May 24, 2012
Italian League, Game 32: April 28-29, 2007
Damon Williams - Snaidero Udine The playoff race is hotter than ever with just two games to go in the Italian League regular season, as only four teams - Montepaschi Siena, Lottomatica Roma, Armani Jeans Milano and VidiVici Bologna - have mathematically made it to the next stage. Montepaschi registered its ninth consecutive win and improved to 28-4 by beating Premiata Montegranaro 82-89 on the road on Sunday behind 22 points from Rimantas Kaukenas. Meanwhile, Armani Jeans Milano thrashed Eldo Napoli 99-61 at home, while Lottomatica Roma stayed second at 21-11 by edging Siviglia Wear Teramo 75-78 on the road also on Sunday. David Hawkins paced Roma with 25 points while Erazem Lorbek added 18. Benetton Treviso showed its power by thrashing Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia 82-63 at home on Sunday while Snaidero Cucine Udine kept its playoff hopes alibe with a 99-78 home win against Upea Capo d'Orlando in which Damon Williams had 27 points and 12 rebounds. Climamio dropped to 13-19 and mathematically ran out of playoff chances due to a 79-69 road loss against Air Avellino. In other games, Whirlpool Varese beat Tisettanta Cantu 80-69, VidiVici Bologna edged Legea Scafati 88-79 while TDShop.it Livorno topped Angelico Biella 103-91.

Montepaschi Siena kept rolling, registered its ninth consecutive win and improved to 28-4 by beating Premiata Montegranaro 82-89 on the road on Sunday. Kaukenas led the winners with 22 points, Terrell Mcntyre added 19 while Lonny Baxter had 12 for Montepaschi, that led all the way in the second half. Even when Montegranaro got within 82-85 in the finals second, Joseph Forte sealed the outcome with a layup and Kaukenas dunked it to finish it in style. Lottomatica Roma stayed second at 21-11 by edging Siviglia Wear Teramo 75-78 on the road also on Sunday. Hawkins paced Roma with 25 points, Lorbek added 18 while Alex Righetti had 16 for the winners. Teramo overcame a 15-point deficit in the final 11 minutes to tie the game, 73-73, with less than 2 minutes to go. Lorbek scored inside while Dejan Bodiroga and Hawkins made free throws for a 75-78 Roma edge. Gianluca Lulli missed a three-point shot that would have tied the game. Benetton Treviso showed its power by thrashing Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia 82-63 at home on Sunday. Preston Shumpert paced the winners with 17 points. Spencer Nelson and Marcus Goree each had 15 while Angelo Gigli added 12 for Benetton. Goree and Gigli shined in the second quarter to give Benetton a 44-31 halftime lead. Shumpert and Goree allowed Benetton to keep a safe margin all the way until the final buzzer.

Snaidero Cucine Udine improved to 14-18 by thrashing Upea Capo d'Orlando 99-78 at home on Sunday. Williams led the winners with a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds. Silvio Gigena added 16 points while Jerome Allen and Mike Penberthy each had 14 for Snaidero, that trailed 66-67 late in the third quarter. Allen and Gigena fueled a 17-2 run that Penberthy capped with a triple, as Snaidero got a 83-69 margin and kept full control of the game until the final buzzer. Eldo Napoli dropped to 17-15 due to a 99-61 road loss against Armani Jeans Milano. Travis Watson led 5 Milano players in double digits with 18 points. Michel Morandais had 13 points for Eldo while Tyrone Ellis added 12. Milano led 44-27 at halftime, boosted its margin to 68-46 after 30 minutes and kept rolling until the final buzzer. Climamio dropped to 13-19 and mathematically ran out of playoff chances due to a 79-69 road loss against Air Avellino. Harold Jamison led the way for Avellino with 19 points. Tyus Edney had 14 points for Climamio, James Thomas 12 and Goran Jurak 11. Climamio led 49-60 late in the third quarter, but a 18-3 run put Avellino ahead, 67-63, with 3 minutes to go. Free throws allowed the hosts to keep a safe lead for good.


LAST GAME GAME 32 - April 28-29, 2007
DayMatchResult
Apr. 29Air Avellino vs. Climamio Bologna79-69
Apr. 29Armani Jeans MI vs. Eldo Napoli99-61
Apr. 29Siviglia Wear TE vs. Lottomatica Roma75-78
Apr. 29Premiata Monte. vs. Montepaschi Siena82-89
Apr. 29TDShop.it Livorno vs. Angelico Biella103-91
Apr. 29Benetton Treviso vs. Bipop Carire82-63
Apr. 29Whirlpool Varese vs. Tisettanta Cantu80-69
Apr. 29Snaidero Udine vs. Upea C. d'Orlando99-78
Apr. 29VidiVici BO vs. Legea Scafati88-79
NEXT GAME GAME 33 - May 9, 2007
DayMatch
May 9Tisettanta Cantu vs. Eldo Napoli
May 9Legea Scafati vs. Montepaschi Siena
May 9Climamio Bologna vs. Snaidero Udine
May 9Bipop Carire vs. Armani Jeans MI
May 9Siviglia Wear TE vs. VidiVici BO
May 9Benetton Treviso vs. TDShop.it Livorno
May 9Whirlpool Varese vs. Upea C. d'Orlando
May 9Angelico Biella vs. Premiata Monte.
May 9Lottomatica Roma vs. Air Avellino


STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Montepaschi Siena3228427342351
2Lottomatica Roma32211124102315
3Armani Jeans Milano32201225112452
4VidiVici Bologna31201124962315
5Eldo Napoli32171524712474
6Premiata Montegranaro32161625292555
7Whirlpool Varese32161625682520
8Tisettanta Cantù32161625132556
9Legea Scafati32151725812672
10Angelico Biella32151725612569
11Snaidero Cucine Udine32141825912650
12Climamio Bologna32131925992586
13Benetton Treviso32201224072304
14Air Avellino31121924212536
15Bipop Carire R.Emilia32122024212564
16Upea Capo d'Orlando32122023732548
17Siviglia Wear Teramo32112125782574
18TDShop.it Livorno3292325342757
Sunday, April 29, 2007
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