In the derby between the Gevi Napoli and Givova Scafati won by the Neapolitans (102-92), a mortifying fact clearly emerges which imposes a question: is it possible that high-profile local players do not appear in two Serie A clubs from Campania? Two Venetians, two Emilians and one South Tyrolean between Neapolitans and Scafasi with only Ale Gentile, son of Maddaloni’s art, but raised in Treviso, holding the scepter of “made in Campania” but always up to a certain point.
Between the lack of structures and evidently gaps in size and talent, the reflection is legitimate. Yes, of course there are Sinagra and Morvillo in the two rosters, both of whom grew up in Antonio Petillo’s Kouros, but the turnover is truly negligible.
The race
The idea for Milicic and Boniciolli is the same: once arithmetic salvation has been achieved with a margin, the season must be closed with a seal. Napoli must recover credits after the disastrous second round, Scafati without Sek due to a muscle strain requested by his patron Longobardi wants to wear the corsair’s hat and attempt to sack Fuorigrotta. Balance in the first minutes then the yellow-blues take off (7-13) with Rossato on fire. Ennis enters and Napoli has more balance, holding up better in defence: 25 all after 10′. Gevi shakes off, Scafati is very drillable. From the arc two triples by Lever and then Brown dig the furrow and Napoli travels in a carriage at the end of the first half (56-46). Blakes is no exception in shooting on the perimeter and with disarming ease he scores 5 triples without making any errors. Napoli, however, keeps their distance by replicating their shots from outside: a blessing and a curse for their championship. At 29′ Pullen with a triple and a wild Mabor send the Azzurri fully ahead (79-66). The 17-year-old Saccoccia also took to the pitch and made 2 free throws, sealing his game. In the fourth period Scafati tries to come back with a half-hook from Pini, who then breaks his eyebrow, and a flick from Mouaha (89-83) in the 35th minute. Pullen creates the gap with another long-range shot (94-85) and Napoli breaks away. Now the planning of the new season with objectives to be defined but with one certainty for both: it will still be Serie A for Napoli in its fourth season, it will be the third for Scafati: not an obvious goal. All the more!
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