Emiliani and Friuli remained in sixth place in the standings. Cremona always tail light
Two clear victories in the two advances of the eighteenth day of Serie A. Reggio Emilia overwhelms Cremona 78-51, physically and defensively dominating thanks to a super Faye and double double of Faried. Trieste replies, who exceeds Tortona 86-72 thanks to the great performance of the former Ross, author of 24 points, and Valentine, who closes with 15 last at 8 points.
Reggio Emilia-Cremona 78-51
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No surprise at Palabigi, where Reggio Emilia demolishes Cremona thanks to a second half of 46-21, inflicting the fourteenth defeat of the season to the Brotto team. Unahotels confirms its defensive solidity (Priftis men are the third defense of the championship) and shows off the physical qualities of their long ones. The rebound difference is clear to say the least, and it is under the scoreboards that Reggio wins the game: 54-25 the rebound figure, 20-5 the account of the offensive ones. Yet, in the first half Cremona had held up: some initiative by Willis and Nikolic and the “not 3” shooting of the hosts allowed Vanoli to return to the changing rooms with just two disadvantage points (32-30). The game is in fact decided in the second half, when Reggio Emilia runs away with a partial 14-0, started by a crushing of Faye after an offensive rebound and closed by a counterattack by Gombache. Just Faye is the absolute protagonist of the game: the 2005 center class closes with 20 points and 9 rebounds, irrepressible for the defense of the guests, as well as Faried (double double of 12 points and 12 rebounds) and Barford (11 and 8). In a quarter of total administration, Reggio increases the detachment also finding some 3 basket with Smith and Grant. After the four consecutive defeats, the worst for Unahotels looks behind it.
Reggio Emilia: Faye 20, Faried 12, Smith 12 Cremona: Willis 14, Nikolic 8, Owens 8
Trieste-Tortona 86-72
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He promised himself balance, but it was a party for Trieste: Christian’s team enhances himself in the final and finds a very important victory in the direct clash with Tortona. Victory that allows the Giuliani to unplug Bertram in the standings (22 points to 20), remaining in sixth place on a par with Reggio Emilia. Colbey Ross is the dominator of the match: the ex of the day is in fact decisive in the two partials that put the game on the Trieste tracks, and closes the game with 24 points, better than his. After a balanced start, Tortona finds the advantage thanks to a triple from Gorham, with the score that reads 32-33. From there, 10-0 partial for Trieste, with seven points of Ross and a triple of Brown. Just the figure of the long shot describes what was the progress of the match. Tortona tried, and remained in the game until the beginning of the fourth period, but paid the inaccuracies from 3 points (11/35 against 11 out of 28 in Trieste) in the final, where Ross still went up to the chair for the decisive extension. First a three -point game, then a triple complete with a gesture of the “Too Small” on Denegri, impotent in marking. Denzel Valentine, author of 17 points and 6 rebounds, and Reyes, who closes at 12. Tortona, despite the 16 offensive rebounds, also cannot realize the chances of shortening and sees the opponents run away.
Trieste: Ross 24, Valentine 17, Reyes 12
Tortona: Gorham 14, Strautins 12, Uthoff 10
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