Basketball, results of the quarter-finals of the Scudetto playoffs

Tortona rebalances the series, overcoming in race 2 70-58 Venezia, for which a capital 30-point performance by Tonut is not enough to secure himself in view of the next home races, paying rather long breaks without realizing decisive moments. The start of the match is one-way for the Venetians with three baskets in 2 ‘by Bramos, Tonut and Brooks, but they are wisps. Sanders breaks the ice, then weighs the turnovers from the Bertram on which Tonut often pounces, obtaining two baskets for the 8-14 at 8 ‘. Mascolo’s basket shortens and on the 10 ‘siren Cannon signs the tie. Venice appears to be in decline at the start and Derthona takes advantage of it for its first advantage with Mascolo for 16-14. The stars Daum and Macura have not yet been received; the latter unlocks at 15 ‘for 20-17, but scores as many points as fouls, while the turnovers for Tortona are already 4. Daum unlocks at 16’ with the first triple for Derthona, bad from 3 with 1 / 7, Venice even worse with 1/19, shooting and passing errors increased on both fronts. In the meantime, however, the Tortona defense holds, with Reyer still in the basket for 4 ‘showing a partial from 8-0, broken only by Watt’s free throws as a bonus. In the last minute Tonut goes into double figures and closes at 30-25. Sanders opens the second half with 6 points in 2 ‘, triple and then I play 3 points, Tortona’s advantage exceeds the ten on 23’, against a too staid and imprecise Reyer. Latita Bramos, Theodore does not see the basket, Stone is loaded with fouls, Wright puts the load on it with another game of 3 for +14, with a 13-0 which indicates the blackout at the shooting of Venice for almost 5 ‘and Mascolo puts +16; the game lights up when the guests are released with two triples by Tonut, interspersed however with one by Mascolo and two by Sanders who replicate with the same coin: Filloy puts his triple 30 ” from the siren, which signs the 57-42. Last balanced period, a slight return from Venice put the gap back under 15, in a last quarter from absolute parity, but the Venetians lack the sharpness to further shorten: final 70-58. (Stefano Brocchetti)

Tortona: Sanders 20, Wright, Mascolo, Daum 9

Venezia: Tonut 30, Watt 8, Bramos 4