Nutribullet Treviso Beats UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia 91-73 in Preseason Test

The Nutribullet Treviso Basket secured a commanding 91-73 victory over the UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia in an amichevole played at Castelfranco Veneto, according to reports. Croswell, Alessandro Nicola’s Treviso squad overturned a narrow halftime deficit with a decisive second-half surge before a crowd of approximately 400 spectators.

Reggio Emilia entered the exhibition matchup shorthanded. The team played without Riccardo Rossato due to a flu syndrome and kept JT Thor on the bench as a precautionary rest measure. Despite the absences, head coach Ioannis Priftis deployed a starting five featuring Speedy Smith, Rob Edwards, Riccardo Visconti, Luca Severini, and Derek Ogbeide.

Treviso established an early rhythm in front of the local supporters, jumping out to an 14-6 lead fueled by the playmaking of DeWayne Russell and perimeter shooting from Macura. However, the UNA Hotels side chipped away, leaning on Visconti and Barford—who finished with 12 and 15 points respectively. In the second quarter, Speedy Smith sparked Reggio with consecutive three-pointers to capture a 39-36 advantage. The visitors stretched their cushion to five points at 46-41 before Treviso clawed back through free throws from Cappelletti and Chapman, sending Reggio into the locker room ahead 46-45 at halftime.

Nutribullet Treviso Beats UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia 91-73 in Preseason Test — Photo: basketmagazine.net

The contest shifted dramatically in the third period. Treviso dialed up its offensive tempo to pour in 25 points while suffocating Reggio’s attack, holding Priftis’s men to just 14 points in the frame. Entering the final stanza with a 70-60 cushion, the Nutribullet side maintained its defensive intensity and extended its margin to a game-high 19 points at 89-70. Late baskets from Smith and former Treviso player Leonardo Chillo wrapped up the 91-73 final score.

The closing moments featured a lighthearted family duel on the floor, as Luca Manfredotti checked in for Reggio Emilia to face his cousin Alessandro Manfredotti, who joined Treviso this season after developing in Reggio’s youth sector. The officiating crew for the match consisted of referees Valerio Grigioni, Alberto Perocco, and Daniele Yang Yao.

Treviso batte Reggio Emilia nel test di Castelfranco Veneto: 23 punti di Macura — Photo: pianetabasket.com

Nutribullet Treviso 91, UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia 73
(27-23, 18-23, 25-14, 21-13)

Nutribullet Treviso: Macura 23, Croswell 17, Cappelletti 11, Chery 9, Russell 8, Chillo 8, Carter Jr. 5, Chapman 4, Manfredotti, Allinei 6, Vettori (ne), Iaquinta (ne). Coach: Alessandro Nicola.

UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia: Barford 15, Edwards 15, Visconti 12, Smith Jr. 9, Uglietti 7, Echenique 6, Ogbeide 6, Severini 3, Manfredotti, Fainke, Hadzhyiev (ne). Coach: Ioannis Priftis.