One day before the end of the regular season the forces have once again aligned themselves in the championship of A league. At the top of the table, paired with 21 victories, are the Virtus Bologna and Olimpia Milano, divided only by the advantage of the Vu Nere in the direct clashes.
Basketball Serie A, the highlights of Dolomiti Energia Trento-Estra Pistoia
Bologna beat Bertram Tortona 84-77 away (15 points for Shengelia), Milan instead regulated Brescia in the big match of the day 83-77 and overtook her in the rankings. In the last round Bologna-Trento and Cremona-Milan. However, Brescia is not at risk of third place: Venice was beaten 84-80 in Brindisi and can no longer improve or worsen its 4th place. Bitter day for the Apulians, who are mathematically relegated to A2.
Basketball Serie A, the highlights of Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro-Vanoli Basket Cremona
However, the fight to avoid the penultimate place was very intense: in the almost play-off Treviso beat Varese 100-95 and got the Lombards into trouble. Pesaro still has hope: in the meantime they beat Cremona 91-86 and now they have to hope for a combination of results in the last round. Pistoia gains the certainty of the play offs with the 105-80 success in Trento. Last place up for grabs for the post-season between Tortona, Napoli and Sassari: Piedmontese with the advantage of a victory over the other two, but in the last round they receive Treviso, hungry for points.
Basketball Serie A, the highlights of Givova Scafati Basket-Banco di Sardegna Dinamo Sassari
29th round
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan – Germani Brescia 83-77
Bertram Derthona Tortona – Virtus Segafredo Bologna 77-84
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia – Gevi Napoli Basket 88-74
Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro – Vanoli Basket Cremona 91-86
Happy Casa Brindisi – Umana Reyer Venezia 84-80
Openjobmetis Varese – Nutribullet Treviso Basket 95-100
Dolomiti Energia Trentino – Estra Pistoia 80-105
Givova Scafati Basket – Banco di Sardegna Sassari 74-99
CLASSIFICATION: Bologna, Milan 42 points; Brescia 40; Venice 36; Reggio Emilia 32; Pistoia, Trento 30; Tortona 28; Naples, Sassari 26; Scafati, Cremona 24; Varese, Treviso 22; Pesaro 20; Brindisi 18.
30th round
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Dolomiti Energia Trentino
Germani Brescia – Happy Casa Brindisi
Umana Reyer Venice – Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro
Banco di Sardegna Sassari – UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia
Vanoli Basket Cremona – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Nutribullet Treviso Basket – Bertram Derthona Tortona
Gevi Napoli Basket – Givova Scafati Basket
Estra Pistoia – Openjobmetis Varese
