Internal blow of Brindisi with the leaders Virtus Bologna and external of Trieste in Venice, Varese falls to Trento after two victories in a row. Reggio Emilia sensationally overtakes the other leaders Milan in the spin, Tortona overtakes Scafati and takes the opportunity to bring the leading duo closer.
CARPEGNA HAM PESARO – TEZENIS VERONA 76-73
Third acute in a row for a Pesaro that continues its championship loudly. The team of Jasmin Repesa reserve in Verona, fresh from two victories in a row, the same treatment given to Treviso and Scafati. Marchigiani fourth with twenty points and more than ever in the drawing room of the ranking, the Scala remain at twelve and fall back into the precarious area. Ups and downs match with the guests ahead 20-18 in the first quarter and Pesaro overtaking at the long interval 41-39. In the third quarter Verona put the arrow back, distancing themselves by eight points (51-59) but the hosts took it back in the last ten minutes, winning it with a full possession. Top scorers: Kwam Cheatham (Pesaro) with 18 points and Karvel Anderson (Verona) with 22, already the best scorer of his team last round.
GE.VI NAPLES – BANCO DI SARDINIA SASSARI 93-83
After the misstep of Varese with which it was unable to give continuity to the clamorous victory over Milan, Naples refused by overcoming a Sassari at the “Pala Barbuto” recovering from a double acute. However, the Neapolitans remain third from last in the dangerous area, the Sardinians are in tenth place and have their eyes directed towards the playoff area. Sassari ahead in the first ten minutes 23-25, then the home team got back on track and took the lead 52-44 at the long interval. In the half hour the Neapolitans kept their hands on the race in a more marked way for 77-58 with an advantage of nineteen points, resisting the reaction from Sassari in the final quarter and imposing themselves by ten lengths. Top scorers: Elijah Stewart (Naples) with 22 points and Jamal Jones (Sassari) with 16.
HAPPY HOME BRINDISI – VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA 78-77
After the falls with Varese and Sassari, Brindisi gets back on its feet and does it in the best way, that is by overtaking the leaders Virtus Bologna, at the second stop in the last three races and fourth of the season after those with Scafati, Milan and Tortona. However, the Bolognese keep the top together with Milan, which is also clamorously defeated by Reggio Emilia, while Brindisi begins to think about the playoff area. For Bologna there is now a European commitment on Friday 27 January at 20.45 on the difficult parquet of Bayern Munich for the Euroleague. The coaching team Frank Vitucci she was good at believing it all the way, bringing it home in the last quarter. The first three were in the hands of the coaching roster Sergio Scariolo with scores of 15-23 in the first quarter, 34-38 in the second and 47-67 in the third. With a splendid last part of 31-10, the Apulians made it theirs. Top scorers: Nick Perkins (Toast) 18 points e Semi Nail Polish (Bologna) 20. Perkins had already been top scorer in his last match.
BERTRAM YACHTS TORTONA – GIVOVA SCAFATI 79-74
If Bologna and Milan run in circles, Tortona, on the other hand, does not miss the target and obtains a victory against the freshman Scafati at the “Pala Energica Paolo Ferraris” which allows it to redeem the defeat against Milan, direct competitor for the top. The coaching team Marco Ramondino she is always second, just two points behind the Milanese-Belgian leading duo. Scafati at the third consecutive cappaò and towards the suction in the hot area of the ranking. Piedmontese always ahead since the first quarter concluded on 21-13. Then, at halftime, they took a 39-34 lead to become 65-51 with a nearly tripled lead by the half hour. In the final Scafati tried to come back but the Piedmontese managed to keep her to minus five. Top scorers: Ariel Filloy (Tortona) with 17 points and Stanley Okoye e Julian Stone (Scafati) with 17. Okoye had already been his team’s top scorer in solitude last match.
UMANA REYER VENICE – BASKETBALL TRIESTE 72-81
Great coup for the halberds in the Friuli-Veneto derby. For the team of Marco Legovich it is the third victory in a row after those with Scafati and Treviso thanks to which he takes himself to eleventh place proposing himself as an attacker in the playoff area. Venice, on the other hand, suffers another cappaò after the one against the leaders Bologna. After the defeat on the parquet of the French Jeunesse Laique for 79-86, the lagoons of Walter De Raffaele they will now try to relaunch themselves in the competition in the match on Tuesday 24 January at 20 at home against the Romanians of Cluj Napoca. Trieste ahead from alpha to omega of the match with a first quarter archived at 18-20 and a second with a more marked 36-42. In the third the lead further increased by a notch with the score of 54-61 until the final nine. Top scorers: Jeff Brooks (Venice) with 17 points and Frank Bartley (Trieste) with 21, the latter already top scorer of his team last round.
GERMANI BRESCIA – NUTRIBULLET TREVISO 80-81
The situation remains critical but, at least, a victory offers a glimmer of light. Treviso manages to redeem the home stop with Trieste going to impose itself on the never easy parquet of Brescia. For the Lioness roster it is the third misstep in a row which still leaves her in eighth place and last available for the playoff area. The team of coaches Alessandro Magro look for a relaunch on the European field against the Germans of Basketball Ulm on the friendly parquet on Tuesday 25 January at 20.30. Treviso won the match narrowly and in the last quarter. The first three were the prerogative of Brescia ahead 23-18 in the first ten minutes, 39-36 at the long interval and 62-60 at the half hour. The roster of the brand has always remained in close contact and, in the last ten minutes, he rose to the chair, taking home the two points. Top scorers: Amedeo Della Valle (Brescia) with 19 points and Ike Iroegbu (Treviso) with 24.
TRENTINO ENERGY DOLOMITES – OPENJOB METIS VARESE 90-80
After two successes in a row, Varese capitulates on the parquet of Trento which joins it in fifth place with 18 points. Trento redeems the home stop against Reggio Emilia in the best possible way. Fluttershy and teammates will thus arrive in full confidence at the Eurocup match against Paris Basketball on Wednesday January 25th at 8pm on French soil. Game always in the hands of the landlords ahead 28-16 in the first quarter and 51-41 at the long interval. Varese was not able to get back on top and Tridentini extended the half hour mark on the plus fourteen (74-60) maintaining a plus ten in the final. Top scorers: Andrew Crawford (Trento) with 17 points and Colbey Ross (Varese) with 15. Crawford is at an encore as the best scorer of the last round.
UNAHOTELS REGGIO EMILIA – EA7 EMPORIO ARMANI MILAN 73-68
Once again the invisible basketball wizard opens the box of surprises. And it draws the victory of the rear light Reggio Emilia against the leaders Milan. The Emilians are at their third success in four matches and are starting to think they can free themselves from the very uncomfortable last place well below what is expected of them, Milan archives another bad day after the Euroleague defeat at home against the French Lyon Villeurbanne for 73-79. And the roster of coaches from the European competition Hector Messina, however always at the top of the championship standings with Bologna, will seek redemption on the Monaco parquet in the match on Thursday 26 January at 21. Game always in the hands of the hosts ahead in the first quarter for 18-15 and in the second for 39-38 . The gap in the half hour was more marked on 65-55 up to the final five. Top scorers: Osvaldas Olisevicius e Jeremy Senglin (Reggio Emilia) with 14 points and Brandon Davies (Milan) with 22.
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