While waiting for the postponement between Naples and Milan, a fundamental match especially for the Campania team who with a success would qualify for the Final Eight of the Italian Cup, the fifteenth day saw above all the victories of Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Germania Brescia. A success with a sensational comeback by Virtus, which maintains the top of the rankings, winning 81-75 on the Reyer Venezia court after recovering a seventeen point deficit. A sensational last quarter of 26-7 was decisive for a Virtus driven by Matt Morgan’s 17 points, while Kyle Wiltjer’s 16 points were not enough in Venice.
Germani Brescia keeps pace with Virtus Bologna, remaining -2 behind Ivanovic’s team. It ends 92-86 for the Lombards against Bertram Tortonawho also recovered from -10 with an excellent second half. The main protagonists are above all Jason Burnell and Miro Bilan, with the former scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds and the latter finishing with the double double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Piedmontese had an Arturs Strautins with 21 points.
Pick up your ticket for the Final Eight of the Italian Cup at Pallacanestro Trieste who beat Acqua San Bernardo Cantù 84-79, making the match their own in a daring final, where Cantù first had the overtaking shot and then also the equalizer. Jahmi’us Ramsey with 20 points, while the best for Cantù was Oumar Ballo with 20 points and 9 rebounds.
The excellent moment of APU Udine continues, obtaining the third victory in the last four matches. The Friulians beat Vanoli Cremona 82-75, with the usual Mirza Alibegovic being the great protagonist with 17 points. Nutribullet Treviso returns to success, the first of Marcelo Nicola’s return to the Venetian bench, who won a very tight match against Openjobmetis Varese 86-83. Briante Weber plays a sensational game with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists (36 rating), but it is Abdur-Rakhman’s triples that build Treviso’s comeback, in addition to the final plays of Torresani and Chillò. In Varese, however, an amazing Carlos Stewart, who scored 34 points, was not enough.
RESULTS AND RANKINGS OF THE 15TH DAY
Unahotels Reggio Emilia – Banco di Sardegna Sassari 90-68 (played yesterday)
Trapani Shark – Dolomiti Energia Trento 11-26 (played yesterday)
Nutribullet Treviso – Openjobmetis Varese 86-83
Trieste Basketball – Acqua San Bernardo Cantù 84-79
Apu Old Wild West Udine – Vanoli Basket Cremona 82-75
Umana Reyer Venezia – Virtus Segafredo Bologna 75-81
Germani Brescia – Bertram Derthona Tortona 92-86
Guerri Napoli – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (scheduled tomorrow)
RANKING: Bologna 26, Brescia 24, Tortona, Milan*, Venice 20, Trento, Trieste 14, Naples*, Udine, Varese, Cremona, Sassari 12, Trapani** 10, Reggio Emilia 8, Treviso, Cantù 6
*One game less
** Penalty of -10 points
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