to Fabo Herons at home 91-93. Piombino lost to Salerno on the opponent’s court 58-84. Chieti crushed Latina in a home game 87-68. Montecatini beat San Severo on the road 74-59. Chiusi won against Jesi on its own court 72-71. Sant Antimo lost to Livorno Pielle in a road game 68-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points by Mattia Venucci of Livorno Pielle.

Group A

Orlandina – Omegna 95-65

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Omegna in Capo d’Orlando on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by Orlandina 95-65. Orlandina outrebounded Omegna 44-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Orlandina shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Lithuanian Simas Jasaitis (201-1982) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Patrick Gatti (198-2001, agency: Players Group) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Center Jacopo Balanzoni (205-1993, agency: SLN) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and Latvian Andris Misters (195-1992, college: Jacksonville) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Five Orlandina and four Omegna 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. Orlandina will meet San Vendemiano on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Omegna will play against Crema and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Orlandina: S.Jasaitis 20+10reb+1ast, P.Gatti 17+9reb, M.Barattini 15+1reb+8ast, L.Fresno 15+6reb+1ast, G.Furin 13+8reb+2ast, L.Antonietti 7+2reb+1ast
Omegna: J.Balanzoni 17+9reb, A.Misters 14+2reb+2ast, F.Paolin 10+4reb+4ast, M.Ferraro 10+1reb+1ast, M.Maruca 8+1ast, M.Corgnati 4+8reb+1ast

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Saronno – Faenza 67-81

But Saronno was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Faenza 81-67 on Saturday night. Faenza outrebounded Saronno 45-32 including 33 on the defensive glass. Giovanni Poggi (201-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Serbian swingman Nemanja Dincic (202-1998) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Faenza players scored in double figures. Power forward Giacomo Maspero (204-1992) produced 12 points and 7 rebounds and guard Matteo Beretta (188-1999, agency: SLN) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Faenza will meet at home Ragusa in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Saronno will play against Legnano and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Faenza: G.Poggi 18+10reb+3ast, T.Cavallero 13+4reb+2ast, N.Dincic 13+6reb+1ast, S.Vico 12+3reb+3ast, M.Poletti 9+8reb+2ast, A.Fragonara 6+3reb+3ast
Saronno: M.Beretta 17+3reb+1ast, G.Maspero 12+7reb+3ast, G.Pellegrini 11+2reb, N.Giulietti 8+6reb+1ast, A.Quinti 8+9reb, F.De Capitani 7+3ast

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Crema – Mestre 83-80

Crema edged Mestre at home 83-80. Crema made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Point guard Leonardo Valesin (190-2006) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and forward Federico Pirani (203-2002) accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds. Crema’s coach Nazareno Lombardi allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Michele Rubbini (185-1999, agency: SLN) came up with 20 points (made all of his eight free throws) and center Lorenzo Galmarini (200-1995) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Mestre in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Mestre will play next round against Imola Virtus trying to get back on the winning streak. Crema will try to continue on its current victory against Omegna on the road.
Top scorers:
Crema: L.Valesin 16+6reb+1ast, N.Zupan 11+1reb+2ast, F.Pirani 11+7reb, F.Fazioli 11+2reb+2ast, P.Bocconcelli 10, R.Murri 10+4reb+1ast
Mestre: M.Rubbini 20+3reb+3ast, S.Aromando 18+2reb, F.Reggiani 13+3reb+1ast, L.Galmarini 12+10reb, A.Mazzucchelli 10+7reb+1ast, M.Contento 5+2reb

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Vicenza – Desio 81-83

But Vicenza was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Desio 83-81 on Sunday night. Desio dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Vicenza‘s 32. They outrebounded Vicenza 40-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Guard Alessandro Cipolla (198-2000) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Alberto Chiumenti (204-1987, agency: Players Group) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Gian Almansi (196-2002, agency: Players Group) produced 20 points and point guard Valerio Cucchiaro (185-2001, agency: Players Group) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Desio will meet at home Monferrato in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vicenza will play against Fiorenzuola and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Desio: A.Cipolla 20+13reb+3ast, E.Bartninkas 11+4reb, D.Perez 11, M.Torgano 11+1reb+1ast, A.Chiumenti 10+10reb+2ast, C.Fumagalli 9+4reb+3ast
Vicenza: G.Almansi 20+4reb, V.Cucchiaro 17+4reb, G.Gasparin 11+5reb+4ast, C.Nwohuocha 10+7reb, F.Ucles 9+2reb+1ast, T.Marangoni 7

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Imola ACosta – Fidenza 84-67

Imola ACosta used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Fidenza 84-67 on Saturday night. Slovenian guard Maks Klanjscek (196-1999, college: Oklahoma) fired 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Marco Restelli (190-2004) chipped in 12 points. Cameroonian Levi Guimdo (193-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and center Maodo Mane (218-2007) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Imola ACosta will meet Agrigento on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fidenza will play against Lumezzane and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Imola ACosta: M.Klanjscek 34+6reb+1ast, M.Restelli 12+1reb+3ast, G.Filippini 10+3reb+1ast, L.Martini 9+5reb, L.Toniato 8+2reb+3ast, V.Zedda 4+5reb+2ast
Fidenza: L.Guimdo 18+10reb+1ast, M.Mane 12+9reb, L.Restelli 8+4reb+1ast, G.Ghidini 8+1ast, M.Diarra 6+1reb, P.Ranieri 6+2reb

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Imola Virtus – San Vendemiano 72-60

Imola Virtus used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from San Vendemiano 72-60 on Sunday night. Imola Virtus forced 25 San Vendemiano turnovers. Dario Masciarelli (195-1998) fired 18 points for the winners. Naturalized Nigerian Simon Obinna (204-2001) chipped in 15 points. Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Tommaso Oxilia (200-1998, agency: Players Group) added 6 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Imola Virtus will meet Mestre on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Vendemiano will play against Orlandina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Imola Virtus: D.Masciarelli 18+3reb+3ast, S.Obinna 15+2reb+1ast, Y.Morina 13+4reb+1ast, F.Magagnoli 7+4reb+1ast, L.Valentini 5+8reb+4ast, S.Vaulet 4+2reb+1ast
San Vendemiano: K.Gluditis 19+8reb+2ast, L.Fabiani 7+7reb, M.Antelli 7+2reb+2ast, A.Cacace 7+4reb+3ast, T.Oxilia 6+7reb+2ast, A.Tassinari 6+2reb+3ast

gschID: 1184748

Lumezzane – Agrigento 91-73

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Monferrato – Fiorenzuola 80-67

Monferrato used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Fiorenzuola 80-67 on Saturday night. Monferrato outrebounded Fiorenzuola 50-34 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Monferrato looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Fiorenzuola‘s players. Naturalized American Dalton Pepper (197-1990, college: Temple, agency: SLN) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Niccolo Martinoni (203-1989) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. Croatian forward Ozren Pavlovic (203-1994, college: Hawaii) produced 23 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Matteo Negri (194-1991, agency: SLN) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Fiorenzuola’s coach Lorenzo Dalmonte rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Monferrato will meet Desio on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fiorenzuola will play against Vicenza and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Monferrato: N.Martinoni 22+8reb+2ast, D.Pepper 19+10reb+7ast, U.Stazzonelli 13+5reb+3ast, S.Vecerina 8+5reb+4ast, J.Wojciechowski 6+14reb+3ast, F.Marcucci 6+2reb+1ast
Fiorenzuola: O.Pavlovic 23+7reb, M.Negri 19+1reb+2ast, R.Bottioni 11+1reb+3ast, A.Guaccio 8+7reb, L.Galassi 2+4reb+2ast, M.Seck 2+4reb

gschID: 1184750

Piacenza – Legnano 81-87

But Piacenza was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Legnano 87-81 on Sunday night. Legnano made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. American Nik Raivio (193-1986, college: Portland, agency: Pensack Sports) fired 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Andrea Quarisa (204-1992, agency: SLN) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. American power forward Joseph Blair (208-1974, college: Arizona) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and Raphael Chiti (195-1999, agency: SLN) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Legnano and five Piacenza players scored in double figures. Legnano will meet at home Saronno in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Piacenza will play against Treviglio and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Legnano: G.Scali 14+6reb+1ast, P.Agostini 13+5reb, N.Raivio 13+7reb+2ast, G.Sodero 13+1reb+1ast, M.Mastroianni 11+2reb+1ast, A.Quarisa 10+9reb+2ast
Piacenza: R.Chiti 17+6reb, J.Blair 16+7reb+1ast, M.Perin 14+2reb+3ast, T.Lanzi 12+2reb+2ast, R.Klanskis 10+5reb, V.Taddeo 8+2reb+3ast

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Ragusa – Treviglio 80-90

But Ragusa was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Treviglio 90-80 on Sunday night. Treviglio made 28-of-34 free shots (82.4 percent) during the game. Croatian center Aleksandar Marcius (208-1990, college: DePaul) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Cameroonian guard Lionel Abega (190-2004) chipped in 15 points and 5 steals. Five Treviglio players scored in double figures. Franco Gaetano (202-1999, agency: Players Group) produced 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) and power forward Mirko Gloria (203-1995, agency: Players Group) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Treviglio will meet at home Piacenza in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ragusa will play against Faenza and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Treviglio: A.Marcius 18+11reb+1ast, L.Abega 15+3reb+1ast, D.Reati 13+1reb, L.Sergio 12+4reb+2ast, G.Zanetti 11+4reb, T.Vecchiola 11+3reb+5ast
Ragusa: F.Gaetano 26+6reb+4ast, N.Bertocco 14+6reb, M.Gloria 13+9reb, U.Simon 9+4reb+2ast, H.Erkmaa 7+1reb+2ast, G.Ianelli 5+3reb+10ast

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Group B

Rieti – Fabriano 114-104

Rieti used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Fabriano 114-104 on Sunday night. Point guard Davide Meluzzi (180-1998) fired 23 points and 6 assists for the winners. Naturalized Argentinian swingman Agustin Fabi (200-1991) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Stefano Pierotti (185-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 assists and forward Davide Raucci (198-1990, agency: SLN) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Rieti and five Fabriano players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Rieti will meet Latina on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Fabriano will play against Roseto and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rieti: V.Sulina 23+4reb+1ast, D.Meluzzi 23+3reb+6ast, A.Fabi 22+5reb+2ast, P.Baldassarre 14+7reb+3ast, M.Melchiorri 11+4reb+1ast, M.Capocotta 9+2reb+1ast
Fabriano: S.Pierotti 22+2reb+14ast, R.Carta 15+6reb, D.Raucci 14+8reb+3ast, S.Centanni 13+3reb+4ast, F.Gnecchi 12+6reb+1ast, R.Pisano 10+1reb

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RO Virtus 1960 – Caserta Pap. 58-67

But RO Virtus 1960 was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Caserta 67-58 on Saturday night. Point guard Antonello Ricci (190-1992) fired 16 points for the winners. Senegalese forward Baye Diouf (203-1999) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Caserta Pap. players scored in double figures. Center Andrea Ancellotti (212-1988) produced 10 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Alberto Conti (195-1998) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Caserta Pap. will meet at home Salerno in the next round and are hoping to win another game. RO Virtus 1960 will play against Fabo Herons in Montecatini and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Caserta Pap.: A.Ricci 16+4reb+1ast, B.Diouf 12+5reb+2ast, R.Romano 10+5reb+1ast, M.Lagana 10+4reb+1ast, D.D’Argenzio 9+6reb+3ast, D.Mastroianni 3+1reb+2ast
RO Virtus 1960: G.Whelan 12+4reb+3ast, A.Conti 11+6reb+3ast, A.Ancellotti 10+9reb+1ast, A.Valentini 7+5reb, G.Siberna 6+6reb+2ast, M.Visintin 5+1ast

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Roseto – Luiss Roma 108-67

Roseto used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Roma 108-67 on Saturday night. Roseto dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Luiss Roma‘s 22. Roseto forced 19 Luiss Roma turnovers and had a 25-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. Roseto looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Luiss Roma‘s players. Swingman Alessio Donadoni (197-1997) fired 20 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Nicolo Dellosto (200-2000) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Five Roseto players scored in double figures. Venezuelan guard Fabrizio Pugliatti (200-2004) produced 14 points and Riccardo Salvioni (198-2004) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Roseto will meet Fabriano on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Luiss Roma will play against San Severo and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Serie A2 just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Roseto: A.Donadoni 20+3reb+1ast, L.Aukstikalnis 15+3reb+1ast, N.Dellosto 14+2reb+4ast, K.Tsetserukou 12+3reb+1ast, V.Guaiana 11+4reb+1ast, A.Traini 10+2reb+6ast
Luiss Roma: F.Pugliatti 14+2reb+3ast, V.Cucci 12+2reb+1ast, R.Salvioni 11+6reb+1ast, E.Bottelli 9+1reb+2ast, M.Ferrara 7+3reb+3ast, N.Errica 5+1ast

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Ruvo di Puglia – Ravenna 83-80

Ruvo di Puglia used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Ravenna 83-80 on Sunday night. Maltese-American Darryl Jackson (189-1985, college: WPU, agency: Interperformances) fired 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Swiss guard Nicolo Isotta (184-2003) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Guard Flavio Gay (185-1998) produced 8 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Moldovan point guard Gabriel Dron (176-2002, agency: Players Group) added 10 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Ravenna players scored in double figures. Ruvo di Puglia will meet Sant Antimo in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ravenna will play against Cassino and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ruvo di Puglia: D.Jackson 22+5reb+1ast, N.Isotta 14+4reb+4ast, J.Borra 12+7reb+2ast, B.Musso 9+2ast, N.Markovic 9+3reb+2ast, T.Gatto 8+5reb
Ravenna: I.Tyrtyshnyk 14+1reb, A.Ferrari 14+3reb, T.De Gregori 12+4reb, G.Dron 10+3reb+5ast, F.Casoni 8+4reb, F.Gay 8+6reb+7ast

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Cassino – Fabo Herons 91-93

But Cassino was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Montecatini 93-91 on Saturday night. Fabo Herons made 36-of-47 free shots (76.6 percent) during the game. Power forward Giorgio Sgobba (198-1992, agency: Players Group) fired 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Emanuele Trapani (182-1999) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Fabo Herons’ coach Federico Barsotti used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. German Filmore Beck (190-1991, agency: Bell Basketball) produced 27 points and 4 assists and Alessandro Riva (205-1998) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Cassino players scored in double figures. Fabo Herons will meet at home RO Virtus 1960 in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cassino will play against Ravenna and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fabo Herons: G.Sgobba 23+5reb, E.Trapani 18+5reb+4ast, A.Chiera 16+4reb+1ast, D.Dell’Uomo 9+5reb, M.Arrigoni 8+5reb, N.Mastrangelo 8+7reb
Cassino: F.Beck 27+1reb+4ast, M.Teghini 15+2reb+3ast, A.Riva 13+7reb+1ast, I.Boev 11+6reb, M.Saladini 9+2reb+9ast, K.Korsunov 8+7reb

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Salerno – Piombino 84-58

Salerno used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Piombino 84-58 on Sunday night. Salerno made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Salerno especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. Naturalized Argentinian guard Luca Chaves (-1994) fired 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Naturalized Montenegrin Lazar Kekovic (204-1999) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. Nicolo Castellino (188-2002, agency: Players Group) produced 18 points and naturalized Nigerian center Ivan Onojaife (200-2003, agency: Players Group) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Salerno will meet Caserta Pap. on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Piombino will play against Livorno Pielle and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Salerno: L.Kekovic 15+8reb, G.Candotto 14+5reb+2ast, L.Chaves 13+8reb+4ast, B.Duranti 11+2reb, N.Mei 8+3reb+3ast, N.Stanic 7+5reb+4ast
Piombino: N.Castellino 18+1reb, I.Onojaife 8+10reb+1ast, M.Nicoli 7, G.Frattoni 5+2reb+3ast, S.Longo 5+3reb, F.Forti 5+4reb+1ast

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Chieti – Latina 87-68

Chieti used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Latina 87-68 on Sunday night. Chieti dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Latina‘s 30. Chieti looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Swingman Enrico Vettori (191-2004) fired 23 points and 6 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Belgian power forward Thomas Van Ounsem (205-1999) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Chieti players scored in double figures. Chieti’s coach Lino Lardo used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Lorenzo Baldasso (192-1995, agency: Players Group) produced 21 points and forward Tommaso Rossi (198-1999) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Chieti will meet Jesi on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Latina will play against Rieti and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Serie A2 just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Chieti: E.Vettori 23+4reb+6ast, C.Bechi 16+3reb+4ast, D.Hadzic 15+6reb+2ast, S.Sinagra 13+1reb+3ast, T.Van Ounsem 11+9reb+5ast, O.Maiga 3+3reb+2ast
Latina: L.Baldasso 21+3reb+2ast, T.Rossi 14+6reb+5ast, A.Caffaro 12+3reb+2ast, D.Merletto 7+2reb+6ast, A.Guastamacchia 6+3reb+1ast, P.Paci 5+4reb+2ast

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San Severo – Montecatini 59-74

But San Severo was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Montecatini 74-59 on Sunday night. Montecatini dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to San Severo‘s 20. They outrebounded San Severo 35-23 including 29 on the defensive glass. Daniele Toscano (196-1993) fired 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Alberto Bedin (202-1999, agency: SLN) chipped in 13 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Montecatini players scored in double figures. American-Irish guard Ethan Igbanugo (188-1999, college: CSUN, agency: Helping Ballers) produced 11 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Nicolo Pellicano (182-2002) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Montecatini will meet at home Chiusi in the next round, which may be the game of the day. San Severo will play against Luiss Roma and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Montecatini: A.Bedin 13+4reb+2ast, D.Toscano 12+7reb, M.Chiarini 11+5reb, M.Di Pizzo 10+3reb+1ast, M.Acunzo 8+7reb+2ast, L.D’Alessandro 7+3ast
San Severo: N.Pellicano 13+2reb+3ast, M.Gherardini 12+3reb, E.Igbanugo 11+5reb+3ast, C.Cane 7+3reb+3ast, N.Moffa 5+3reb+2ast, P.Bandini 4+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1184760

Chiusi – Jesi 72-71

Chiusi used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Jesi 72-71 on Sunday night. Chiusi outrebounded Jesi 42-31 including 35 on the defensive glass. The former international power forward Andrea Renzi (206-1989, agency: Players Group) fired 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (198-1990) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Chiusi players scored in double figures. Chiusi’s coach Nicolas Zanco used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Marco Petrucci (195-1992, agency: SLN) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and guard Roberto Marulli (190-1991) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Chiusi will meet Montecatini on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Jesi will play against Chieti and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Chiusi: A.Renzi 19+6reb+1ast, L.Rasio 12+10reb+2ast, L.Raffaelli 12+4reb+3ast, M.Criconia 11+4reb+4ast, M.Sacchettini 6+2reb+2ast, A.Ceparano 5+8reb+2ast
Jesi: M.Petrucci 25+5reb, R.Marulli 17+1reb+1ast, D.Zucca 9+2reb, S.Bruno 8+3reb+1ast, E.Di Emidio 7+6reb+4ast, A.Valentini 3+4reb+4ast

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Livorno Pielle – Sant Antimo 76-68

Livorno Pielle used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Napoli 76-68 on Sunday night. Guard Ennio Leonzio (191-1994) fired 20 points for the winners. Guard Mattia Venucci (185-1990, agency: SLN) chipped in 18 points. Australian-Belgian guard Marshall Nelson (184-1994, college: Wayland Baptist) produced 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Diego Lucas (178-1996, college: St.Mary’s, KS) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Sant Antimo players scored in double figures. Sant Antimo’s coach Marco Gandini rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Livorno Pielle will meet Piombino on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sant Antimo will play against Ruvo di Puglia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Livorno Pielle: E.Leonzio 20+4reb+2ast, M.Venucci 18+3reb+3ast, D.Bonacini 15+2reb+2ast, M.Del Testa 6+1reb, L.Campori 5+3ast, J.Cepic 4+7reb+1ast
Sant Antimo: M.Nelson 15+6reb+6ast, D.Lucas 13+5reb+2ast, G.Lenti 11+7reb+2ast, A.Colussa 11+3reb+1ast, F.Spinelli 7+3reb+2ast, F.Mehmedovic 7+7reb+1ast