Basketball, Europe Cup: Reggio da scro, is in the semifinals. Champions: Treviso ko in overtime

In the Champions League, Treviso, already eliminated, loses in the sprint to Turkey, but sends encouraging signals. Fiba Europe Cup: Reggio access to the semifinal is played.

Tofas Bursa-Treviso 82-80 dts

The Treviso you don’t expect: after six knockouts in a row in the last 40 days, in a full crisis of confidence and without the injured Russell, the team of coach Menetti touches the feat in Bursa, in the fifth round of the Top 16 of the Champions League. Dragged by Sokolowski and Bortolani, she takes the Tofas to overtime and yields only in the last seconds: it was expected yet another embarkation of this unfortunate period, but it could be the beginning of the ascent. The Turks start strong (9-3 after 3 ‘and a half), punishing all Treviso weaknesses in defense and rebound. Coach Menetti’s time-out, however, shakes their players, who return to the field with another face and give meaning to the match: they fill the gap, touch +4 and close the first quarter ahead 22-23. It is that little bit of newfound confidence that allows the guests to stay in the game even in the next set: Treviso could go to rest at +6, but it wastes everything and allows the Turks to return to 41 even. The start of recovery is critical, but the Venetians are holding on, thanks to very high long averages. A triple from Sokolowski closes the third quarter at 57-58, everything is decided in the last set: Tofas now really defends and Zubcic warms his hand, but the guests do not give up and enter the last 2 ‘ahead of 4. Ennis impacts from the Bezel with 18 ”to play, Dimsa’s mistake on the siren is worth the extra (72-72). Equilibrium even here all the way, but Ennis guesses the five-meter jumper that cemented the first place of the Turks in the group. For Treviso, already eliminated, only the home match against Darussafaka next Tuesday remains to be played. (Alberto Mariutto)

Bursa Zubcic 17, Ennis 16, Simmons 12, Arslan 11, Cruz 10

Treviso Bortolani 21, Sokolowski 18, Jones 10

Reggio Emilia-Legia Warsaw
80-75 dts

Reggio Emilia’s European night is very sweet as it overtakes Warsaw in the second leg and takes the pass for the semifinals of the Fiba Europe Cup. usual Cinciarini (19 points and 14 assists) and Larson (15 points), also supported by the double double of Justin Johnson (12 points and 11 rebounds). Unahotels will now face the Danes of Bakken Bears: they went away on March 30 and back at home on April 4. Still without Candi and Diouf, both in the pits due to injury, coach Caja chooses the quintet made up of Cinciarini, Larson, Strautins, Justin Johnson and Hopkins while coach Kaminski responds with Koszarek, Robert Johnson, Cowels, Kulka and Wyka. Dragged by the former Pesaro Larson, Unahotels got off to a better start and closed the first quarter ahead, giving the impression of being in absolute control (21-17 at 10 ‘) and not at all’ satisfied ‘by the +3 of the first leg match. The guests tried to make up for it thanks to the offensive flares of Cowels, solid defender and reliable shooter, but Reggio kept the advantage unchanged (37-33 at 20 ‘). In the second half, Robert Johnson lights up (in Cantù at the beginning of the season) and the music changes decisively because Warsaw first hits (45-45 at 26 ‘) and then puts his nose ahead thanks to Kulka and the former Caserta Koszarek (47-51 at 28 ‘). As often happens in these situations, it is up to the Cinciarini-Olisevicius pair to place a 9-0 break that sweeps away the first uncertainties (56-51 at 30 ‘). Caja’s team then tried the decisive breakaway, but Legia remained glued to the match with the heavy shots of Johnson and Cowels (62-61 in the 35 ‘) and then overtook with Skific (62-65 in the 37’). In the final sprint Reggio fails to have the winning flicker with Cinciarini and with Warsaw above 3 at the siren (68-71 at 40 ‘) the race inevitably goes to extra time. The overtime opens with a three-point game by Cinciarini and with a basket from below by Justin Johnson (73-71). To put the final seal is a Larson jumper: 77-74 at 25 “from the siren. (Francesco Pioppi)

Reggio Emilia Cinciarini 19, Larson 15 and J. Johnson 12.

Warsaw R. Johnson 23, Cowels 20, Koszarek 10.