Bertram, victory over Naples and 4th place in solitude

Tortona finds the best Macura (25 points) and folds the Gevi, resisting the attempt of comeback of the bells in the last quarter

CASALE MONFERRATO

Bertram Tortona beats Gevi Napoli and finds herself alone in fourth place in the standings, waiting for today’s match in Reggio Emilia. The Piedmontese team has a great start, at the start of the last quarter they risk a sensational comeback, but they do not repeat the mistake they made against Reggio Emilia and this time they manage to close the accounts, rejecting the team from Campania’s comeback attempt.

The Neapolitan training starts very carefully in defense, which seems to have been transformed by the change of the coach that took place this week. And speaking of transformation, JP Macura, after the disappointing performance of Sassari last Sunday, when he came out prematurely from the parquet, suddenly finds himself, putting 5 points on the scoresheet in less than a minute. The performance of the Minnesota guard (14 points for him in the first quarter) is truly mouth-watering: his fourth consecutive bomb gives +7 (24-17). Naples, however, remains there thanks to the rebounds in attack. The Lions continue to have a very hot hand from the arc, closing the first half with 50% from three and thus going to the long break with a double-digit advantage. Coach Ramondino also draws important points from the bench: 19 against 4 from the Campania team. Gevi tries to return with a 7-0 partial at the start of the second half, making the most of the numerous laps in the line, but Bertram continues to find the way to the basket with a fair regularity, keeping the double-digit advantage at 30 ‘(66-55).

In the last quarter Tortona does not score for more than 5 ‘, Napoli returns to -2 (73-71) with a partial 12-0, but it is the usual Macura who repels the comeback attempt of Buscaglia’s team with a bomb. Then Cain takes care of closing the accounts. Moreover, the formation of coach Ramondino, winning by 6 lengths, manages to overturn the minus 3 of the first leg. Great protagonist of the evening certainly still JP Macura, who redeems the opaque proof of last day.

23rd day: Tortona-Naples 83-77, Treviso-Trentino last night. Today: Varese-Pesaro (17), Brescia-Milan (17.30), Brindisi-Cremona (18), Reggio Emilia-Sassari (18.30), Trieste-Fortitudo Bologna (19.30), Virtus Bologna-Venice (20.45). Classification: Milan * 36; Virtus Bologna * 34; Brescia 28; Tortona 24; Reggio Emilia 22; Sassari *, Venice, Brindisi, Trieste 20; Varese *, Trentino 18; Naples *, Treviso *, Pesaro 16; Cremona, F. Bologna 12. (* one game less). –

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