Naples asphalts a Pesaro in deep crisis, Trento beats Brindisi
L’eighth day of LBA opens with the external victory of the Dolomiti Energia Trento against the Good House Brindisi: at the Pala Pentassuglia Molin’s team in a very hard-fought match beats that of Vitucci 80-78 dragged by the 24 points of Reynolds and a crazy last quarter of Bradford (who scores 19 points in the last 10 ‘). The also wins Gevi Naples, which thanks to the 24 points of Rich and to the 22 points of Parks gets his second consecutive success beating 100-83 away there Carpegna Pesaro Ham, in the seventh defeat in the league and bringing up the rear.
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The Brindisi team, dragged by the points of the two Perkins on the field, closed the first quarter ahead 24-17 despite the 9 points of Reynolds for Trento. In the second quarter the breaking of a board results in a long pause for the match: upon returning to the field Reynolds continues to grind baskets for the Eagle and brings his team to minus four. Visconti, however, responds well to the Happy Casa and Vitucci’s team goes to the long rest in advantage 40-31. The second half opens with an excellent start from L’Aquila, who arrives at minus two before that Gaspardo from three put again two possessions between the teams. chappell he makes a basket from below in the final quarter and brings the Apulians back to an advantage of eight on 58-50. In the last ten minutes, however, Trento comes back strongly in the match, recovering nine points in 4 ‘and taking the lead by one on 62-61. Perkins, however, brings Brindisi back to the lead, and Visconti from three gives back oxygen to his team, bringing them back to +6. Bradford, however, is in great shape and with eight points brings Aqulia back to 70-68. Crazy play Perkins-Gaspardo for the Apulian equal, but Bradford still three and Saunders give the decisive push to the match for the Dolomites. Visconti misses the basket of the possible equal for the Apulians: ends 80-78 for Molin’s team, who thanks Reynolds’ 24 points and Bradford’s 21 points. Nick’s 14 is not enough for Vitucci Perkins.
Naples asphalt Pesaro 100-83
9-0 starting from Napoli with five points in a row of Lombard. Pesaro relies on Zanotti to re-enter the match but Rich extends again for Gevi, who closes the first quarter with a 25-15 advantage. In the second 10 ‘it is Parks to get into the chair for Sacripanti’s team: the American dominates in the painting and allows his players to close in the first half above eight at 53-45. With a partial of 23-15 in the third quarter, Napoli puts an important mortgage on the match, looking out at the last period on 76-60. In the last ten minutes the defenses widen the shirts and you play only for the statistics: ends 100-83 for Gevi who thanks the sumptuous performances of Parks and Rich: the 18 points of Sanford.