Bologna, 23 January 2022 – The Sunday of the ball in wedges, valid as seventeenth round of Serie A, he smiles at Virtue Segafredo Bolognwho conquered the PalaPentassuglia of Brindisi for 76-83. A success that allows the team coached by Sergio Scariolo to temporarily hook Ax Armani Milano at the top of the standings with twenty-six points (not on the pitch against Treviso due to the postponement of the match due to Covid-19). The Bolognese people have to give up Mannion – positive for Coronavirus – but they find in Kyle Weems (16 + 7 rebounds) e Isaiah Cordinier (14) the protagonists of a challenge that will be repeated in the quarter-finals of the next Italian Cup Final Eight. The third period of play is decisive in which the guests place a break of 26-6 (including a streak of 14-0) which allows them to manage the return to Brindisi within six turns of hands (from 45-62 to 67-66 ). Weems’ bomb and Belinelli’s free throws secure the result for Virtus, which collects its fifth consecutive useful result against HappyCasa. He gets up there Vanoli Cremona who dominates, suffers and does not waste the opportunity of the home match against Umana Reyer Venezia who surrenders 85-82 and moves away from eighth place in the ranking. The head fan of the duo Cournooh and Pecchia allows the Lombards to abandon the last place now occupied by Openjobmetis Varese (which will have to recover the match against Unahotels Reggio Emilia). Galbiati’s men start well with an encouraging 12-0. Reyer, without Daye but with Theodore, relies on experience and in the third period impacts on 51-51 (on 27 ‘). The resulting equilibrium is neutralized by the two Italian basketball players from Cremona (eight precious points from Cournooh) who secure a precious statement.
Trieste and Tortona run
Close to the leading duo formed by Milan and Virtus Bologna, it is currently confirmed on the lowest step of the podium Allianz Trieste who, in front of the home crowd, wins 89-78 over Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro who thus collects the second defeat after the one in recovery against Brescia. The Friulians collect a 66.8% from long distance, combined with 60% from two points, which leaves no way out for the Marchigiani who are not enough with Tyrique Jones’s 20 points. Victory beyond the best expectations for Bertram Tortona who dictated the law at the Paladozza in Bologna for 74-92 and occupies the fourth position in the standings together with Dolomiti Energia Trentino. The Piedmontese are dragged by JP Macura (22) who is repeated after the first leg match won by Ramondino’s troops. For Fortitudo it is a bad step back after last Sunday’s blitz in Naples. There Ge.vi di Sacripanti surrenders 85-72 to Trento bringing the strip of negative results to three. After the misstep in the midweek recovery in Brindisi, the Neapolitan team surrenders to a Dolomites where Diego Flaccadori’s star shines (18 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds). For Naples, 22% from the arc is the photograph of a match that started badly and was almost put back in place by Uglietti with the -3 bomb. In the postponement to Germani Brescia he extends the positive streak of results in the last seven outings to six. Victim of the evening is Banco di Sardegna Sassari which raises the white flag 97-86. The usual Logan (22) is not enough to oppose the Brescians who thank the Della Valle – Mitrou long tandem. Attacks that prevail on the defenses for a balanced challenge up to 37 ‘(81-81) when Petrucelli and Gabriel give the decisive acceleration by bending the resistance of the Sardinians. Brescia remains in the playoff area with sixth place and two points clear of Brindisi.
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