To the “Palabearbut” of Naples takes place on the last day LBA with the Campania derby between GeVi Naples and the Givova Scafati. Both teams have nothing left to ask for from this season having achieved arithmetic salvation several days early but the prospect of finishing the championship with a derby won could give both of them extra motivation to end the season on a high note. There GeVi Naples arrives at this appointment after the lost away match on the pitch Reggio Emiliawhich mathematically cut out the coaching team Milicic from the playoff race. Scafati instead it is fresh from the bitter home defeat suffered at the hands of Dinamo Sassari for 74-99 who won the “Palamangano” ruining the last home game of the Givova.
GeVi Napoli – Givova Scafati: analysis of the match
There GeVi Naples beats Scafati and wins the Campania derby. Coach’s boys Milicic, after having been in the lead for almost 40 minutes, they managed to bring home the victory by sending Scafata’s comeback attempt back to the sender. Important performance by Tomislav Zubcic with 20 points in 27 minutes, returning to the levels he had shown in the first part of the season. For Scafati solid performance from the captain Riccardo Rossato with his 18 points with 8 of 9 from the free throw line.
The first period of the game sees Scafati start well with a Gerald Robinson very aggressive in the attacking half of the field. There GeVi Napolthe with Zubcic before and Mabor then he will then manage to take the lead, creating a balance that will last for the entire first 10 minutes.
The second quarter sees Naples deploy an area that Scafati he reads very well and beats with the initiatives of Robinson. Tyler Ennison the other hand, continues to attack the rim, putting coach’s defense in difficulty Boniciolli. Naples he will be able to get an 8-point lead thanks to a very active performance Zubcic who, taking advantage of the lost ball of Gentle he takes off on the counterattack to score two easy points. From here the 3-point percentages of both teams will undergo a surge Zubcic And Lever And Brown who will score in succession for Naples, while for Scafati And Blakes to repeatedly hit 3-pointers. At halftime Naples he is ten lengths ahead on the 56-46.
Upon returning from the locker room it is Scafati starting better with a 5-0 partial score Blakes And Robinson to then leave room again for the team’s triples Milicic. There GeVi Naples will in fact close the dispute with the 42% from the arc against the 34% Scafatese. The Neapolitans, having found the right offensive fluidity, will be able to even reach a 14-point lead, thanks to a great Pullenalso giving minutes to the youngster Stefano Saccoccia.
The beginning of the last period is a monologue Scafati with Naples who struggles to find the way to the basket, while the guests with Mouaha And Reddish they manage to get back to minus 6. They will be Ennis And Zubcic to react for Naplesbringing the home team back to a 10-point lead. Scafati However, he doesn’t give up and manages to give the Neapolitans another partial, arriving at just 4 points behind, taking advantage of the great work of Gentle backs to the basket. There GeVi but he manages to find the last bit of energy and, with Pullen And Sokolowski, places the decisive extension that gives the derby to Naples. The Neapolitans thus closed the season with a victory in the derby, placing themselves in ninth place, just one victory away from the playoffs while Scafati closes with the fifth defeat in the last six, confirming a complicated season finale.
The scoreboard of the match
Partial individual quarters: 25-25, 31-21, 29-26, 17-20
Progressive partials: 25-25, 56-46, 85-72, 102-92
GeVi Naples: J.Pullen 13, T.Zubcic 20, T.Ennis 19, G.De Nicolao 2, T.Owens 3, M.Brown 11, M.Sokolowski 14, A.Lever 13, M.Bamba ne, D.Mabor 5 , S.Saccoccia 2, M.Ebeling ne. coach: I.Milicic
Givova Scafati: E.Morvillo ne, P.Sangiovanni ne, G.Blakes 17, A.Gentile 10, S.Henry ne, A.Mouaha 5, K.Pinkins 13, R.Rossato 18, G.Robinson 17, J.Nunge 4, G.Pini 2, J.Gamble 6. coach: M.Boniciolli
