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LNBA - SWITZERLAND
Swiss League, Regular Season, Game 12: December 20-21, 2008
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 SAV Vacallo Basket bounced back from its first loss of the season by beating the Geneva Devils 64-66 on the road, while a blowout loss by defending champion Benetton Fribourg Olympic to the Lugano Tigers widened the lead at the top of the table. Martin Mihajlovic scored 22 to lead Vacallo, which improved to 11-1. Matt Schneidermann added 16 and Ricky Gibson dished 7 assists for the winners, who now have a three-victory lead over Fribourg. Lugano outscored Fribourg 54-29 in the middle two quarters en route to an 86-65 win. Derek Stockalper scored 29, Josh Almanson added 21 and Isaac Wells recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds to pace Lugano, now just one win behind Benetton at 7-5. In other games, Lausanne Basket bested BC Boncourt 67-61 behind 21 points from Shaun Durant, BBC Monthey topped MGS Grand-Saconnex Basket 81-66 as Sebastien Maio led five Monthey scorers in double figures with 19 and Starwings Basket Regio Basel defeated Sdent BBC Nyon 92-85 thanks to Mike Coffin’s 20 points and 13 assists. The game between SAM Basket Massagno and Rhône Herens Basket was postponed. MORE |
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LAST GAME GAME 12
December 20-21, 2008 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| Dec. 20 |
BBC Monthey vs. G.-Saconnex |
81-66 |
| Dec. 20 |
Geneva Devils vs.SAV Vacallo |
64-66 |
| Dec. 20 |
Lausanne vs. BC Boncourt |
67-61 |
| Dec. 20 |
Starwings vs. Sdent BBC Nyon |
92-85 |
| Dec. 20 |
Lugano vs. Benetton Fribourg |
86-65 |
| Dec. 21 |
SAM Basket vs. Rhone Herens |
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NEXT GAME GAME 13
January 3-7, 2008 |
| Day |
Match |
| Jan. 3 |
BBC Nyon vs. SAM Basket |
| Jan. 3 |
Benetton Fribourg vs. Geneva |
| Jan. 6 |
SAV Vacallo vs. Lugano Tigers |
| Jan. 7 |
G.-Saconnex vs. Starwings |
| Jan. 7 |
BC Boncourt vs. BBC Monthey |
| Jan. 7 |
Rhone Herens vs. Lausanne |
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STANDINGS |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
SAV Vacallo Basket |
12 |
11 |
1 |
912 |
788 |
| 2 |
Benetton Fribourg Olympic |
12 |
8 |
4 |
1001 |
911 |
| 3 |
Rhône Hérens Basket |
11 |
7 |
4 |
858 |
780 |
| 4 |
Lausanne Basket |
12 |
7 |
5 |
917 |
848 |
| 5 |
BBC Monthey |
12 |
7 |
5 |
937 |
916 |
| 6 |
Starwings Basket Regio Basel |
12 |
7 |
5 |
944 |
894 |
| 7 |
Lugano Tigers |
12 |
7 |
5 |
951 |
923 |
| 8 |
Sdent BBC Nyon |
12 |
6 |
6 |
971 |
920 |
| 9 |
BC Boncourt |
12 |
4 |
8 |
843 |
880 |
| 10 |
Geneva Devils |
12 |
3 |
9 |
831 |
969 |
| 11 |
SAM Basket Massagno |
11 |
2 |
9 |
753 |
949 |
| 12 |
MGS Grand-Saconnex Basket |
12 |
2 |
10 |
855 |
995 |
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| The Swiss League starts with a top contender to win the competition yet again this season. Benetton Olympic Fribourg is looking for its third consecutive Swiss League trophy with players like DJ Harrison, Ramel Allen, Pascal Perrier-David, Tresor Quindome, Dave Esterkamp or Clifford Franks. Just as last season, Lugano Tigers should be Fribourg's main opponent on the way to the title. Isaac Wells, Kameron Gray, Josh Almanson and Derek Stockalper are its main players right at the start of the 2008-09 season. Starwings Basket Regio Basel, with Mike Coffin and Ray Henderson, and SAV Vacallo Basket reached the semifinals last season and will try to go at least one step further. BC Boncourt landed Jason Siggers, Pierre Michel Valmera and Guillaume Sene to become more competitive this season and try to get back to the semifinal playoffs, just as BBC Monthey or the Geneve Devils. |
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