Usac forward two quarters but surrenders in the final Now battle for salvation

Another positive test, the Crocetta asserts its experience Sunday will arrive the Arona, a direct competitor

LEINI

Usac Rivarolo loses but provides further signals that it is recovering. On Wednesday evening the rivarolesi in the recovery match of the first return lost in the last quarter to the Turin team of Don Bosco Crocetta, after leading in the scoring in the two central quarters. Sunday at 18 the rivarolesi return to the field at home: an affordable match against Arona, the third victory could arrive.

Usac once again provided a good performance proving to be growing both in terms of fitness and in terms of the game. The Canavese people faced a super Samuele Pasqualini, author of 37 points, fifty percent of the total booty of the Turinese.

Not an easy start for the rivarolesi, with Crocetta immediately taking an advantage of eight points after six minutes on 8-16. In the final minutes of the first portion of the game, the Canavese players recover slightly (15-20). The match changes at the start of the second quarter, Usac manages to change gear and muzzles the host attack, also scoring with continuity. Partial of 18-5 for the boys of Titto Porcelli, who in turn find the most eight on 33-25.

After the long interval things do not change, Usac always leads for most of the fraction with a margin between five and eight points. The turning point comes at the last minute of the fourth when with a partial 0-5 the guests grab a tie at 56-56.

The match is decided in the last quarter: guests immediately ahead 58-65, Usac tries to react (63-67), but in the minutes Crocetta asserts his experience and imposes himself.

Usac for the fifth return will play at home on Sunday 20 at 18 at the Leini sports hall. In front of the Arona, who also beat Biella 78-76 on Wednesday. Usac will try to center the victory to reach the Novara people with six points in the standings and get the best possible position in view of the playout (the last four go there). Arona won 68-54 in the first leg. The other matches (fifth second leg, single round): (Saturday 19 February): Cerealterra Ciriè-Junior Casale (21); Don Bosco Crocetta-Collegno (9.15 pm); Turin-Serravalle gymnastics (21.15); Biella-Bea Chieri (20.30); (Sunday 20): Kolbe-Savigliano (21) Classification: Junior Casale 20, Collegno, Don Bosco Crocetta 18, Serravalle, Kolbe, Bea Chieri, Cerealterra Ciriè 14, Savigliano 12, Arona 6, Biella, Usac Rivarolo 4, Gymnastics Turin 0. –

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