Valcea blanks Municipal Ploiesti in blowout victory

PLOIESTI, Romania (Interstat) — Bryn Forbes scored 26 points and handed out six assists to lead Valcea to a 104-0 rout of Municipal Ploiesti on Wednesday in Romanian Divizia A action. Emmanuel Lecomte tallied 20 points and seven assists, Rares Uta collected 22 points and nine rebounds, and Lucas Tohatan added 16 points for Valcea, which improved to 22-18. Municipal Ploiesti dropped to 11-22 after being held scoreless in a historic shutout. Valcea’s defense was relentless, not allowing a single point over the four quarters. Forbes, who scored 26 points in the teams’ previous meeting on May 10, was the top performer. Kenny Gabriel chipped in five points and six rebounds, Titus Nicoara had five points and five rebounds, and Patrick McCaffery scored eight points off the bench. Amedeo Casale scored two points, Anton Rotaru had two assists, and Rares Pistol played one minute. Valcea shot efficiently from the floor and from beyond the arc, building a large early lead and never looking back. The win completed a season sweep for Valcea, who also won 97-75 on May 10. The shutout was the first in Romanian Divizia A history.