The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 27 in the Serie A took place in Trento. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Tortona (13-14) to eighth ranked Dolomiti Trentino (14-13)
An interesting game for
Bottom-ranked
There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: Cremona was beaten by Virtus on the road
The most impressive performance of 27th round was 25 points and 10 rebounds by Kruize Pinkins of Scafati.
Virtus BO - Cremona 93-85
No shocking result in a game when second ranked Virtus Bologna (19-8) beat at home 11th ranked Cremona (11-16)
93-85on Sunday.
made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game.
outrebounded
including 21 on the defensive glass.
looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international swingman Marco Belinelli (196-1986) who led the winners and scored 21 points. International Achille Polonara (202-1991) accounted for 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Virtus Bologna's coach Luca Banchi used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cameroonian power forward Paul Eboua (203-2000, agency: SLN) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American point guard Corey Davis (186-1997, college: Houston) added 15 points and 8 assists respectively for
in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
maintains second place with
record behind leader Brescia, which they share with Milano. Newly promoted
dropped to the twelfth position with 16 games lost.
Virtus will meet at home Reggio Emilia (#5) in the next round. Cremona will play against the league's leader Brescia (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Virtus BO: M.Belinelli 21+3reb+2ast, G.Lundberg 15+1reb+4ast, A.Zizic 11+3reb, A.Polonara 10+7reb+5ast, B.Dunston 9+4reb, T.Shengelia 8+1reb+3ast
Cremona: P.Eboua 17+7reb+3ast, C.Davis 15+2reb+8ast, G.Golden 15+3reb+4ast, D.Denegri 12+1reb+1ast, T.Lacey 8+1reb+4ast, W.McCullough 8+3reb
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Brescia - Venezia 90-84
An interesting game for
managed to get a 6-point victory
90-84. It was a great evening for Croatian center Miro Bilan (213-1989) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Semaj Christon (190-1992, college: Xavier) helped adding 15 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Canadian power forward Mfiondu Kabengele (207-1997, college: FSU) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and international point guard Marco Spissu (184-1995) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Umana Venezia's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with
record.
at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost.
Brescia will play against Cremona (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Venezia will play against Treviso (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Brescia: M.Bilan 17+7reb+3ast, J.Burnell 16+8reb+1ast, A.Della Valle 15+2reb+4ast, S.Christon 15+4reb+6ast, C.Massinburg 12+6reb+3ast, K.Gabriel 7+3reb
Venezia: K.Wiltjer 15+2reb, M.Kabengele 15+10reb, M.Spissu 12+3reb+4ast, M.Heidegger 11+2reb+2ast, R.Tucker 11+4reb+3ast, J.Brooks 8+1reb+1ast
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Reggio Emilia - Brindisi 74-66
Very expected game when 16th ranked Brindisi (8-19) lost on the road to fifth ranked Reggio Emilia (15-12)
74-66on Sunday. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for guard Jamar Smith (191-1987, college: S.Indiana, agency: Inception Sports) who led the winners and scored 23 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Guard Langston Galloway (188-1991, college: St.Joseph's) accounted for 11 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Forward Xavier Sneed (196-1997, college: Kansas St.) came up with 12 points and 5 rebounds and guard Frank Bartley IV (191-1994, college: Louisiana) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for
in the defeat. Four
players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
maintains fifth place with
record. Loser Brindisi stay at the bottom position with 19 games lost.
Reggio Emilia will meet league's second-placed Virtus in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Brindisi will play against Pistoia (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Reggio Emilia: J.Smith 23+3reb+3ast, T.Black 13+4reb+2ast, L.Galloway 11+4reb+4ast, F.Mouhamed 8+3reb+1ast, M.Chillo 7+3reb+3ast, M.Vitali 5+4reb+1ast
Brindisi: F.Bartley IV 12+6reb+1ast, X.Sneed 12+5reb+2ast, N.Laszewski 11+1reb, J.Morris 11+3reb+1ast, E.Washington 9+1reb+8ast, J.Bayehe 5+5reb
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Pesaro - Pistoia 89-82
Bottom-ranked
. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pistoia. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Andrea Cinciarini (191-1986, agency: SLN) who led the winners and scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international power forward Valerio Mazzola (205-1988) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. American-Nigerian power forward Derek Ogbeide (205-1997, college: Georgia, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and American guard Payton Willis (193-1998, college: Minnesota) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for
in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
(9-18) moved-up to fifteenth place. Newly promoted
keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Trento.
Pesaro will meet higher ranked Tortona (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pistoia will play against Brindisi and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pesaro: V.Mazzola 17+4reb, J.Wright-Foreman 16+2reb+1ast, M.McDuffie 11+9reb, L.Love 10+2reb, A.Cinciarini 10+6reb+8ast, M.Tambone 9+3reb+1ast
Pistoia: D.Ogbeide 18+9reb, P.Willis 17+6reb+2ast, C.Moore 15+2reb+8ast, C.Wheatle 12+8reb, R.Hawkins 7+4reb, J.Varnado 6+1reb+1ast
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Treviso - Milano 89-91
Very predictable result when third ranked Armani Milano (19-8) edged on the road 14th ranked Treviso (10-17)
91-89on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for American-Puerto Rican point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) who led the winners and scored 20 points. The former international Stefano Tonut (194-1993) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Armani Milano's coach Ettore Messina used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Lithuanian Osvaldas Olisevicius (200-1993) came up with 22 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Ky Bowman (185-1998, college: Boston Coll.) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively for
in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Virtus. Loser Treviso dropped to the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Varese.
Milano will meet at home Scafati (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Treviso will play against Venezia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Milano: S.Napier 20+2reb+3ast, S.Tonut 17+2reb+2ast, S.Shields 15+3reb, J.Voigtmann 11+4reb, K.Hines 8+5reb+1ast, N.Melli 7+5reb+2ast
Treviso: O.Olisevicius 22+7reb+2ast, D.Harrison 21+2ast, K.Bowman 19+7reb+2ast, J.Robinson 10+2reb+11ast, P.Paulicap 8+5reb, A.Mezzanotte 5+1reb
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Trento - Tortona 83-81
The most exciting game of round 27 in the Serie A took place in Trento. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Tortona (13-14) to eighth ranked Dolomiti Trentino (14-13)
83-81on Saturday evening. It was a good game for American guard Matt Mooney (189-1997, college: Texas Tech) who led his team to a victory with 12 points and 9 assists. The former international Davide Alviti (201-1996) contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American guard Colbey Ross (185-1998, college: Pepperdine) answered with 14 points and 8 assists and point guard Chris Dowe (189-1991, college: Bellarmine) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Tortona. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Pistoia.
at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Napoli.
Trento is looking forward to face Napoli (#9) on the road in the next round. Tortona will play against Pesaro and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Trento: K.Baldwin 15+4reb+2ast, D.Alviti 14+9reb, M.Mooney 12+2reb+9ast, D.Cooke Jr. 11+7reb, A.Forray 9+1reb+1ast, P.Biligha 8+8reb
Tortona: C.Ross 14+4reb+8ast, T.Baldasso 14+3reb+3ast, K.Weems 13+4reb, A.Strautins 10+7reb, C.Dowe 9+6reb+5ast, K.Ismael 9+2reb+1ast
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Napoli - Sassari 88-79
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked
used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Sassari
88-79on Sunday night.
made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Croatian Tomislav Zubcic (213-1990) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Canadian point guard Tyler Ennis (188-1994, college: Syracuse) accounted for 12 points and 10 assists for the winning side. Four Napoli players scored in double figures. Napoli's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Brandon Jefferson (175-1991, college: MSU Denver) came up with 28 points and naturalized Senegalese power forward Ousmane Diop (204-2000) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for
in the defeat.
(13-14) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Tortona. Loser Sassari keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Scafati.
Napoli will meet at home higher ranked Trento (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sassari will play against Varese (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Napoli: T.Zubcic 19+9reb+1ast, T.Owens 15+7reb+2ast, M.Sokolowski 13+5reb+2ast, T.Ennis 12+3reb+10ast, J.Pullen 11+3reb+1ast, A.Lever 11+2reb+2ast
Sassari: B.Jefferson 28, O.Diop 15+6reb+1ast, S.Gombauld 10+6reb+1ast, B.Tyree 7+2reb+4ast, F.Kruslin 6+2reb+1ast, A.Cappelletti 6+7reb+7ast
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Scafati - Varese 102-90
The game between closely ranked teams ended with twelfth ranked Scafati's (12-15) home victory over 13th ranked Openjobmetis Varese (10-17)
102-90on Sunday.
outrebounded
including 30 on the defensive glass.
looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Kruize Pinkins (203-1993, college: USF) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Gerald Robinson (185-1989, college: Georgia) accounted for 22 points and 12 assists for the winning side. Scafati's coach Matteo Boniciolli used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international point guard Nicolo Mannion (190-2001, college: Arizona) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and American forward Sean McDermott (198-1996, college: Butler, agency: Octagon Europe) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for
in the defeat. Four
and five
players scored in double figures.
moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Sassari. Loser Openjobmetis Varese keeps the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Treviso.
Scafati will meet higher ranked Milano (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Varese will play against Sassari (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Scafati: K.Pinkins 25+10reb+2ast, G.Robinson 22+3reb+12ast, S.Henry 16+3reb+5ast, J.Nunge 13+8reb+2ast, D.Rivers 9+9reb+1ast, A.Gentile 6+1reb+2ast
Varese: S.McDermott 16+5reb+1ast, H.Besson 14+2reb, N.Mannion 14+4reb+11ast, S.Spencer 14+5reb+2ast, D.Moretti 12+3reb+5ast, G.Brown 11+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1086242
