Penultimate day of the top basketball series to the archives with the ranking now almost shaped on the eve of the last 40 minutes of the championship. The big match of the day saw the‘EA7 Emporio Armani Milano prevailed over Germani Basket Brescia 83-77, with 19 points from Napier and 16 from Shields.
The red shoes thus take the top of the ranking in cohabitation with the Virtus Segafredo Bologna, who succeeds in the external blow against Tortona 77-84: Tornike Shengelia he is the best of the V Nere with 15 points and 6 rebounds, the five men in double figures are not enough for the home team to obtain the victory and secure the playoff position. Brescia, on the other hand, climbs to third place but two points behind the leading pair.
Very important victory for Nutribullet Treviso, which manages to hold off the return of Openjobmetis Varese by winning, with a score of 95-100, a crucial victory for salvation. And at the end there is also the first verdict: despite the 84-80 victory over the Reyer Venezia, Happy Casa Brindisi is the first relegated to A2 of this regular season. Lagunari who, however, with this knockout, are certain to close the championship in fourth place.
Behind them Reggio Emilia, which got the better of Gevi Napoli 88-74 thanks to the excellent contribution of Mouhamed Faye who celebrated his enrollment in the NBA Draft with 24 points and 10 rebounds. For the Neapolitans, however, the playoffs become very difficult, also because they are now in the company of Sassari, who beat Scafati at PalaMangano 74-95.
However, Pesaro continues to hope in the queue: Meo Sacchetti’s Carpegna Prosciutto beats Vanoli Basket Cremona at home and rises to twenty points in the standings thanks to an excellent last quarter, thus keeping alive the chances of survival to be played on the last day.
