Italian League semifinals, Game 3: June 1-2, 2012 - Italy

May 22, 2013

Italian League semifinals, Game 3: June 1-2, 2012

Montepaschi Siena became the first team to reach the Italian League finals by beating Banco di Sardegna Sassari 64-79 to sweep the best-of-five semifinals series on Friday. On Saturday, Scavolini Siviglia Pesaro avoided a sweep and forced a Game 4 in its series with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano by winning at home 85-77. Defending champion Montepaschi Siena started strong and led 12-23 at the end of the first quarter and then increased the margin to 28-44 at halftime. Back-to-back baskets from Bo McCalebb extended the cushion to 31-55 at the midway point of the third quarter. The home team reacted by climbing within 62-71 late in the last quarter, but Rimas Kaukenas scored 4 points to reestablish a double-digit margin. McCalebb led the winners with 21 points on 9-of-10 two-point shooting, Ksistof Lavrinovic added 12 and Kaukenas 10. Tony Easley amassed a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds for Sassari, Quinton Hosley scored 13 and Drake Diener 10. In Pesaro, a Tautvydas Lydeka slam gave a 14-10 margin to the hosts, but a 2-11 Milano run and capped by Antonis Fotsis made it 16-21 for the visitors after 10 minutes. A three-pointer by Omar Cook extended the difference to 16-24, but Pesaro rallied and took the lead at 36-35 from a three-point-play completed by Jumaine Jones. James White from the foul line completed a 10-0 run to make it 41-35. JR Bremer free throws made it 41-37 at halftime. Five points in a row by Jones gave the first double-digit margin to Scavolini, 48-37, early in the third quarter. Daniele Cavaliero extended it to 59-42 from downtown late in the quarter. Richie Hickman scored for 63-44 before Nicolo Melli fixed it at 65-49 after three quarters. Jacopo Gichetti tried to sound the charge for Milano, but Jones scored a deep three to stay up 74-59 with four minutes left. Stefano Mancinelli drew the visitors back within 78-70 but White stole a ball at half court and flied to dunk and seal the win. Hickman led Scavolini with 20 points and 4 assists, White chipped in 16 points, Jones scored 14, Daniel Hackett 13, and Daniele Cavaliero 10. Cook led Armani with 15 points, Alessandro Gentile drained 12, Bremer 11 and Fotsis 10.

Record	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
3	Montepaschi Siena (1)	91	92	79	x	x
0	Banco di Sardegna (4)	68	66	64	x	x
2	EA7 Emporio Armani (2)	84	84	77	June 4	*June 6
1	Scavolini Siviglia (6)	75	68	85	-	-

Semifinals Playoffs round games
Game 1	Montepaschi Siena vs. Banco di Sardegna	91-68	May 28
Game 1	EA7 Emporio Armani vs. Scavolini Siviglia	84-75	May 29
Game 2	Montepaschi Siena vs. Banco di Sardegna	92-66	May 30
Game 2	EA7 Emporio Armani vs. Scavolini Siviglia	84-68	May 31
Game 3	Banco di Sardegna vs. Montepaschi Siena	64-79	June 1
Game 3	Scavolini Siviglia vs. EA7 Emporio Armani	85-77	June 2
Game 4	Scavolini Siviglia vs. EA7 Emporio Armani	0-0	June 4
Game 5	EA7 Emporio Armani vs. Scavolini Siviglia	0-0	*June 6