Serie A - 6th Week
Sassari-Brindisi 78-90 - T.Diener 16 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 5 asts (4/7 2p, 2/7 3p, 2/3 ft), M.Ignerski 13 pts + 5 rebs + 2 stls + 2 asts (4/6 2p, 1/6 3p, 2/3 ft), B.Sacchetti 12 pts + 5 rebs + 4 stls + 2 asts (4/6 2p, 0/3 3p, 4/5 ft), D.Diener 10 pts + 1 reb + 2 stls + 3 asts (5/7 2p, 0/3 3p), B.Thornton 10 pts + 4 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast (1/3 2p, 2/5 3p, 2/2 ft) ; A.Robinson 21 pts + 7 rebs + 3 stls (4/6 2p, 4/5 3p, 1/1 ft), J.Gibson 19 pts + 5 rebs + 1 stl + 3 asts (6/11 2p, 1/5 3p, 4/5 ft), C.Simmons 14 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 3 asts (6/9 2p, 2/2 ft), M.Formenti 12 pts + 3 rebs (3/3 2p, 2/2 3p)
Virtus Bologna-Biella 89-75 - R.Minard 35 pts + 7 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast in 32 mins (2/6 2p, 10/12 3p, 1/2 ft), G.Poeta 10 pts + 3 rebs + 4 asts (0/2 2p, 1/1 3p, 7/10 ft), R.Moraschini 10 pts + 6 rebs + 1 ast (2/3 2p, 0/2 3p, 6/6 ft), S.Smith 10 pts + 5 rebs + 2 asts (3/& 2p, 0/4 3p, 4/4 ft) ; R.Robinson 23 pts + 1 reb + 2 stls + 2 asts (8/11 2p, 2/5 3p, 1/2 ft), C.Brackins 16 pts + 7 rebs + 1 blk + 2 stls (5/7 2p, 2/7 3p), J.Mavunga 14 pts + 5 rebs + 1 blk + 1 ast (6/15 2p, 2/4 ft)
Cremona-Roma 67-75 - J.Jackson 22 pts + 2 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (6/12 2p, 2/7 3p, 4/5 ft), T.Kotti 19 pts + 15 rebs + 1 stl (9/14 2p, 1/4 ft), L.Harris 15 pts + 5 rebs + 3 stls + 4 asts (3/9 2p, 1/7 3p, 6/6 ft) ; L.Datome 20 pts + 6 rebs + 2 blks + 1 stl (6/8 2p, 2/4 3p, 2/2 ft), P.Goss 17 pts + 2 rebs + 3 asts (4/12 2p, 3/4 3p), B.Jones 12 pts + 8 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (2/6 2p, 2/2 3p, 2/2 ft), J.Taylor 10 pts + 2 rebs + 1 blk + 2 asts (3/7 2p, 4/10 ft)
Cantù-Avellino 79-67 - A.Tyus 17 pts + 5 rebs + 1 blk + 1 stl (7/10 2p, 3/6 ft), M.Leunen 16 pts + 4 rebs + 5 asts (2/3 2p, 4/6 3p), N.Mazzarino 12 pts + 2 rebs + 4 asts (2/2 2p, 1/6 3p, 5/6 ft), P.Aradori 10 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 2 asts (3/5 2p, 0/2 3p, 4/4 ft) ; J.Richardson 14 pts + 6 rebs + 1 ast (4/7 2p, 2/6 3p), D.Mavraides 13 pts +1 stl + 5 asts (4/5 2p, 0/2 3p, 5/6 ft), N.Dragovic 11 pts + 10 rebs + 3 asts (4/6 2p, 1/5 3p), L.Johnson 10 pts + 2 rebs + 1 ast (4/5 2p, 2/2 ft)
Venezia-Montegranaro 83-89 - K.Clark 18 pts + 1 reb + 2 stls (3/5 2p, 3/6 3p, 3/4 ft), A.Young 17 pts + 4 rebs + 1 ast (5/9 2p, 0/1 3p, 7/10 ft), Y.Diawara 17 pts + 2 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast (8/9 2p, 0/4 3p, 1/2 ft), M.Bulleri 10 pts + 6 rebs + 2 asts (1/2 2p, 2/4 3p, 2/2 ft) ; R.Freimanis 21 pts + 2 rebs (8/13 2p, 1/2 3p, 2/3 ft), T.Slay 18 pts + 7 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (4/9 2p, 2/6 3p, 4/5 ft), D.Cinciarini 16 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 1 ast (3/9 2p, 2/4 3p, 4/5 ft), R.Steele 12 pts + 5 rebs + 4 stls + 6 asts (0/3 2p, 2/2 3p, 6/6 ft), C.Burns 11 pts + 9 rebs (5/10 2p, 0/1 3p, 1/2 ft)
Caserta-Varese 56-73 - S.Jelovac 15 pts + 9 rebs + 1 ast (3/5 2p, 1/7 3p, 6/6 ft), M.Mordente 13 pts + 2 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (1/3 2p, 3/6 3p, 2/2 ft) ; A.Polonara 22 pts + 7 rebs + 3 stls in 27 mins (6/11 2p, 3/5 3p, 1/2 ft), A.Banks 15 pts + 1 reb (5/10 2p, 1/7 3p, 2/2 ft), B.Dunston 11 pts + 6 rebs + 2 blks + 1 stl (5/7 2p, 1/1 ft), M.Green 10 pts + 4 rebs + 7 asts (2/4 2p, 1/4 3p, 3/4 ft)
Reggio Emilia-Pesaro 71-59 - D.Taylor 17 pts + 6 rebs + 2 stls + 4 asts (4/13 2p, 3/6 3p), A.Cinciarini 15 pts + 4 rebs + 3 stls + 1 ast (6/9 2p, 0/1 3p, 3/3 ft), G.Brunner 10 pts + 10 rebs + 1 blk + 3 stls + 3 asts (4/10 2p, 2/2 ft) ; R.Hamilton 12 pts + 7 rebs + 2 stls + 2 asts (4/4 2p, 1/5 3p, 1/2 ft), A.Barbour 12 pts + 4 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast (2/7 2p, 2/7 3p, 2/3 ft), A.Crosariol 10 pts + 6rebs + 3 blks (4/7 2p, 2/4 ft), L.Mack 10 pts + 8 rebs + 1 blk (3/4 2p, 1/4 3p, 1/2 ft), D.Cavaliero 10 pts + 5rebs + 2 stls + 5 asts (2/6 2p, 2/5 3p)
Siena-Milano 66-71 - B.Brown 26 pts + 3 rebs + 2 stls + 2 asts (8/14 2p, 1/4 3p, 7/7 ft), D.Hackett 13 pts + 4 rebs + 1 ast (3/5 2p, 1/2 3p, 4/6 ft) ; A.Gentile 13 pts + 3 rebs + 1 ast in 17 mins (5/6 2p, 0/3 3p, 3/3 ft), M.Hairston 12 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (6/12 2p, 0/1 3p), O.Cook 11 pts + 4 rebs + 3 stls + 5 asts (0/1 2p, 3/4 3p, 2/4 ft), K.Langford 10 pts + 7 rebs (1/4 2p, 2/5 3p, 2/2 ft)
- Sassari falls at home, Varese wins on the road to remain on top as the only unbeaten (6-0). The last time this happened Varese won the title (1998-1999 season)
- Milano wins at Siena, the first time in 9 (!) years. Neither team is playing well, but Siena really seems to have a lot of problems to deal with...
- This week's MVP is Ricky Minard (Virtus Bologna), top scorer (35 pts) and top ranked (36) player of the round. Also, his 10/12 from the 3.pt arc sets a team record for 3-pointers scored in a single game.
- Caserta facing big financial issues. They're still unable to sign Brian Chase and they've lost disappointing Eric Chatfield due to an injury. He's going to leave the team in the next few hours...
- Biella finally managed to agree to terms and sign SG Trey Johnson, who should be able to play since the next game.
- Cantù has lost starting PG Jerry Smith due to an injury (will have to sit out 2 months). They're looking for a replacement (Sundiata Gaines?).
Sassari-Brindisi 78-90 - T.Diener 16 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 5 asts (4/7 2p, 2/7 3p, 2/3 ft), M.Ignerski 13 pts + 5 rebs + 2 stls + 2 asts (4/6 2p, 1/6 3p, 2/3 ft), B.Sacchetti 12 pts + 5 rebs + 4 stls + 2 asts (4/6 2p, 0/3 3p, 4/5 ft), D.Diener 10 pts + 1 reb + 2 stls + 3 asts (5/7 2p, 0/3 3p), B.Thornton 10 pts + 4 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast (1/3 2p, 2/5 3p, 2/2 ft) ; A.Robinson 21 pts + 7 rebs + 3 stls (4/6 2p, 4/5 3p, 1/1 ft), J.Gibson 19 pts + 5 rebs + 1 stl + 3 asts (6/11 2p, 1/5 3p, 4/5 ft), C.Simmons 14 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 3 asts (6/9 2p, 2/2 ft), M.Formenti 12 pts + 3 rebs (3/3 2p, 2/2 3p)
Virtus Bologna-Biella 89-75 - R.Minard 35 pts + 7 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast in 32 mins (2/6 2p, 10/12 3p, 1/2 ft), G.Poeta 10 pts + 3 rebs + 4 asts (0/2 2p, 1/1 3p, 7/10 ft), R.Moraschini 10 pts + 6 rebs + 1 ast (2/3 2p, 0/2 3p, 6/6 ft), S.Smith 10 pts + 5 rebs + 2 asts (3/& 2p, 0/4 3p, 4/4 ft) ; R.Robinson 23 pts + 1 reb + 2 stls + 2 asts (8/11 2p, 2/5 3p, 1/2 ft), C.Brackins 16 pts + 7 rebs + 1 blk + 2 stls (5/7 2p, 2/7 3p), J.Mavunga 14 pts + 5 rebs + 1 blk + 1 ast (6/15 2p, 2/4 ft)
Cremona-Roma 67-75 - J.Jackson 22 pts + 2 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (6/12 2p, 2/7 3p, 4/5 ft), T.Kotti 19 pts + 15 rebs + 1 stl (9/14 2p, 1/4 ft), L.Harris 15 pts + 5 rebs + 3 stls + 4 asts (3/9 2p, 1/7 3p, 6/6 ft) ; L.Datome 20 pts + 6 rebs + 2 blks + 1 stl (6/8 2p, 2/4 3p, 2/2 ft), P.Goss 17 pts + 2 rebs + 3 asts (4/12 2p, 3/4 3p), B.Jones 12 pts + 8 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (2/6 2p, 2/2 3p, 2/2 ft), J.Taylor 10 pts + 2 rebs + 1 blk + 2 asts (3/7 2p, 4/10 ft)
Cantù-Avellino 79-67 - A.Tyus 17 pts + 5 rebs + 1 blk + 1 stl (7/10 2p, 3/6 ft), M.Leunen 16 pts + 4 rebs + 5 asts (2/3 2p, 4/6 3p), N.Mazzarino 12 pts + 2 rebs + 4 asts (2/2 2p, 1/6 3p, 5/6 ft), P.Aradori 10 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 2 asts (3/5 2p, 0/2 3p, 4/4 ft) ; J.Richardson 14 pts + 6 rebs + 1 ast (4/7 2p, 2/6 3p), D.Mavraides 13 pts +1 stl + 5 asts (4/5 2p, 0/2 3p, 5/6 ft), N.Dragovic 11 pts + 10 rebs + 3 asts (4/6 2p, 1/5 3p), L.Johnson 10 pts + 2 rebs + 1 ast (4/5 2p, 2/2 ft)
Venezia-Montegranaro 83-89 - K.Clark 18 pts + 1 reb + 2 stls (3/5 2p, 3/6 3p, 3/4 ft), A.Young 17 pts + 4 rebs + 1 ast (5/9 2p, 0/1 3p, 7/10 ft), Y.Diawara 17 pts + 2 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast (8/9 2p, 0/4 3p, 1/2 ft), M.Bulleri 10 pts + 6 rebs + 2 asts (1/2 2p, 2/4 3p, 2/2 ft) ; R.Freimanis 21 pts + 2 rebs (8/13 2p, 1/2 3p, 2/3 ft), T.Slay 18 pts + 7 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (4/9 2p, 2/6 3p, 4/5 ft), D.Cinciarini 16 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 1 ast (3/9 2p, 2/4 3p, 4/5 ft), R.Steele 12 pts + 5 rebs + 4 stls + 6 asts (0/3 2p, 2/2 3p, 6/6 ft), C.Burns 11 pts + 9 rebs (5/10 2p, 0/1 3p, 1/2 ft)
Caserta-Varese 56-73 - S.Jelovac 15 pts + 9 rebs + 1 ast (3/5 2p, 1/7 3p, 6/6 ft), M.Mordente 13 pts + 2 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (1/3 2p, 3/6 3p, 2/2 ft) ; A.Polonara 22 pts + 7 rebs + 3 stls in 27 mins (6/11 2p, 3/5 3p, 1/2 ft), A.Banks 15 pts + 1 reb (5/10 2p, 1/7 3p, 2/2 ft), B.Dunston 11 pts + 6 rebs + 2 blks + 1 stl (5/7 2p, 1/1 ft), M.Green 10 pts + 4 rebs + 7 asts (2/4 2p, 1/4 3p, 3/4 ft)
Reggio Emilia-Pesaro 71-59 - D.Taylor 17 pts + 6 rebs + 2 stls + 4 asts (4/13 2p, 3/6 3p), A.Cinciarini 15 pts + 4 rebs + 3 stls + 1 ast (6/9 2p, 0/1 3p, 3/3 ft), G.Brunner 10 pts + 10 rebs + 1 blk + 3 stls + 3 asts (4/10 2p, 2/2 ft) ; R.Hamilton 12 pts + 7 rebs + 2 stls + 2 asts (4/4 2p, 1/5 3p, 1/2 ft), A.Barbour 12 pts + 4 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast (2/7 2p, 2/7 3p, 2/3 ft), A.Crosariol 10 pts + 6rebs + 3 blks (4/7 2p, 2/4 ft), L.Mack 10 pts + 8 rebs + 1 blk (3/4 2p, 1/4 3p, 1/2 ft), D.Cavaliero 10 pts + 5rebs + 2 stls + 5 asts (2/6 2p, 2/5 3p)
Siena-Milano 66-71 - B.Brown 26 pts + 3 rebs + 2 stls + 2 asts (8/14 2p, 1/4 3p, 7/7 ft), D.Hackett 13 pts + 4 rebs + 1 ast (3/5 2p, 1/2 3p, 4/6 ft) ; A.Gentile 13 pts + 3 rebs + 1 ast in 17 mins (5/6 2p, 0/3 3p, 3/3 ft), M.Hairston 12 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (6/12 2p, 0/1 3p), O.Cook 11 pts + 4 rebs + 3 stls + 5 asts (0/1 2p, 3/4 3p, 2/4 ft), K.Langford 10 pts + 7 rebs (1/4 2p, 2/5 3p, 2/2 ft)
- Sassari falls at home, Varese wins on the road to remain on top as the only unbeaten (6-0). The last time this happened Varese won the title (1998-1999 season)
- Milano wins at Siena, the first time in 9 (!) years. Neither team is playing well, but Siena really seems to have a lot of problems to deal with...
- This week's MVP is Ricky Minard (Virtus Bologna), top scorer (35 pts) and top ranked (36) player of the round. Also, his 10/12 from the 3.pt arc sets a team record for 3-pointers scored in a single game.
- Caserta facing big financial issues. They're still unable to sign Brian Chase and they've lost disappointing Eric Chatfield due to an injury. He's going to leave the team in the next few hours...
- Biella finally managed to agree to terms and sign SG Trey Johnson, who should be able to play since the next game.
- Cantù has lost starting PG Jerry Smith due to an injury (will have to sit out 2 months). They're looking for a replacement (Sundiata Gaines?).
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