Basket Serie A: Trapani first semifinalist, Milan and Brescia at the match point

Trapani is the first semifinalist of the Basket Serie A playoffs. Shark closes the series with Reggio Emilia 3-0 by winning 90-83 Race 3 at Palabigi thanks to a great team test and the Super second half of Galloway. Milan and Brescia, on the other hand, go up to 2-1 in their respective series. The Olimpia Schianta Trento, 107-79 using the excellent percentages (20/29 from 2, 20/34 from 3). It rains in the wet, however, for the eagle that also loses Badalau for injury after Zukouskas and Pecchia. 24 Lamb points are not enough in Galbiati. The EA7 will try to close the speech on Saturday at 18, again at the forum. On the same day (8.45 pm) the race 4 is played at Palatrieste between the hosts and Brescia, who after a first quarter quarter has sealed his defense and overturned the series thank you dragged to the victory (80-70) by Ndour and Rivers.

Reggio Emilia-Trapani 83-90

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The theme of the game is clear from the beginning: high rhythm, many 3 shots and high intensity played. Reggio Emilia, with his shoulders to the wall in the series, tries to escape the first half with Winston, but Notae holds Trapani in the wake before the triple of Yeboah at the end of the first half (46-44). The recovery opens in a sparkling way: Galloway realizes 12 points in the third quarter only, but on the other hand a Super Barford responds blow for blow. The guard of the one Holys (which closes with 24 points and 6/9 from 3) keeps the challenge in balance until 30 ‘, when Trapani accelerates concretizing better in the area and exploiting the offensive rebounds in the final (14-8 the data). The Repesa team now awaits the winner of Brescia-Trieste, while Reggio Emilia comes out among the applause of his audience.

Reggio Emilia: Barford 24, Winston 16, Smith 10

Trapani: Galloway 19, Notae 17, Robinson 13

Milan-Trento 107-79

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The Olimpia immediately finds an excellent feeling with the basket in the first 10 ‘, taking advantage of an inspired Leday. In the second quarter, the great evening at the Ea7 shot (14/18 from 2, 9/15 from 3 to 20 ‘) continues with a great impact of Shields and Ricci. Trento is also precise (13/27 from the field to 20 ‘), playing many transitions. The defense of Galbiati, however, effort and the EA7 at the interval leads 56-47. The Olimpia at the start of recovery escapes, thanks to the offensive continuity, but above all to the defense, “winning” 27-11 the third period. At 30 ‘, Milan is ahead of 25 points. The last 10 ‘are of pure management for the men of Messina.

Milan: Shields 22, Brooks 20, Leday, Mirotic 15

Trento: Lamb 24, Ellis, Niang 13, Ford 10

Trieste-Brescia 70-80

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Germani with the match point to access the semifinals, Trieste behind the wall, however – after race 3 on the neutral of the Palaverde in Treviso – at least will play the next challenge at home. And to think that coach Christian’s team had started better, scoring from three initially with Ruzzier and McDermott (6/13 from the arch to 20 ‘), while Brescia effort. When he also turns on Uhtoff (8 points), a partial of 26-4 is born. Trieste arrives on +18 and then closes on 41-29 at the interval. Upon returning to the field, however, everything changes. River begins to score from the arch and Brescia places a 12-2 break that brings the match in tie, while Burnell seals the overtaking of his (49-50) at the end of the third quarter. Trieste’s gear no longer turns and rushes between the two final periods Brescia escapes the +10 (56-66) and then the +14 three minutes from the end with a triple of Della Valle, while Ndour touches the double double (17 points and 9 rebounds). For the opponents it is late at night, the percentages no longer date back and Brown is expelled. Few 29 total points marked in the second half, while Peppe Peppe Poeta finds its defensive solidity, which can be decisive in this series.

Trieste: Brown 17, Ruzzier 12, McDermott 11

Brescia: Rivers 18, Ndour 17, Della Valle 12