Basketball, Serie A: Trento-Cremona 84-68

Two advances to the third day of Serie A which will be completed on Sunday with the other 6 matches in which Varese-Milan and Venice-Virtus stand out.

In anticipation of the third day, Trento finds its first victory of the season. In the days of the Gazzetta dello Sport Festival which celebrates the sporting champions, L’Aquila can finally celebrate after the defeats against the big Milan and Virtus Bologna and the coat in the Super Cup. A long-awaited victory to chase away the ghosts of this start of the season, enjoying the debut of Caroline, first injured, and immediately decisive with 19 points in 84-68 against Cremona, for which an excellent Harris (19 points) is not enough. The start of the game is two-sided. Trento is better in the first minutes, which goes on (11-4) thanks to Williams’ five points. Cremona responds decisively with a clear 15-1 run (Harris protagonist with 10 points, Cournooh with 7) and after 10 ‘he commands the game (18-22). L’Aquila goes back in the second quarter, with Caroline and Reynolds on the shields, while the ball just doesn’t want to enter from the arc (2/12 from three to mid-game). Molin’s men hurt from inside the area and close the defense with the excellent Williams, a wall under the basket (30-25). Five consecutive points from Tinkle are worth the draw at 30, Flaccadori gives Aquila the new advantage, but in the middle of the game Trento and Cremona are still equal (40 to 40). Upon returning from the locker rooms, the two teams respond blow for blow and at the end of the third quarter parity still reigns (63-61). L’Aquila takes off in the last ten minutes of play, dragged on +9 by the triples of Reynolds and Saunders (71-62) and spreads in the final, closing in triumph on the wings of the enthusiasm of a newfound victory.

Trento: Reynolds 21, Caroline 19, Flaccadori 17

Cremona: Harris 19, Cournooh 15, Tinkle 11