The 14th matchday in the men’s A2 series is archived with Rimini confirming its stature by overcoming Brindisi but pursued by Udine and Cividale who do not let go and remain two points behind the leaders. Cantù and Urania Milano stop, third consecutive high score for a growing Fortitudo Bologna. Turin, Verona and Orzinuovi win. In the lower part of the ranking, very important victories by Avellino and Pesaro
SELLA CENTO – UEB GESTECO CIVIDALE 62-79
And that’s nine. Cividale extends his number of victories in a row by prevailing on the parquet of Cent and retains second place in the standings behind Rimini. The Emilians continue their moment of crisis with the second consecutive stop and remain in the lower part of the table. The match was always in control of coach Stefano Pillastrini’s team, especially with the former Orzinuovi Martino Mastellari with 13 points, Lucio Redivo with 12, Giacomo Dell’Agnello and Matteo Berti with 11. Cividale ahead 13-25 in the first quarter and 23-51 at halftime. Cento didn’t have the strength to react in the second part of the match and the Friulians remained at plus twenty-one at half an hour (46-67) until the final plus twelve. Per cent in double figures Alessandro Sperduto with 14 points, Lorenzo Benvenuti and Nicolas Tanfoglio with 11.
AVELLINO BASKETBALL – WEGREEN IT URANIA MILAN 83-81
Freshman’s fault Avellino who won their third consecutive home victory, making up for the defeat against Fortitudo Bologna, leaving aUrania Milan in the top rankings but suffers the second consecutive stop after the one at home against Forlì. The match was very close, so much so that overtime was needed to decide the fate. For those from Irpinia in evidence Federico Mussini with 27 points, Mikk Jurkatamm with 13, Jaren Lewis with 12 also in double double with 13 rebounds and Marcellus Earlington with 10. In the first quarter the tie reigned at 17, in the second Avellino took the lead to 41-37. Urania took the lead at half an hour at 54-55 only to be reached in the last quarter at 71. In extra time the Campania team prevailed. For Urania in double figures Alessandro Gentile with 26 points, the former Treviglio Giddy Potts with 17, Gianmarco Leggio with 11 and Andrea Amato with 10.
REALE MUTUA TORINO – REAL SEBASTIANI RIETI 74-69
First Piacenza, now Rieti. Torino scores his second consecutive success and tries to give his rankings an important makeover. Rieti, however, is unable to repeat the success achieved against Orzinuovi and remains in eighth place. For the Piedmontese they were especially striking We Ajayi with 25 points, Aristide Landi with 12 and Antonio Gallo with 11. Torino ahead 19-15 in the first quarter and 37-34 at halftime. Rieti did not lose their composure and forced the home team to equalize at 56 points after half an hour, until the definitive success of Ajayi and his teammates in the final quarter. For Rieti the former Cantù stands out Jazz Johnson with 20 points and former Napoli player Diego Monaldi with 10.
APU OLD WILD WEST UDINE – FERRARONI JU.VI CREMONA 98-67
Poker is served. Udine conquer against Cremona the fourth victory in a row and continues its excellent performance. For the Friulians, always in control of the match, they stood out Mirza Alibegovic with 26 points, former Verona player Xavier Johnson with 20, former Cantù player Matteo Da Ros and Giovanni Pini with 10. Udine leading 24-14 after ten minutes and 47-23 after twenty. In the second half Cremona did not shake and the Friulians extended the score to plus twenty-seven (68-41) up to the final plus thirty-one. For Cremona in double figures Isaiah Brown with 20 points and Alessandro Morgillo with 18.
UNIEURO FORLI’ – ASSIGECO PIACENZA 88-82
Forlì on shields, Piacenza in full crisis. The Romagna team repeated the success achieved against Urania Milano and remained in the top rankings, while Piacenza remained desolately last and incapable of actually entering the championship. For Forlì they stood out Daniele Cinciarini e Davide Pascolo with 15 points, Demonte Harper and Tony Perkovic with 13. The first quarter smiled on the guests with a score of 21-24, then Forlì rose to the top at halftime for 46-42, maintaining one more possession than the opponents 65-63 at half an hour until the final plus six. For Piacenza they were especially impressive Desonta Bradford with 20 points, Nate Grimes with 18 also double doubles with ten rebounds, Saverio Bartoli with 16 and Federico Bonacini with 11.
ELACHEM VIGEVANO – FLATS SERVICE FORTITUDO BOLOGNA 71-78
Third sharp in a row for the Fortitudo Bologna which thus manages to give its ranking a structure more suited to its coat of arms. It ends up being knocked out They lived which suffers the third stop in a row and remains in the lower part of the ranking. For the people of Bologna they were particularly highlighted Fabio Mian with 21 points, Kenny Gabriel with 20 and Deshawn Freeman with 10, Bologna always ahead from the start with a 16-25 in the first quarter and a 36-44 in the second. Vigevano came close to just one point after half an hour (57-58) and Bologna extended their lead in the last ten minutes. For Vigevano in evidence Myles Mack with 18 points, Prince Oduro with 12, in a double double with as many rebounds, and Gabriele Stefanini again with 12 points and Celis Taflaj with 10.
LIBERTAS LIVORNO – TEZENIS VERONA 72-79
After two stops Verona raises its head by conquering the Pala Macchia. Livornohowever, is the third consecutive misstep. For the Scaligeri in evidence Mattia Palumbo with 19 points, Jacob Pullen with 15, the former Tortona player Jalen Cannon with 12 and the former Udine player Ethan Esposito with 11. Verona led in the first quarter by 25-28, Livorno went ahead at halftime by 46-42 . Scaligeri back on top at half an hour at 55-60 until the final plus seven. For Livorno the former Udine stands out Italian Nazarene with 21 points, Gregorio Allinei with 12, Quinton Hooker with 11 and Adrian Banks with 10.
MASCIO ORZINUOVI GROUP – HDL NARDO’ BASKET 66-58
Third win in a row for Orzinuovi who, at Pala Bertocchi, proves to be a tough nut to crack. This time it’s the one who ends up knocked out Nardo who can’t find a smile as he suffers his fifth consecutive stop. For featured Orceans Jarvis Williams (also in double double with 10 rebounds) and Tommaso Guariglia with 13 points, the former Ferrara player Luca Vencato with 11 and the former Piacenza player Gabe Devoe with 10. Orzinuovi ahead 17-13 in the first quarter and 40-32 in the second. The home team had full possession at the half hour mark, 50-47, closing the matter in the final quarter. For Nardò the former Napoli player stands out Antonio Iannuzzi with 14 points, also double doubles with 13 rebounds, Aristide Mouaha and Avery Woodson with 11 and former Ferrara player Michele Ebeling with 10.
CARPEGNA PROSCIUTTO PESARO – SAN BERNARDO CANTU’ 90-67
Ransom he wanted and redemption he found. Pesaro leaves behind the defeat in Brindisi and prevails for the second time in a row at the Vitifrigo Arena against a bad team Cantu. The Brianza team suffered their second defeat in the last four matches but remained in the top spot of the rankings. For the people of the Marche region they stood out VL King with 20 points, Khalil Ahmad with 16, also in a double double with 10 rebounds, the former player Lorenzo Bucarelli with 13, Matteo Imbro with 11 and the former Rieti player Quirino De Laurentiis with 10. Pesaro has always been ahead since the first quarter ended at 20-19. In the second the Pesaro advantage increased to 45-39, in the third to 72-59 until the final twenty-three. For Cantù in evidence Andrea De Nicolao with 11 points, Riccardo Moraschini and Matteo Piccoli with 10.
RIVIERA BANCA BASKET RIMINI – VALTUR BRINDISI 91-78
Victory and maintaining the lead. Rimini it confirms itself as stainless by overcoming Toasts and keeping Cividale at a distance. The guests had the better of the first quarter but then the Romagna team overcame them and never let go. For the hosts in evidence Gerald Robinson with 21 points, the former Napoli Pierpaolo Marini with 17, Gora Camara with 15, Justin Johnson with 13, also in double double with 11 rebounds and Giovanni Tomassini with 11, Brindisi ahead 17-21 in the first ten minutes, then Rimini is went into the fast lane 41-40 at halftime and remained at 65-60 until the final plus-thirteen. For the Apulians in evidence Bryon Allen with 22 points, Giovanni Vildera with 17, Andrea Calzavara with 12 and Ivan Almeida with 11.
CLASSIFICATION
Rimini points 24, Cividale and Udine 22, Urania Milan and Cantù 18, Forlì, Verona and Rieti 16, Orzinuovi, Fortitudo Bologna, and Turin 14, Avellino 12, Brindisi, Pesaro and Cremona 10, Cento, Vigevano, Livorno and Nardò 8, Piacenza 4.
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