Prediction respected for CAFFÈ TOSCANO PIELLE LIVORNO who beat Arechi Salerno in a packed Pala Macchia as always and scored their thirteenth consecutive victory, maintaining the top of the table.
Excellent approach to the match by coach Marco Cardani’s boys who start in fourth, attacking the area marvelously, and after ten minutes they are already ahead by 16 (34-18) driven by an excellent Ferraro (8 points in the first quarter) and a rediscovered The Blonde. In the second half Salerno finds greater offensive fluidity and Acunzo proves to be a very good player with excellently made baskets which bring the guests back to -4 (51-47), but Loschi and Laganà in the blink of an eye score the 58-47 on which the first half ends. In the second half all the blue and whites are protagonists and Caffè Toscano always keeps the gap above double figures. Salerno’s only outburst came in the 30th minute with Cucco scoring -10 (70-60) with a partial score of 0-5 for the guests. Laganà and Loschi are still thinking about it with two triples in a row to close the match and start the fans’ celebration.
Five players in double figures for the PL, with ten players scoring. This is to say that as usual Caffè Toscano wins as a team, but among the individuals, Loschi’s 18 points (4/7 from three) and Lo Biondo’s 16, topped with four assists, still stand out. Next meeting Saturday in Orzinuovi, against Crema (two-way ball 9.00pm).
TUSCAN COFFEE PIELLE LIVORNO-Virtus Arechi Salerno: 90-73
CAFFÈ TOSCANO: Loschi 18, Pagani 12, Laganà 9, Rubbini 5, Lo Biondo 16, Manna 2, Cristofani, Dadomo, Ferraro 10, Chiarini 12, Campori 4, Diouf 2. All. Cardani.
VIRTUS ARECHI: Spizzichini, Agostini 7, Fraga 10, Matrone 12, Cucco 13, Spinelli, Acunzo 21, Haidara 2, Lucadamo, Kekovic 8. All. Amato.
Referees: Zancolò from Pordenone and Schiano from Trieste
Partials: 34-18, 24-29, 12-8, 20-18
