L’Aquila loses against Pistoia, but the ranking is safe

L’Aquila Basket’s regular “home” season did not end well. In front of a sold out ilTQuotidiano Arena, Forray and his teammates raise the white flag and give way to a practically infallible Estra Pistoia. Ko which does not compromise qualification for the playoffs, already mathematical, but which weighs on the final positioning of the Bianconeri in the standings, above all because the Tuscans clearly overturn the difference in goals and this, simultaneously with Reggio Emilia’s victory over Napoli, considerably complicates their hopes thirty to grab fifth place: in fact, it would be necessary to accomplish the feat on the Virtus Bologna parquet on the last day, also hoping for the results from the other fields.
The match begins in flames: Trento is the first to dig a small furrow (11-5) thanks to Alviti’s initiatives, Pistoia reacts with a furious 12-0 partial interrupted again by Alviti. Hubb scores the new lead (20-19), but the final quarter is favorable to the guests who with Varnado end the first ten minutes ahead at 20-24. The Tuscans made no mistakes from beyond the arc, the Eagle initially resisted the escape attempts thanks to the unleashed Alviti but when the nr. 4 Juventus begins to feel tired, so Della Rosa and Willis can give Estra a double-digit lead (33-48). After Galbiati’s two close timeouts, Biligha tries to charge, but Pistoia remains firmly in control: 42-55 at halftime. The guests’ percentages show no signs of decreasing and Willis brings his score back to +14, but the Eagle remains in their wake thanks to the play of the veterans Forray and Biligha and then it is Baldwin who signs the -6. Varnado and Del Chiaro restore the double-digit margin, Hubb’s triple at the buzzer sets the score at 68-76 entering the last 10 minutes. Trento doesn’t give up, but Pistoia always responds blow for blow every time the Bianconeri try to get closer. Moore on the counterattack supports the 78-91 which sends the final credits at least four minutes early because this time Dolomiti Energia really doesn’t have any left and the guests are rampant. Finishes 80-105.