May 16, 2008
Swiss League, Regular Season, Game 16: February 2-3, 2008
The 16th week of the Swiss League saw a big upset in the top positions of the standings as the second team, the Lugano Snakes, took over leader Benetton Fribourg by 84-78. With this result, Fribourg is still the leader with a 14-2 record but the Tigers get close as they improve to 13-3 in second place. The first half was realy close as it ended 39-41 for Fribourg. The third quarter was much of the same story as the score remained close but it was in the last period when, with a 23-16 partial, the Snakes took control of the game for good. Oliver Vogt led Fribourg with 13 points, Pascal Perrier-David and Dave Esterkamp had 12 apiece and Harold Mrazek inked 10 for the guests. In other results, Lausanne Basket was a road winner at Meyrin Grand-Saconnex by a clear 62-79. BC Boncourt survived Sdent BBC Nyon by 80-78. BBC Monthey thrashed the Geneva Devils by 75-51, Sion Herens Basket was a road winner at Vevey Riviera Basket by 71-84 and in the last game of the week, SAV Vacallo Basket escaped with a road win from Birstal Starwings, 74-76.


LAST GAME GAME 16
February 1-3, 2008
DayMatchResult
Feb. 1Meyrin vs. Lausanne62-79
Feb. 2BC Boncourt vs. BBC Nyon80-78
Feb. 2Lugano vs. Benetton Fribourg84-78
Feb. 2BBC Monthey vs. Geneva75-51
Feb. 2Vevey Riviera vs. Sion71-84
Feb. 3Birstal vs. SAV Vacallo74-76

NEXT GAME GAME 17
February 9, 2008
DayMatch
Feb. 9SAV Vacallo vs. Meyrin
Feb. 9Ben. Fribourg vs. Boncourt
Feb. 9Geneva Devils vs. Lugano
Feb. 9BBC Nyon vs. BBC Monthey
Feb. 9Lausanne vs. Vevey Riviera
Feb. 9Sion Hérens vs. Birstal



STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Benetton Fribourg Olympic1614213211092
2Lugano Tigers1613313291230
3Birstal Starwings1611513371239
4BBC Monthey1611511921095
5Basket-Club Boncourt168812991290
6SAV Vacallo Basket168812101164
7Geneva Devils1661011761240
8Sion Hérens Basket1661011711235
9Lausanne Basket1661012911380
10Sdent BBC Nyon1651112051261
11Vevey Riviera Basket1641211291284
12Meyrin Grand-Saconnex1641211071257

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