Basket, C Silver
Olympia Comiso-Cus Palermo: 86-81 (27-19, 42-40, 64-59)
Olympia Comiso: Occhipinti 15, Farruggio 17, D’Arrigo 18, Dispinzeri 21, Turner 14, Pace 1, Costanzo, Desari, Ben Ahmed, Rinzivillo, Cacciaguerra, Landgren. Herdsman M. Farruggio
Cus Palermo: Bonanno 11, Muratore 21, Inzirillo 9, Cerasola 6, Benfratello 6, Andrè 15, Pirrera 10, Guzzardi 3. All. Catania
Referees: Capello and Midulla
Olympia Comiso wins the last match of the clock phase and is second in the standings tied with Piazza Armerina. The piazzesi are placed, however, second for the outcome of the direct confrontation. Olympia will therefore play the promotion playoffs against Giarre in the match scheduled for Sunday 24 at PalaDavolos. Against Cus Comiso he starts strong and wins the first quarter (27-19). In the second period, however, André takes the chair and with 10 points only in this quarter allows the guests to shorten the gap and go to the long rest on -2 (42-40). Upon returning from the locker rooms, the hosts tried to close the match early but the guys from Coach Catania, despite some difficulties, managed to stay in the game (64-59). In the last ten minutes of the game the Cussini tried everything but the tiredness and the little energy left did not allow to complete the hoped-for comeback (86-80). In Olympia five players in double figures confirming the good form of the team.
Virtus Ragusa-Marsala Basketball: 87-75 (20-19; 38-38; 57-59)
Virtus Ragusa: Marletta, Iurato 29, Carnazza 14, Cannizzaro 2, Comitini 9, Incremona 10, Mirabella 2, Sorrentino 3, Barnaba, Festinese 12, Schembari 6, Guccione. Coach Found
Marsala basketball: Longo 11, Sanfilippo 3, Paladino, Minore, Ligotino 9, Frisella 9, Dancetovic 7, Marrone 5, Genovese 26, Kovachev 5. Coach Grillo
Virtus Ragusa rules the Marsala Basketball at PalaPadua and places fourth in the clock phase. The Ragusan company achieves the goal set at the beginning of the season as well as that of enhancing young people. Against Marsala it was a hard-fought match but in the end the virtussians prevailed thanks to a warm-handed Iurato. The first points say Ragusa at the hands of Iurato, to which Genovese responds promptly. The rhythms are sustained, we play fast and Marsala with Dancetovic goes to -1 from the hosts. The second quarter opens with a draw after a free throw by the usual Dancetovic (20-20) followed by captain Frisella who sanctions the first overtaking of the guests. But Iurato is not there and with a well-managed game in the area he catches the guests back. The Hyblaeans thanks to the excellent plays of Iurato, Schembari and Sorrentino are tied before the long break with the game wide open.
Upon returning to the field, Virtus shows itself to be more invigorated and more offensive in the host area. Iurato and Incremona score points after well thought out actions under the boards. The Marsala people never show themselves domi and continue to grind points with a game more Dancetovic with a triple from the corner inflames his team but Carnazza and his companions keep them at bay and resist the host attack. After a head-to-head in which the score was balanced, Genovese with a long-range shot will close the fourth at + 2 on the premises. In the last portion of the game, Iurato finds a tie after 3 ‘. Carnazza and Festinese immediately placed two triples that gave the hosts oxygen. Barnaba, Mirabella and Guccione take the field. The Ragusans at this point manage the remaining time well and arrive at the final siren with the result of 87 to 75.
