Brindisi defeats Pistoia and remains alive, Trento passes to Naples and wins the playoffs, the derby with Treviso goes to Venice

L’Umana Reyer Venice breaks the negative streak of the two illustrious knockouts against Brescia and Virtus by regulating the Nutribullet Treviso For 91-78 in the derby on the third to last day. The orogranata improve their record at 18-10 and secure the fourth place in the standings, thanks to the favorable direct clash with Reggio Emilia. Treviso, suffering its third consecutive defeat, remains in third to last place 10-18 and still embroiled in the survival sprint with Pesaro, beaten three weekends ago.

The balance crumbles in the second period, where Venice transforms the +2 of the first rest in a comforting one +16 to the long interval (52-36) with a partial of 31-17. The Nutribullet laboriously manages to mount a small comeback to return to -12 halfway through the third quarter, but was rejected by the plays of Parks, Tessitori, Tucker and Heidegger, who widened the gap on the +19 of the 30′ (67-48). But it’s not over. Treviso returns to the field responding with a counter-partial flash of 0-11, inspired by three consecutive triples at the start of the fourth quarter. Having seen the advantage more than halved, Reyer regrouped, replied with Wiltjer and Kabengele and managed in the final.

Own Kyle Wiltjer he finishes as MVP with 24 points, followed by 18 by Jordan Parks and give 10’s Mfiondu Kabengele. For Treviso, however, the 20 are not needed with 4/7 threes by Terry Allenthe 17+6 rebounds of Osvaldas Olisevicius and the 15+6 assists of Ky Bowman.

• Venice: Casarin 9, De Nicolao 2, Kabengele 10, Simms 7, Tucker 9; Heidegger 6, Brooks 4, Wiltjer 24, Tessitori 10. Ne: Vanin, Janelidze. All.: Spahija.
• Treviso: Bowman 15, Robinson 2, Allen 20, Olisevicius 17, Paulicap 4; Zanelli 9, Harrison 11, Torresani, Faggian, Mezzanotte. Ne: Scandiuzzi, Camara. All.: Vitucci.

There Dolomiti Energia Trentino celebrates the fourth success in the last five outings and mathematically achieves qualification for the playoffs. The away victory for 103-93 in direct confrontation with the GeVi Naples bring the Eagle to 15-13 in the standings and, on the other hand, makes a good part of Napoli’s chances disappear (1-5pm) to get a ticket to the post-season. GeVi has an unfavorable direct clash with Trento and Tortona (14-14), which precedes them in the ranking, and will therefore have to win the last two matches against Reggio Emilia and Scafati hoping for friendly results arriving from other fields.

But the psycho-physical balance of coach Igor Milicic’s team, al sixth knockout in the last seven races, is a very distant relative of the brilliant one who won the Italian Cup at the end of February. And Napoli, after having even flirted with a double-digit lead in the closing stages of the second quarter and having reached +2 at the last break (77-75), shows annihilated by the physicality of the visiting defense at the crucial moment. Trento holds GeVi a only 3 points for over 7 minuteswhere he explodes the balance with a stunning partial of 3-24 to launch yourself onto80-99 3′ from the siren. Finally unblocked with a triple from Pullen, Napoli nibbles on something in the final, but only useful for updating the statistics.

L’Aquila closes by shooting an unreal shot 15/29 from the arch (52%), inspired by the shootings of Prentiss Hubb (11) e Quinn Ellis (9) in the fourth period. But the 16 each is also crucial Kamar Baldwin And Davide Alvitias well as the very solid fan (season-high) with 10/14 shooting Paul Biligha. For GeVi, 18 each isn’t enough Tariq Owens And Tyler Ennis and the 16th of Tomislav Zubcic.

• Naples: Ennis 18, Owens 18, Brown 15, Sokolowski 7, Lever 1; Pullen 13, Zubcic 16, De Nicolao 5, Ebeling. Ne: Bamba, Biar, Saccoccia. All.: Milicic.
• Trent: Alviti 16, Forray 11, Biligha 20, Mooney 8, Baldwin 16; Ellis 8, Hubb 11, Conti 3, Cooke 10. Ne: Diarra. All.: Galbiati.

Surprise result a Pistoia where the Happy Casa Brindisi overcomes in comeback 96-90 there Extract and keeps everything open in the race for salvation with two days to go. In a sold out PalaCarrara the hosts could have celebrated access to the playoffs with a success and at the same time condemned the Stella del Sud to relegation, instead the team Dragan Sakota prevails with a fourth period of 30-15 and stays alive. Toasts hook up Pesaro at 18 points and puts in his sights Treviso at 20, while Varese she still cannot be mathematically safe despite being at 22. In the next round Pistoiaat 28 with Tortonawill go to Trentalready certain of the playoffs, while the Happy Home will have another playoff with at PalaPentassuglia Venice.

Toastswith the third away victory of the season, the fifth in eight post-Italian Cup matches, enjoys 22 points Xavier Sneedauthor of the triple that closed the score, while Eric Washington finishes with 20, 6 assists and only one shooting error, 6 of 7; good too Smith10 with 7 rebounds, while Bartley he shoots poorly, 4 out of 13, but he finishes with 11 points and some crucial ideas. The real MVP for the Happy Home it is though Thomas Laquintana, sumptuous as a former player with 14 points, equaled season high, 3 assists and decisive plays in the key moments of the match. In home Extract however, 19 points for a nervous player are not enough Moorethe 17th of Willisthe 14 each Varnado And Wheatle12 points with 3 rebounds and 32 blocks Ogbeideeven if the 12 turnovers accumulated weighed heavily.

The match, played in front of a boiling and sold out PalaCarrara with 3,700 spectators, went in flames, the Extract run away immediately at +5 cast by WillisHowever Toasts he responds and with 4 points in a row Smith closes the quarter ahead 27-25. In the second quarter a bomb of Laquintana it’s worth +3, right there Extract he revives, scores an 11-0 break and goes ahead 41-33; the response of Happy Home it doesn’t take long, a 4 point game by Washington puts his people back on track, Bayehe And Sneed they even make it +3 but at half-time it’s tied 49-49 for the “gypsy” at the edge of the mermaid Moore.

In the second half the music doesn’t change, the roller coaster continues and Pistoia runs away with a run of 23-2 and reaches the maximum advantage of +13 at 75-62 thanks especially to Willis, Varnado And Wheatle. It seems like the decisive break but the exes Laquintana And Lombardi they score -9 at 30′ (75-66), then in the fourth period la Extract goes inexplicably haywire, receives an overall break of 19-1 and finds himself at -5 on the81-76. From there it’s a battle, two baskets Ogbeide they are worth -1, Bartley but he answers, Lombardi scores a crazy triple for 90-84, finally it is Sneed to close the speech with the bomb of 93-84 1′ from the end. At the final siren it is 96-90the Happy Home she is still alive while Pistoia he can beat himself up for wasting the first match point for the playoffs.

• Pistoia: Moore 19, Willis 17, Varnado 14, Wheatle 14, Ogbeide 12, Della Rosa 5, Saccaggi 5, Del Chiaro 2, Hawkins 2. Coach Brienza.
• Toasts: Sneed 22, Washington 20, Laquintana 14, Bartley 11, Smith 10, Lombardi 6, Bayehe 6, Laszewski 5, Morris 2. Coach Sakota.