Montepaschi Siena takes 3-rd place in Madrid
04-05-2008 22:25
Montepaschi Siena claimed third place at the 2008 Euroleague Basketball Final Four with a 97-93 overtime win over Tau Ceramica on Sunday at the Community of Madrid Sports Palace.
Ksistof Lavrinovic hit a free throw with 4.7 seconds left to force overtime and then the Italian champs used a 9-0 charge in the extra period to secure the win. Lavrinovic paced Montepaschi with 19 points and Terrell McIntyre shined with 16 points and a new Euroleague Final Four record 12 assists.
The win means that Montepaschi will be a top seed in the draw for the 2008-2009 regular season.
The game was a close encounter throughout, with neither team ever taking a meaningful lead. Romain Sato added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals for the winners, Bootsy Thornton scored 14, and Shaun Stonerook posted 12 points and 9 boards for the winners. Pete Mickeal led Tau with 16 points and 10 rebounds, Tiago Splitter scored 15, Mirza Teletovic 14 – of which 11 came in the first eight minutes – James Singleton 13, Igor Rakocevic 10, while Pablo Prigioni dished 11 assists.
FULL STATS OF THE MONTEPASCHI - TAU
INDIVIDUAL STATS OF MONTEPASCHI SIENA
INDIVIDUAL STATS OF TAU CERAMICA
INDIVIDUAL STATS OF THE EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR
Ksistof Lavrinovic hit a free throw with 4.7 seconds left to force overtime and then the Italian champs used a 9-0 charge in the extra period to secure the win. Lavrinovic paced Montepaschi with 19 points and Terrell McIntyre shined with 16 points and a new Euroleague Final Four record 12 assists.
The win means that Montepaschi will be a top seed in the draw for the 2008-2009 regular season.
The game was a close encounter throughout, with neither team ever taking a meaningful lead. Romain Sato added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals for the winners, Bootsy Thornton scored 14, and Shaun Stonerook posted 12 points and 9 boards for the winners. Pete Mickeal led Tau with 16 points and 10 rebounds, Tiago Splitter scored 15, Mirza Teletovic 14 – of which 11 came in the first eight minutes – James Singleton 13, Igor Rakocevic 10, while Pablo Prigioni dished 11 assists.
FULL STATS OF THE MONTEPASCHI - TAU
INDIVIDUAL STATS OF MONTEPASCHI SIENA
INDIVIDUAL STATS OF TAU CERAMICA
INDIVIDUAL STATS OF THE EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR
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