This is still too early stage of the Regular Season in Serie B Nazionale and we should expect many changes in upcoming rounds. The round was exceptionally exciting as four games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Faenza defeated Treviglio at home 79-67. Faenza looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a good game for power forward Mitchell Poletti (205-1988) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Lorenzo Calbini (185-2003) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Croatian center Aleksandar Marcius (208-1990, college: DePaul) answered with 6 points and 14 rebounds for Treviglio. Treviglio’s coach Davide Villa rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Treviglio will play next round against strong Legnano trying to get back on the winning streak. Faenza will try to continue on its current victory against Lumezzane on the road.
Monferrato (1-1) recorded a loss in Casale. Hosts were defeated by San Vendemiano (1-2) 90-82. It was a great evening for Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 43 points (!!!) and 5 assists. Tommaso Oxilia helped adding 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was naturalized Polish power forward Jakub Wojciechowski (214-1990) with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Monferrato’s coach Fabio Corbani tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. San Vendemiano will play against Omegna (#7) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Monferrato will play against Crema to get more than just one victory in their record.
Very important is a home loss of Chieti (2-1) against Sant Antimo (1-2) on Sunday night. Host Chieti was defeated by Sant Antimo in a tough game in Chieti 72-81. It was an exceptional evening for Marshall Nelson who led the winners and scored 25 points and 5 assists. Thomas Van Ounsem came up with 24 points and 8 rebounds for Chieti in the defeat. Chieti’s coach Lino Lardo let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Sant Antimo will meet Chiusi (#12) on the road in the next round. Chieti will play against Montecatini (#3) and hope to secure a win.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: winless Piacenza was smashed by Imola Virtus on the road 103-82. Legnano destroyed Vicenza on its own court 82-63. Fiorenzuola unfortunately lost to Omegna in a road game 70-75. Agrigento lost to Desio at home 73-77. Lumezzane defeated Ragusa on the opponent’s court 83-71. Saronno lost to undefeated Orlandina in a home game 88-89. Crema was destroyed by Fidenza on the road 76-95. Imola ACosta unfortunately lost to Mestre on its own court 94-97. Caserta Pap. lost to Fabo Herons in Montecatini 56-64. Piombino defeated Ravenna at home 68-63. San Severo was smashed by RO Virtus 1960 on the opponent’s court 102-54. Roseto destroyed Rieti in a home game 109-73. Montecatini managed to outperform Cassino on the road 89-72. Ruvo di Puglia recorded a loss to Fabriano on its own court 65-83. Jesi lost to Salerno in a road game 80-81. Latina beat Luiss Roma at home 77-59. Chiusi lost to undefeated Livorno Pielle on the opponent’s court 67-87.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 12 points by Janko Cepic of Livorno Pielle.
Group A
Imola Virtus – Piacenza 103-82
No shocking result in a game when Imola Virtus (2-1) crushed at home Piacenza (0-3) 103-82 on Saturday. Imola Virtus made 27-of-32 free shots (84.4 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Nigerian Simon Obinna (204-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Dario Masciarelli (195-1998) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Five Imola Virtus players scored in double figures. Raphael Chiti (195-1999, agency: SLN) came up with 29 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Vincenzo Taddeo (190-2000) added 16 points respectively for Piacenza in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Imola Virtus will meet Vicenza (#20) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Piacenza will play against Mestre and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Imola Virtus: S.Obinna 19+10reb+3ast, D.Masciarelli 19+5reb+3ast, M.Ambrosin 13+2ast, F.Ricci 12+1reb+1ast, L.Valentini 12+7reb+5ast, F.Magagnoli 10+2reb
Piacenza: R.Chiti 29+6reb+1ast, V.Taddeo 16+1reb+2ast, L.Zoccoletti 9+5reb, T.Lanzi 9+4reb, J.Blair 8+2reb+2ast, R.Klanskis 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1184783
Legnano – Vicenza 82-63
Very expected game when Vicenza (0-3) was smashed on the road by Legnano (3-0) 82-63 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Guglielmo Sodero (191-1993) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 5 assists. Guard Ezio Gallizzi (183-2000, agency: SLN) accounted for 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Legnano players scored in double figures. Guard Mattia Da Campo (198-1997, college: Seattle) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and guard Gian Almansi (196-2002, agency: Players Group) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Vicenza in the defeat. Legnano will meet Treviglio (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vicenza will play against Imola Virtus (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Legnano: P.Agostini 16+2reb, G.Sodero 15+1reb+5ast, M.Mastroianni 12+3reb, E.Gallizzi 11+6reb+3ast, N.Raivio 11+5reb+2ast, A.Quarisa 8+7reb
Vicenza: M.Da Campo 15+6reb+2ast, G.Almansi 13+5reb+2ast, F.Ucles 8+4reb, G.Gasparin 8+8reb+3ast, T.Marangoni 6, V.Cucchiaro 5+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1184784
Monferrato – San Vendemiano 82-90
Monferrato (1-1) recorded a loss in Casale. Hosts were defeated by San Vendemiano (1-2) 90-82. San Vendemiano players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Monferrato was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 43 points (!!!) and 5 assists. Swingman Tommaso Oxilia (200-1998, agency: Players Group) helped adding 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was naturalized Polish power forward Jakub Wojciechowski (214-1990) with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international power forward Niccolo Martinoni (203-1989) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four San Vendemiano and five Monferrato players scored in double figures. Monferrato’s coach Fabio Corbani tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. San Vendemiano will play against Omegna (#7) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Monferrato will play against Crema to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
San Vendemiano: K.Gluditis 43+3reb+5ast, T.Oxilia 17+10reb+2ast, M.Zacchigna 12+6reb, M.Antelli 10+1reb+3ast, A.Tassinari 6+3reb+6ast, J.Preti 2+3reb+3ast
Monferrato: J.Wojciechowski 18+8reb+4ast, N.Martinoni 16+7reb+2ast, D.Pepper 15+4reb+3ast, S.Vecerina 15+2reb+3ast, U.Stazzonelli 12+6reb+4ast, F.Guerra 6+1ast
gschID: 1184785
Omegna – Fiorenzuola 75-70
Omegna used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Fiorenzuola 75-70 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for center Jacopo Balanzoni (205-1993, agency: SLN) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Matteo Corgnati (186-2004) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Croatian forward Ozren Pavlovic (203-1994, college: Hawaii) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and guard Niccolo Venturoli (196-2000, agency: SLN) added 16 points respectively for Fiorenzuola in the defeat. Fiorenzuola’s coach Lorenzo Dalmonte let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Omegna will meet San Vendemiano (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fiorenzuola will play against Agrigento (#13) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Omegna: M.Corgnati 17+6reb+3ast, J.Balanzoni 15+12reb+2ast, A.Misters 11+4reb+5ast, F.Paolin 9+1reb+4ast, A.Stepanovic 8+4reb+2ast, M.Ferraro 8+7reb+3ast
Fiorenzuola: O.Pavlovic 21+12reb+3ast, N.Venturoli 16+3ast, M.Seck 11+6reb, M.Negri 9+4reb+2ast, L.Galassi 8+4reb+6ast, M.Gaye Serigne 3
gschID: 1184786
Agrigento – Desio 73-77
Not a big story in a game when Agrigento (1-2) lost at home to Desio (2-0) 77-73 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Alessandro Cipolla (198-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. Point guard Carlo Fumagalli (193-1996, agency: Players Group) accounted for 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Naturalized Argentinian forward Albano Chiarastella (195-1985, agency: BIG) came up with 9 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Emanuele Caiazza (185-2003) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for Agrigento in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Desio will meet at home Saronno (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Agrigento will play against Fiorenzuola (#14) and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Serie A2 just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Desio: C.Fumagalli 19+8reb+2ast, E.Bartninkas 16+6reb+1ast, A.Cipolla 14+15reb+7ast, D.Perez 11+3reb+1ast, A.Mazzoleni 9+8reb+2ast, M.Tornari 6
Agrigento: E.Caiazza 15+4ast, G.Martini 12+6reb, N.Morici 12+6reb, F.Piccone 10+2reb+3ast, A.Chiarastella 9+14reb+4ast, S.Miccoli 7+2ast
gschID: 1184787
Ragusa – Lumezzane 71-83
Everything went according to plan when Lumezzane (3-0) defeated on the road Ragusa (0-3) 83-71 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Latvian point guard Marcis Vitols (186-1992) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Swingman Alessandro Amici (200-1991) accounted for 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Lumezzane players scored in double figures. Franco Gaetano (202-1999, agency: Players Group) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and guard Giovanni Ianelli (190-2000) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Ragusa in the defeat. Lumezzane will meet at home Faenza in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ragusa will play against Imola ACosta (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lumezzane: M.Vitols 21+4reb+2ast, G.Baldini 13+2reb+2ast, A.Amici 13+5reb+2ast, L.Varaschin 10+4reb+1ast, M.Di Meco 8+4reb+2ast, T.Minoli 8+2reb+2ast
Ragusa: F.Gaetano 18+13reb+1ast, G.Ianelli 18+6reb+2ast, N.Bertocco 12+2reb+6ast, U.Simon 9+2reb+2ast, D.Vavoli 6+4reb+1ast, M.Gloria 6+3reb
gschID: 1184788
Faenza – Treviglio 79-67
Faenza defeated Treviglio at home 79-67. Faenza looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a good game for power forward Mitchell Poletti (205-1988) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Lorenzo Calbini (185-2003) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Faenza players scored in double figures. Croatian center Aleksandar Marcius (208-1990, college: DePaul) answered with 6 points and 14 rebounds and Luigi Sergio (195-1988) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Treviglio. Treviglio’s coach Davide Villa rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Treviglio will play next round against strong Legnano trying to get back on the winning streak. Faenza will try to continue on its current victory against Lumezzane on the road.
Top scorers:
Faenza: M.Poletti 20+6reb+1ast, L.Calbini 15+7reb+4ast, N.Dincic 12+10reb+3ast, S.Vico 11+4reb+4ast, A.Fragonara 10+3ast, T.Cavallero 7+7reb+4ast
Treviglio: D.Alibegovic 13+2reb, L.Sergio 11+5reb+1ast, L.Abega 11+1reb+1ast, T.Vecchiola 9+4reb+4ast, D.Reati 7+1reb+2ast, A.Marcius 6+14reb+3ast
gschID: 1184789
Saronno – Orlandina 88-89
There was no surprise when Saronno (0-3) was edged at home by Orlandina (3-0) 89-88 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian forward Lucas Fresno (195-2004) who led the winners and scored 22 points. Lithuanian Simas Jasaitis (201-1982) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Orlandina’s coach Domenico Bolignano used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Gabriele Pellegrini (197-2002) came up with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Giacomo Maspero (204-1992) added 26 points respectively for Saronno in the defeat. Five Orlandina and four Saronno players scored in double figures. Orlandina will meet at home Fidenza (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Saronno will play against Desio (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Orlandina: L.Fresno 22+1reb+1ast, G.Furin 15+7reb, M.Barattini 14+1reb+2ast, S.Jasaitis 13+8reb+2ast, L.Marini 12+3reb+1ast, G.Cecchinato 4+2reb
Saronno: G.Maspero 26+4reb, G.Pellegrini 24+7reb+4ast, M.Beretta 15+3reb+4ast, A.Quinti 14+12reb+2ast, F.De Capitani 4+2reb+2ast, A.Negri 3+2reb
gschID: 1184790
Fidenza – Crema 95-76
There was a surprise result when Fidenza (1-2) crushed at home Crema (1-2) 95-76 on Sunday. Fidenza dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Crema‘s 20 and made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. Fidenza forced 21 Crema turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for guard Lorenzo Restelli (195-1996) who led the winners and scored 26 points. Cameroonian Levi Guimdo (193-2005) accounted for 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winning side. Five Fidenza players scored in double figures. Point guard Leonardo Valesin (190-2006) came up with 18 points and Gabriele Tarallo (197-2004) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Crema in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fidenza will meet Orlandina (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Crema will play against Monferrato (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fidenza: L.Restelli 26+2reb, M.Diarra 14+2reb, S.Valsecchi 13+2reb+2ast, P.Ranieri 12+4reb+1ast, E.Scattolin 12+3reb+3ast, L.Guimdo 10+8reb+4ast
Crema: L.Valesin 18+4reb+2ast, G.Tarallo 13+7reb, N.Zupan 13+3reb+2ast, R.Murri 9+5reb+3ast, F.Pirani 8+4reb+1ast, P.Bocconcelli 7+1ast
gschID: 1184791
Imola ACosta – Mestre 94-97
But Imola ACosta was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Mestre 97-94 on Sunday night. Mestre made 25-of-28 free shots (89.3 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for center Lorenzo Galmarini (200-1995) who led the winners and scored 22 points (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). Forward Simone Aromando (200-1997, agency: SLN) accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Slovenian guard Maks Klanjscek (196-1999, college: Oklahoma) came up with 29 points and swingman Gioacchino Chiappelli (198-1991, agency: SLN) added 10 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Imola ACosta in the defeat. Five Mestre and four Imola ACosta players scored in double figures. Imola ACosta’s coach Matteo Angori let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Mestre will meet Piacenza (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Imola ACosta will play against Ragusa (#18) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mestre: L.Galmarini 22+3reb+2ast, S.Aromando 20+5reb, M.Contento 14+1reb+7ast, A.Mazzucchelli 11+4reb+4ast, M.Rubbini 10+5reb+3ast, A.Lo Biondo 8+3reb+1ast
Imola ACosta: M.Klanjscek 29+1reb, L.Toniato 17+5reb+1ast, G.Filippini 14+5reb, G.Chiappelli 10+9reb+9ast, G.Sanguinetti 9+2reb+8ast, M.Restelli 9+3ast
gschID: 1184792
Group B
Fabo Herons – Caserta Pap. 64-56
Very predictable result when Fabo Herons (3-0) won against Caserta Pap. (1-2) in Montecatini 64-56 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Marco Arrigoni (198-1991, agency: SLN) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Emanuele Trapani (182-1999) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Senegalese forward Baye Diouf (203-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and point guard Domenico DArgenzio (174-2001) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Caserta Pap. in the defeat. Fabo Herons will meet Ruvo di Puglia (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caserta Pap. will play against Roseto and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fabo Herons: M.Arrigoni 16+7reb+4ast, E.Trapani 14+5reb+3ast, G.Sgobba 10+4reb, D.Klyuchnyk 8+4reb, A.Benites 7+4reb+2ast, A.Chiera 6+3reb+5ast
Caserta Pap.: B.Diouf 16+12reb+1ast, D.D’Argenzio 13+4reb+4ast, A.Ricci 9+5reb+2ast, R.Romano 9+7reb, D.Mastroianni 7+3ast, A.Azzaro 1+3reb
gschID: 1184793
Piombino – Ravenna 68-63
There was a minor upset when Ravenna (1-2) lost on the road to Piombino (1-2) 68-63 on Sunday. Piombino shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for guard Matteo Nicoli (193-2001, agency: Players Group) who led the winners and scored 28 points. Lorenzo De Zardo (199-1999, agency: Players Group) accounted for 9 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Piombino’s coach Andrea Zanchi used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Center Tommaso De Gregori (203-1998) came up with 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Moldovan point guard Gabriel Dron (176-2002, agency: Players Group) added 9 points and 5 assists respectively for Ravenna in the defeat. Piombino will meet San Severo (#20) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ravenna will play against Livorno Pielle (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Piombino: M.Nicoli 28+4reb+2ast, L.De Zardo 9+3reb+4ast, T.Cartaino 8+2reb, N.Castellino 8+3reb+1ast, G.Frattoni 5+2reb+3ast, A.Sipala 5+3reb
Ravenna: T.De Gregori 17+5reb+1ast, G.Dron 9+4reb+5ast, R.Crespi 8+4reb, I.Tyrtyshnyk 6+4reb+1ast, F.Casoni 6+4reb+1ast, F.Gay 6+5reb
gschID: 1184794
RO Virtus 1960 – San Severo 102-54
RO Virtus 1960 used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from San Severo 102-54 on Saturday night. RO Virtus 1960 dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to San Severo‘s 24 and made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded San Severo 39-26 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Alberto Conti (195-1998) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Giacomo Siberna (192-1996) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Five RO Virtus 1960 players scored in double figures. American-Irish guard Ethan Igbanugo (188-1999, college: CSUN, agency: Helping Ballers) came up with 16 points and swingman Niccolo Moffa (200-1999) added 11 points respectively for San Severo in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RO Virtus 1960 will meet Fabriano (#13) on the road in the next round. San Severo will play against Piombino (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
RO Virtus 1960: A.Conti 19+1reb+2ast, G.Whelan 17+4reb+1ast, G.Siberna 13+6reb+3ast, M.Santiangeli 13+2reb+2ast, A.Valentini 13+6reb+1ast, M.Visintin 9+3reb+2ast
San Severo: E.Igbanugo 16+3reb+2ast, C.Cane 12+1reb, N.Moffa 11+1reb+1ast, P.Bandini 6+4reb+1ast, M.Gherardini 4+4reb, N.Pellicano 2+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1184795
Roseto – Rieti 109-73
Roseto used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Rieti 109-73 on Sunday night. Roseto dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Rieti‘s 28. They outrebounded Rieti 37-21 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Roseto looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Rieti‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Vincenzo Guaiana (195-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Lithuanian Lukas Aukstikalnis (196-1995) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Roseto’s coach Franco Gramenzi felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mattia Melchiorri (190-1997) came up with 13 points and point guard Davide Meluzzi (180-1998) added 17 points respectively for Rieti in the defeat. Five Roseto and four Rieti players scored in double figures. Roseto will meet Caserta Pap. (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rieti will play against Cassino (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Roseto: V.Guaiana 20+10reb+7ast, E.Tiberti 16+5reb+2ast, L.Aukstikalnis 15+5reb+3ast, A.Pastore 13+2reb+3ast, B.Sacchetti 13+4reb+2ast, K.Tsetserukou 12+5reb+2ast
Rieti: D.Meluzzi 17+2reb, P.Baldassarre 15+2reb+1ast, M.Melchiorri 13+3reb+3ast, K.Cassar 10+5reb, L.Mele 7+5reb+1ast, V.Sulina 7+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1184796
Cassino – Montecatini 72-89
No shocking result in a game when Montecatini (3-0) beat on the road Cassino (0-3) 89-72 on Saturday. Montecatini outrebounded Cassino 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian Mateo Chiarini (190-1998) who led the winners and scored 31 points. Daniele Toscano (196-1993) accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Montecatini players scored in double figures. Point guard Manuel Saladini (182-2002) came up with 14 points and 4 assists and German Filmore Beck (190-1991, agency: Bell Basketball) added 10 points respectively for Cassino in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Montecatini will meet at home Chieti (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Cassino will play against Rieti (#7) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Montecatini: M.Chiarini 31+2reb+1ast, M.Acunzo 13+5reb, L.D’Alessandro 12+5reb+1ast, D.Toscano 10+8reb+1ast, F.Burini 6+2reb+1ast, M.Di Pizzo 6+3reb+1ast
Cassino: M.Saladini 14+1reb+4ast, F.Beck 10+4reb+1ast, A.Truglio 9+5reb+1ast, A.Riva 9+2reb+1ast, I.Boev 8+3reb, K.Korsunov 8+3reb
gschID: 1184797
Ruvo di Puglia – Fabriano 65-83
There was an upset when Ruvo di Puglia (2-1) lost at home to Fabriano (1-2) 83-65 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian point guard Stefano Pierotti (185-1998) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Forward Lorenzo Molinaro (204-1992) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. The former international center Jacopo Borra (215-1990, agency: Interperformances) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian guard Bernardo Musso (193-1986, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Ruvo di Puglia in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Fabriano will meet at home RO Virtus 1960 (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ruvo di Puglia will play against Fabo Herons (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Fabriano: S.Pierotti 26+6reb+10ast, L.Molinaro 13+8reb+1ast, R.Carta 13+6reb, F.Gnecchi 10+6reb, D.Raucci 9+6reb+3ast, F.Dri 7+4reb
Ruvo di Puglia: B.Musso 13+4reb+4ast, J.Borra 12+9reb+3ast, S.Conte 10+1reb, N.Isotta 10+4reb, D.Jackson 9+2reb+1ast, Y.Moreno 4+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1184798
Chieti – Sant Antimo 72-81
Very important is a home loss of Chieti (2-1) against Sant Antimo (1-2) on Sunday night. Host Chieti was defeated by Sant Antimo in a tough game in Chieti 72-81. Sant Antimo made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Australian-Belgian guard Marshall Nelson (184-1994, college: Wayland Baptist) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 5 assists. Power forward Giovanni Lenti (200-1996, agency: BIG) accounted for 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Belgian power forward Thomas Van Ounsem (205-1999) came up with 24 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Costantino Bechi (182-2002) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Chieti in the defeat. Four Chieti players scored in double figures. Chieti’s coach Lino Lardo let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Sant Antimo will meet Chiusi (#12) on the road in the next round. Chieti will play against Montecatini (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sant Antimo: M.Nelson 25+2reb+5ast, G.Berra 18+1reb+1ast, G.Lenti 15+8reb+1ast, A.Colussa 9+6reb+5ast, F.Spinelli 7+7ast, R.Rota 3+5reb+2ast
Chieti: T.Van Ounsem 24+8reb, D.Hadzic 13+8reb+3ast, E.Vettori 12+1reb+4ast, C.Bechi 10+7reb+9ast, A.Serafini 5+2reb+2ast, S.Sinagra 4+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1184799
Salerno – Jesi 81-80
Very predictable result when Salerno (2-0) edged at home Jesi (0-3) 81-80 on Sunday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Salerno made 19-of-19 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Ferdinando Matrone (208-1995) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Naturalized Argentinian point guard Nicolas Stanic (180-1984) accounted for 10 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Salerno’s coach Daniel Farabello used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Naturalized Argentinian guard Santiago Bruno (188-1993, agency: Players Group) came up with 18 points and 4 assists and center Emanuele Carnevale (207-2004) added 15 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) respectively for Jesi in the defeat. Five Salerno and four Jesi players scored in double figures. Salerno will meet Luiss Roma (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Jesi will play against Latina and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Salerno: L.Chaves 15+2reb+2ast, F.Matrone 14+11reb+1ast, L.Kekovic 11+2reb+1ast, G.Candotto 10+3reb, N.Stanic 10+3reb+6ast, N.Mei 9
Jesi: S.Bruno 18+2reb+4ast, E.Carnevale 15+1reb, R.Marulli 14+1ast, M.Petrucci 11+3reb+1ast, E.Di Emidio 6+5reb+3ast, E.Cena 6+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1184800
Latina – Luiss Roma 77-59
There was a minor upset when Luiss Roma (1-2) lost on the road to Latina (1-2) 77-59 on Sunday. Latina outrebounded Luiss Roma 41-27 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Tommaso Rossi (198-1999) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Argentinian center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Latina players scored in double figures. Riccardo Salvioni (198-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Francesco Villa (181-1997, agency: SLN) added 16 points and 4 steals respectively for Luiss Roma in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Latina will meet Jesi (#19) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Luiss Roma will play against Salerno (#5) and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Serie A2 just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Latina: T.Rossi 16+7reb, L.Baldasso 13+3reb, A.Guastamacchia 11+4reb, M.Mennella 11+2reb+2ast, A.Caffaro 10+8reb, D.Merletto 9+1reb+6ast
Luiss Roma: V.Cucci 16+3reb+1ast, F.Villa 16+4reb+2ast, R.Salvioni 11+11reb+1ast, M.Ferrara 4+1reb, E.Bottelli 3+1reb+2ast, M.Jovovic 3
gschID: 1184801
Livorno Pielle – Chiusi 87-67
Everything went according to plan when Livorno Pielle (3-0) outplayed at home Chiusi (1-2) 87-67 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Maurizio Del Testa (187-1989) who led the winners and scored 16 points. The former international power forward Alessandro Paesano (200-1993) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Four Livorno Pielle players scored in double figures. Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (198-1990) came up with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and power forward Michael Sacchettini (205-1995, agency: SLN) added 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Chiusi in the defeat. Chiusi’s coach Nicolas Zanco gave the chance to play for ten players seeing no chance for a win. Livorno Pielle will meet at home Ravenna (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Chiusi will play against Sant Antimo (#14) and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Serie A2 just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Livorno Pielle: M.Del Testa 16+2reb, A.Paesano 14+2reb+2ast, L.Campori 14+3reb, J.Cepic 12+4reb+2ast, D.Donzelli 8+6reb+1ast, D.Bonacini 7+3reb+4ast
Chiusi: M.Sacchettini 16+1ast, L.Raffaelli 12+4ast, M.Criconia 11+3reb, L.Rasio 8+7reb+7ast, A.Renzi 6+3reb+1ast, A.Ceparano 6+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1184802
