The Regular Season in Serie B Nazionale is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Roseto (29-5) recorded its fifth loss on the court of sixteenth ranked San Severo on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by

San Severo 93-85. The best player for the winners was American-Irish guard Ethan Igbanugo (188-1999, college: CSUN, agency: Helping Ballers) who scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Center Carlo Cane (205-2004) chipped in 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). San Severo's coach Massimo Bernardi used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian Lukas Aukstikalnis (196-1995) produced 24 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. San Severo (12-23) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Piombino and Piacenza. Roseto at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. San Severo is looking forward to face higher ranked Chiusi (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Roseto will play against Livorno Pielle (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Twelfth-ranked Lumezzane (16-19) made lots of trouble for first ranked Treviglio (28-7). The visitors from Treviglio managed to secure only one-point victory 59-58. However their fans expected much easier game. Croatian center Aleksandar Marcius (208-1990, college: DePaul) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Tommaso Vecchiola contributed with 6 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Treviglio's coach Davide Villa allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Swingman Alessandro Amici (200-1991) answered with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for Lumezzane. Treviglio have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 28-7 record. Lumezzane at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Imola Virtus. Treviglio will play against Fiorenzuola (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Lumezzane will play against Crema (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Mestre between Mestre and Orlandina. Seventh ranked Mestre (21-14) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Orlandina (22-13). Mestre managed to escape with a 1-point win 80-79 on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Andrea Mazzucchelli who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Simas Jasaitis responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Mestre moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Faenza. Newly promoted Orlandina keeps the fourth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Omegna. Mestre will meet Ragusa (#19) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Orlandina will play against the league's second-placed San Vendemiano (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 35 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Agrigento was defeated by Omegna in a road game 87-74. Piacenza was beaten by Monferrato at home 75-84. Crema won against Desio on the opponent's court 80-74. San Vendemiano managed to outperform Fiorenzuola in a home game 81-70. Legnano recorded a loss to Fidenza on the road 54-53. Vicenza defeated Ragusa on its own court 82-66. Faenza was beaten by Imola ACosta in a road game 79-66. Imola Virtus won against Saronno at home 91-76. Latina unfortunately lost to Rieti on the opponent's court 64-67. Cassino was rolled over Chiusi in a home game 56-81. RO Virtus 1960 was defeated by Ruvo di Puglia on the road 77-59. Fabriano beat Caserta Pap. on its own court 84-66. Fabo Herons won against Jesi in Montecatini 88-73. Livorno Pielle unfortunately lost to Montecatini at home 77-94. Salerno managed to beat Piombino on the opponent's court 92-81. Ravenna was defeated by Sant Antimo in a home game 64-73.
The best stats of 35th round was 21 points and 13 rebounds by Giovanni Lenti of Sant Antimo.

Group A

Omegna - Agrigento 87-74

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Agrigento (19-16) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Omegna (22-13)

87-74

on Sunday.

Omegna

looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for Latvian Andris Misters (195-1992, college: Jacksonville) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Francesco Paolin (190-1995) helped adding 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Five

Omegna

players scored in double figures. Alessandro Scarponi (196-2004) responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian forward Albano Chiarastella (195-1985, agency: BIG) scored 8 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

Omegna

moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Orlandina. Loser Agrigento keeps the eighth position with 16 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.

Omegna will meet at home Imola Virtus (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Agrigento will play against Fidenza (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Agrigento: A.Scarponi 25+5reb, G.Romeo 12+5reb+4ast, R.Disibio 9+3reb, N.Morici 9+6reb+4ast, A.Chiarastella 8+11reb+6ast, F.Piccone 5+4reb
Omegna: A.Misters 20+9reb+5ast, F.Paolin 17+6reb+7ast, A.Stepanovic 14+4reb+1ast, M.Ferraro 11+8reb+3ast, M.Maruca 11+2reb+1ast, J.Balanzoni 10+9reb

Piacenza - Monferrato 75-84

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Monferrato (20-15) defeated on the road 17th ranked Piacenza (12-23)

84-75

on Sunday.

Monferrato

made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for the former international power forward Niccolo Martinoni (203-1989) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. Swingman Simone Vecerina (196-1999) helped adding 17 points and 4 assists. Raphael Chiti (195-1999, agency: SLN) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Marco Perin (185-1993) scored 14 points. Four

Monferrato

and five

Piacenza

players scored in double figures.

Monferrato

have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with

20-15

record. Loser Piacenza dropped to the fifteenth position with 23 games lost. They share it with San Severo and Piombino.

Monferrato will meet at home Vicenza (#11) in the next round. Piacenza will play against Faenza (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Piacenza: A.Naoni 14+5reb, M.Perin 14+4reb+2ast, L.Zoccoletti 11+5reb+1ast, V.Taddeo 11+3reb+1ast, R.Chiti 10+11reb+3ast, T.Lanzi 6+2reb
Monferrato: N.Martinoni 18+14reb, S.Vecerina 17+3reb+4ast, D.Pepper 12+5reb+1ast, F.Guerra 11+9reb+2ast, U.Stazzonelli 11+1reb+1ast, J.Wojciechowski 7+8reb

Desio - Crema 74-80

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 15th ranked Desio (13-22) was defeated at home by sixteenth ranked Crema (13-22)

80-74

on Saturday.

Crema

made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Strangely

Desio

outrebounded

Crema 39-26

including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Slovenian Nejc Zupan (203-1996, agency: Bell Basketball) who led his team to a victory scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Federico Pirani (203-2002) helped adding 11 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Carlo Fumagalli (193-1996, agency: Players Group) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and guard Alessandro Cipolla (198-2000) scored 14 points. Five

Crema

and four

Desio

players scored in double figures.

Crema

moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with defeated Desio.

Crema will meet higher ranked Lumezzane (#13) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Desio will play against Saronno and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Desio: C.Fumagalli 16+5reb+4ast, A.Cipolla 14+4reb+1ast, S.Elli 14+2reb, D.Perez 13+4reb, A.Chiumenti 9+8reb+1ast, M.Torgano 4+2reb
Crema: P.Bocconcelli 15+2reb+1ast, N.Venturoli 12+3reb+2ast, R.Murri 12+2reb+4ast, F.Pirani 11+7reb+1ast, N.Zupan 10+6reb+4ast, T.Pianegonda 9+1reb+3ast

San Vendemiano - Fiorenzuola 81-70

Very predictable result when second ranked San Vendemiano (26-9) beat at home 18th ranked Fiorenzuola (10-25)

81-70

on Sunday.

San Vendemiano

made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Alberto Cacace (198-1996) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds. Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) helped adding 19 points. Point guard Riccardo Bottioni (192-1993) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Luca Galassi (185-1999) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.

San Vendemiano

have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with

26-9

record having just two points less than leader Treviglio. Loser Fiorenzuola dropped to the seventeenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Latina and Cassino.

San Vendemiano will meet Orlandina (#4) in the next round. Fiorenzuola will play against the league's leader Treviglio (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fiorenzuola: R.Bottioni 18+6reb+1ast, L.Galassi 16+2reb+2ast, M.Negri 12, E.Sabic 10+2reb+2ast, A.Voltolini 6+3reb, M.Seck 6+11reb+1ast
San Vendemiano: K.Gluditis 19+3reb, A.Cacace 17+15reb+1ast, L.Fabiani 14+4reb+2ast, T.Oxilia 13+5reb+1ast, J.Preti 8+3reb+2ast, A.Tassinari 5+2reb+3ast

Fidenza - Legnano 54-53

There was an upset when 3rd placed Legnano (25-10) was edged on the road by tenth ranked Fidenza (19-16)

54-53

on Sunday. It was a great evening for point guard Simone Valsecchi (181-2004, agency: SLN) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points. Center Maodo Mane (218-2007) helped adding 10 points and 6 rebounds. American Nik Raivio (193-1986, college: Portland, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 15 points and guard Ezio Gallizzi (183-2000) scored 8 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.

Fidenza

moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Legnano keeps the third position with ten games lost.

Fidenza will meet Agrigento (#10) on the road in the next round. Legnano will play against Imola ACosta (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Legnano: N.Raivio 15+2reb+2ast, G.Sodero 10+2reb, M.Mastroianni 9+3reb, E.Gallizzi 8+5reb+3ast, P.Agostini 6+7reb, A.Quarisa 5+8reb+1ast
Fidenza: S.Valsecchi 12+4reb+1ast, T.Bellini 10, M.Mane 10+6reb, L.Restelli 9+5reb+1ast, G.Ghidini 5, L.Guimdo 4+2reb

Vicenza - Ragusa 82-66

Everything went according to plan when eleventh ranked Vicenza (18-17) won against at home 19th ranked Ragusa (8-27)

82-66

on Sunday.

Vicenza

dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to

Ragusa

's 30.

Vicenza

had a

33-20

advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Gian Almansi (196-2002, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 5 rebounds. Spanish forward Federico Ucles (204-1993, agency: Promo Sport ID) helped adding 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Power forward Mirko Gloria (203-1995, agency: Players Group) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and Davide Vavoli (198-2001, agency: Players Group) scored 11 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.

Vicenza

maintains eleventh place with

18-17

record. Newly promoted

Ragusa

keeps the nineteenth position with 27 games lost.

Vicenza will meet higher ranked Monferrato (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ragusa will play against Mestre (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ragusa: M.Gloria 12+5reb, Z.Kosic 11+2reb+1ast, D.Vavoli 11+1reb+3ast, H.Erkmaa 8+1reb, N.Bertocco 6+3ast, G.Calvi 5+3reb+3ast
Vicenza: G.Almansi 17+5reb+2ast, G.Gasparin 15+4reb+2ast, V.Cucchiaro 10+3reb+5ast, M.Da Campo 9+4reb+2ast, C.Nwohuocha 9+3reb, F.Ucles 9+10reb+4ast

Imola ACosta - Faenza 79-66

There was an upset when higher ranked Faenza (21-14) was defeated on the road by fourteenth ranked Imola ACosta (15-20)

79-66

on Sunday.

Imola ACosta

outrebounded

Faenza 43-31

including 29 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Slovenian guard Maks Klanjscek (196-1999, college: Oklahoma) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Giacomo Sanguinetti (181-1990) helped adding 17 points. Naturalized Argentinian swingman Tomas Cavallero (198-1998) responded with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Alberto Fragonara (186-2004) scored 17 points. Five

Imola ACosta

and four

Faenza

players scored in double figures.

Imola ACosta

moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Caserta Pap. Loser Faenza keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Mestre.

Imola ACosta will meet higher ranked Legnano (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Faenza will play against Piacenza and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Faenza: A.Fragonara 17+2reb+2ast, M.Poletti 12+6reb, T.Cavallero 10+7reb+4ast, G.Poggi 10+8reb, S.Vico 8+2reb, M.Ammannato 5+5reb
Imola ACosta: G.Sanguinetti 17+4reb+3ast, M.Klanjscek 14+9reb+1ast, L.Toniato 13+8reb+1ast, V.Zedda 12+5reb, G.Chiappelli 12+7reb+2ast, G.Filippini 8+2reb

Imola Virtus - Saronno 91-76

No shocking result in a game when thirteenth ranked Imola Virtus (16-19) defeated at home 20th ranked Saronno (6-29)

91-76

on Saturday. It was a great evening for Polish-Argentinian swingman Santiago Vaulet (194-1998) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized Brazilian guard Ygor Morina (190-2004) helped adding 15 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Matteo Beretta (189-1999, agency: SLN) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and swingman Gabriele Pellegrini (197-2002) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

Imola Virtus

moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Lumezzane.

Saronno

lost twelfth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twentieth position with 29 games lost.

Imola Virtus will meet higher ranked Omegna (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Saronno will play against Desio (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Saronno: F.De Capitani 18+5reb, M.Beretta 15+7reb+8ast, A.Quinti 13+7reb+2ast, G.Pellegrini 13+9reb+3ast, M.Fioravanti 7+1reb, P.Nasini 5+7reb+1ast
Imola Virtus: S.Vaulet 30+7reb+2ast, T.Pinza 16+1reb+3ast, Y.Morina 15+12reb+3ast, F.Ricci 15+4reb+2ast, S.Obinna 6+5reb, L.Valentini 4+6reb+4ast

Lumezzane - Treviglio 58-59

Twelfth-ranked Lumezzane (16-19) made lots of trouble for first ranked Treviglio (28-7). The visitors from Treviglio managed to secure only one-point victory

59-58

. However their fans expected much easier game.

Treviglio

outrebounded

Lumezzane 45-31

including a

17-6

advantage in offensive rebounds. Croatian center Aleksandar Marcius (208-1990, college: DePaul) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Tommaso Vecchiola (185-2004) contributed with 6 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Treviglio's coach Davide Villa allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Swingman Alessandro Amici (200-1991) answered with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Mouhammed Mbacke (203-2004, agency: SLN) added 12 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Lumezzane.

Treviglio

have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with

28-7

record.

Lumezzane

at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Imola Virtus.

Treviglio will play against Fiorenzuola (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Lumezzane will play against Crema (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Lumezzane: A.Amici 18+8reb+6ast, M.Mbacke 12+6reb+1ast, G.Baldini 12+4reb+2ast, L.Varaschin 7+7reb+1ast, M.Di Meco 4+4reb, T.Minoli 3+1reb+1ast
Treviglio: A.Marcius 13+10reb, D.Reati 12+4reb, L.Abega 11, D.Alibegovic 6+5reb, T.Vecchiola 6+10reb+2ast, G.Zanetti 5+6reb+2ast

Mestre - Orlandina 80-79

A very close game took place in Mestre between Mestre and Orlandina. Seventh ranked

Mestre

(21-14) got a very close home victory over 4th placed

Orlandina

(22-13).

Mestre

managed to escape with a 1-point win

80-79

on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for point guard Andrea Mazzucchelli (187-1994, agency: SLN) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Center Lorenzo Galmarini (200-1995) helped adding 9 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Lithuanian Simas Jasaitis (201-1982) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian forward Lucas Fresno (195-2004) scored 20 points and 4 assists. Four

Orlandina

players scored in double figures.

Mestre

moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Faenza. Newly promoted

Orlandina

keeps the fourth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Omegna.

Mestre will meet Ragusa (#19) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Orlandina will play against the league's second-placed San Vendemiano (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Orlandina: L.Fresno 20+1reb+4ast, S.Jasaitis 15+13reb+1ast, L.Marini 14+10reb, M.Barattini 11+3reb+2ast, N.Markovic 8+2reb, G.Cecchinato 5+2reb+2ast
Mestre: A.Mazzucchelli 21+6reb+1ast, M.Contento 11+1reb+3ast, N.Giordano 11+1reb+7ast, F.Reggiani 10+2reb, L.Galmarini 9+11reb+4ast, A.Lo Biondo 8+5reb

Group B

Rieti - Latina 67-64

There was a minor upset when 17th ranked Latina (10-25) was edged on the road by twentieth ranked Rieti (7-28)

67-64

on Saturday. It was a great evening for point guard Simone Giunta (185-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Andrea Cecchi (196-2005) helped adding 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four

Rieti

players scored in double figures. Rieti's coach Francesco Ponticiello used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Argentinian center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) responded with 25 points and 8 rebounds and forward Tommaso Rossi (198-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Rieti

maintains twentieth place with

7-28

record. Loser Latina keeps the seventeenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Fiorenzuola and Cassino.

Rieti will meet higher ranked Chieti (#19) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Latina will play against Ruvo di Puglia and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Latina: A.Caffaro 25+8reb+1ast, T.Rossi 14+12reb+2ast, A.Ambrosetti 10+3reb+1ast, C.Bechi 6+5reb+2ast, A.Guastamacchia 5+4reb+2ast, D.Merletto 3+5ast
Rieti: A.Blatancic 17+2reb, S.Giunta 14+7reb+5ast, A.Cecchi 11+7reb+4ast, M.Capocotta 10+3reb, A.Fabi 6+3ast, M.Melchiorri 5+5reb+3ast

Cassino - Chiusi 56-81

Very predictable result when ninth ranked Chiusi (19-16) outscored on the road 18th ranked Cassino (10-25)

81-56

on Saturday.

Chiusi

made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game, while

Cassino

only scored five points from the stripe. It was a great evening for the former international power forward Andrea Renzi (206-1989, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Alessandro Chapelli (195-2004) helped adding 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Point guard Alessio Truglio (175-2004) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Alessandro Riva (205-1998) scored 5 points and 9 rebounds. Cassino's coach Andrea Auletta gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win.

Chiusi

moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Cassino dropped to the seventeenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Latina and Fiorenzuola.

Chiusi will meet at home San Severo (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cassino will play against Salerno and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cassino: A.Truglio 18+5reb, M.Teghini 11+1reb, K.Korsunov 9+5reb+1ast, F.Beck 5+1reb+2ast, A.Riva 5+9reb+3ast, G.Conte 4+5reb
Chiusi: A.Chapelli 20+2reb, A.Renzi 16+6reb+1ast, F.Gravaghi 16+3reb, M.Criconia 9+4reb+2ast, L.Raffaelli 9+6reb+2ast, L.Rasio 4+11reb+1ast

Ruvo di Puglia - RO Virtus 1960 77-59

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th placed RO Virtus 1960's (23-12) road loss to third ranked Ruvo di Puglia (24-10)

59-77

on Sunday.

Ruvo di Puglia

made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Maltese-American Darryl Jackson (189-1985, college: WPU, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). The former international center Jacopo Borra (215-1990, agency: Interperformances) helped adding 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ruvo di Puglia's coach Stefano Rajola used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Alberto Conti (195-1998) responded with 16 points and the former international guard Marco Santiangeli (192-1991, agency: Players Group) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Ruvo di Puglia

have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with

24-10

record having five points less than leader Treviglio. Newly promoted

RO Virtus 1960

dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Fabo Herons.

Ruvo di Puglia will meet Latina (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. RO Virtus 1960 will play against Piombino (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
RO Virtus 1960: A.Conti 16+3reb+2ast, M.Visintin 11+3reb+2ast, M.Santiangeli 10+9reb+2ast, M.Radunic 9+4reb+4ast, A.Ancellotti 4+5reb+1ast, P.Zoffoli 4+1ast
Ruvo di Puglia: D.Jackson 20+1reb+3ast, J.Borra 13+10reb+1ast, T.Reale 10+2reb+1ast, M.Jerkovic 9+7reb+2ast, B.Musso 9+2reb+2ast, A.Lorenzetti 6+1reb+2ast

Fabriano - Caserta Pap. 84-66

Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Fabriano (17-17) won against at home 13th ranked Caserta Pap. (15-20)

84-66

on Sunday.

Fabriano

forced 23

Caserta Pap.

turnovers. It was a great evening for guard Francesco Gnecchi (192-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Lorenzo Molinaro (204-1992) helped adding 15 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four

Fabriano

players scored in double figures. Point guard Domenico DArgenzio (174-2001, agency: SLN) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Antonello Ricci (190-1992) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds.

Fabriano

maintains tenth place with

17-17

record.

Caserta Pap.

lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Imola ACosta.

Fabriano will meet higher ranked Montecatini (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Caserta Pap. will play against Jesi (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caserta Pap.: D.D'Argenzio 17+7reb+4ast, A.Ricci 14+6reb+3ast, G.Giorgi 8+4reb, B.Diouf 8+7reb+2ast, D.Mastroianni 7+3reb, O.Heinonen 6+2ast
Fabriano: F.Gnecchi 19+7reb, L.Molinaro 15+9reb+1ast, S.Centanni 13+3reb+4ast, S.Pierotti 10+9ast, A.Scanzi 9+2reb+2ast, F.Dri 9+1ast

San Severo - Roseto 93-85

Top ranked Roseto (29-5) recorded its fifth loss on the court of sixteenth ranked San Severo on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by

San Severo 93-85

. The best player for the winners was American-Irish guard Ethan Igbanugo (188-1999, college: CSUN, agency: Helping Ballers) who scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Center Carlo Cane (205-2004) chipped in 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). San Severo's coach Massimo Bernardi used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian Lukas Aukstikalnis (196-1995) produced 24 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Giordano Durante (179-2002, agency: SLN) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

San Severo

(12-23) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Piombino and Piacenza.

Roseto

at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost.

San Severo is looking forward to face higher ranked Chiusi (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Roseto will play against Livorno Pielle (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Roseto: L.Aukstikalnis 24+5reb+2ast, G.Durante 14+4reb+5ast, B.Sacchetti 13+7reb+1ast, A.Donadoni 10+6reb+1ast, N.Dellosto 7+3reb, V.Guaiana 7+4reb+1ast
San Severo: M.Gherardini 16+3reb, E.Igbanugo 14+5reb+2ast, A.Mobio 14+4reb+1ast, C.Cane 14+3reb+2ast, N.Moffa 9+1reb, N.Pellicano 7+2reb+4ast

Jesi - Fabo Herons 73-88

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Jesi (19-16) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Fabo Herons (23-12)

88-73

on Sunday.

Fabo Herons

shot 60.3 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for

Fabo Herons

especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.1 percentage. It was a great evening for the former international power forward Alessandro Paesano (200-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Power forward Giorgio Sgobba (198-1992, agency: Players Group) helped adding 18 points and 5 rebounds. Fabo Herons' coach Federico Barsotti used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Dario Zucca (203-1996) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian guard Santiago Bruno (188-1993, agency: Players Group) scored 19 points and 5 assists.

Fabo Herons

have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with RO Virtus 1960. Loser Jesi keeps the eighth position with 16 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.

Fabo Herons will meet at home Ravenna (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jesi will play against Caserta Pap. (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Jesi: D.Zucca 21+8reb, S.Bruno 19+3reb+5ast, L.Berra 9+2reb, E.Cena 9+2reb+1ast, E.Di Emidio 8+2reb+2ast, E.Vettori 5+1reb
Fabo Herons: A.Paesano 26, T.Kupstas 18+2reb+1ast, G.Sgobba 18+5reb+2ast, N.Natali 9+1reb+3ast, M.Arrigoni 6+2reb+2ast, D.Dell'Uomo 5+4reb+4ast

Livorno Pielle - Montecatini 77-94

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Montecatini's (23-11) road victory over 7th ranked Livorno Pielle (21-13)

94-77

on Saturday.

Montecatini

outrebounded

Livorno Pielle 40-28

including 16 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for Daniele Toscano (196-1993) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Naturalized Argentinian Mateo Chiarini (190-1998) helped adding 20 points and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Guard Ennio Leonzio (191-1994) responded with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Luca Campori (194-1999, agency: SLN) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Livorno Pielle's coach Federico Campanella rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win.

Montecatini

moved-up to fourth place. Loser Livorno Pielle keeps the seventh position with 13 games lost.

Montecatini will meet at home Fabriano (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Livorno Pielle will play against the league's leader Roseto and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Livorno Pielle: E.Leonzio 17+5reb+6ast, L.Campori 15+5reb+1ast, M.Venucci 14+1reb+5ast, D.Klyuchnyk 7+4reb, J.Cepic 7+4reb, M.Del Testa 5+1ast
Montecatini: D.Toscano 20+12reb+2ast, M.Chiarini 20+3reb+5ast, L.Passoni 14+7reb+3ast, F.Burini 10+3ast, N.Savoldelli 9+1ast, L.D'Alessandro 7+4reb+2ast

Piombino - Salerno 81-92

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 15th ranked Piombino's (12-23) home loss to fourteenth ranked Salerno (14-21)

81-92

on Sunday.

Salerno

shot 60.3 percent from the field. It was a great evening for power forward Ferdinando Matrone (208-1995, agency: SLN) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Naturalized Brazilian forward Bruno Duranti (197-1993, agency: SLN) helped adding 18 points and 5 rebounds. Five

Salerno

players scored in double figures. Salerno's coach Daniel Farabello used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Lorenzo De Zardo (199-1999, agency: Players Group) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and guard Matteo Nicoli (193-2001, agency: Players Group) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds.

Salerno

maintains fourteenth place with

14-21

record. Loser Piombino keeps the fifteenth position with 23 games lost. They share it with San Severo and Piacenza.

Salerno will meet at home Cassino (#18) in the next round. Piombino will play against RO Virtus 1960 in Roma and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Piombino: M.Nicoli 22+5reb, L.De Zardo 21+5reb+3ast, N.Ianuale 14+7reb+2ast, S.Casero-Ortiz 7+2reb+2ast, F.Forti 6+4ast, A.Sipala 6+7reb+3ast
Salerno: B.Duranti 18+5reb, F.Matrone 18+13reb+3ast, L.Kekovic 16+4reb+1ast, C.Cappelletti 13+1reb+5ast, L.Chaves 10+4reb+5ast, N.Mei 7+2ast

Ravenna - Sant Antimo 64-73

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Sant Antimo's (17-18) road victory over 12th ranked Ravenna (15-19)

73-64

on Sunday.

Sant Antimo

made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game.

Sant Antimo

outrebounded

Ravenna 48-30

including a

37-25

advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for power forward Giovanni Lenti (200-1996, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Montenegrin power forward Fatih Mehmedovic (205-2000) helped adding 13 points. Guard Flavio Gay (185-1998) responded with 10 points and 5 assists and center Tommaso De Gregori (203-1998) scored 12 points. Ravenna's coach Andrea Gabrielli rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.

Sant Antimo

maintains eleventh place with

17-18

record. Loser Ravenna keeps the twelfth position with 19 games lost.

Sant Antimo will meet at home league's second-placed Luiss Roma in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ravenna will play against the league's second-placed Luiss Roma (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Ravenna: T.De Gregori 12+4reb+1ast, F.Gay 10+4reb+5ast, I.Tyrtyshnyk 10+3reb+2ast, A.Ferrari 8+5reb, G.Dron 7, F.Casoni 7+7reb+1ast
Sant Antimo: G.Lenti 21+13reb+2ast, F.Mehmedovic 13+3reb+1ast, R.Rota 10+2reb, D.Lucas 9+4reb+2ast, G.Berra 8+1reb+2ast, P.Ruggiero 6+9reb