Lots of smiles, hugs and pats on the back. CJ Basket Taranto closes its national Serie B championship with a victory over Chieti. In fact, on the last day of the regular season of group B the rossoblu beat Lux Basket 85-75, granting an encore after Mestre. Two useless points for the purposes of the ranking – the team is in fact relegated to the Interregional Serie B – but which honor the character of a young and compact group that has brought to an end this truly complicated season for the rossoblu club.
Excellent performance by coach Cottignoli’s team, capable of always leading in scoring by exploiting the characteristics of their players without too many drops and blackouts. All the staff performed at great levels, closing in double figures, without exception. Ragagnin 18, Reggiani 16 and Conte 15 (18 rebounds for the captain), Chiapparini 14, Ambrosin and Kovachev 11. The contribution of the Virtus boys was also good.
(photo Valentina Funetta released by the CJ Taranto press office)
CJ BASKET TARANTO – LUX CHIETI 85-75
Partial: 27-24, 20-20, 19-14, 19-17
CJ Basketball Taranto: Giovanni Ragagnin 18 (4/8, 3/9), Francesco Reggiani 16 (6/9, 1/4), Gianmarco Conte 15 (4/8, 1/6), Matteo Chiapparini 14 (4/7, 2/ 5), Matteo Ambrosin 11 (4/8, 1/6), Martin Kovachev 11 (5/8, 0/0), Francesco Montanaro 0 (0/0, 0/1), Matteo Minelli 0 (0/0, 0/1), Stefano Abbate 0 (0/0, 0/0), Stefano Pichierri 0 (0/0, 0/0), Eugenio Gigante 0 (0/0, 0/0). All. Cottignoli.
STATE – Free throws: 7 / 16 – Rebounds: 52 10 + 42 (Gianmarco Conte 18) – Assists: 17 (Giovanni Ragagnin 5).
LUX Chieti: Loris Masciopinto 22 (5/6, 4/9), Thomas Reale 15 (4/8, 1/8), Riccardo Febbo 13 (5/11, 1/5), Gabriele Berra 10 (3/9, 1/ 6), Enzo damian Cena 9 (2/7, 1/7), Simone Gelormini 6 (3/3, 0/1), Roberto Di iorio 0 (0/0, 0/0), Alessandro De sipio 0 (0 /0, 0/0), Leonardo Ciribeni 0 (0/0, 0/0), Alessandro Paesano 0 (0/0, 0/0). All. Aniello.
STAT LUX – Free throws: 7 / 10 – Rebounds: 45 10 + 35 (Riccardo Febbo 14) – Assists: 12 (Gabriele Berra 4)
Referees: De Rico Mattia from Venice and Corrias Chiara from Cordovado (PN). Spectators: approximately 400
FINAL RANKING
Liofilchem Roseto 50 25-9
Tecnoswitch Ruvo di Puglia 50 25-9
General Contractor Jesi 48 24-10
Rucker San Vendemiano 46 23-11
Ristopro Fabriano 44 22-12
Gemini Mestre 40 20-14
Blacks Faenza 38 19-15
Andrea Costa Imola 36 18-16
Allianz Pazienza San Severo 34 5-5pm
OraSì Ravenna 30 3-7pm
Virtus Imola 30 15-19
LuxArm Lumezzane 28 2-8pm
LUX Chieti* 28 4-6pm
Lions Bisceglie 24 12-22
Virtus Basketball Padova 24 12-22
Logimatic Group Ozzano 24 12-22
Civitus Allianz Vicenza 22 11-23
CJ Basketball Taranto 12 6-28
*LUX Chieti 4 penalty points
NOTE – Points, victories and defeats are indicated next to each team
THE VERDICTS
Qualify for the playoffs: 1 Liofilchem Roseto, 2 Tecnoswitch Ruvo di Puglia, 3 General Contractor Jesi, 4 Rucker San Vendemiano, 5 Ristopro Fabriano, 6 Gemini Mestre, 7 Blacks Faenza, 8 Andrea Costa Imola
Eligible for playouts: 14 Lions Bisceglie, 15 Pallacanestro Virtus Padova, 16 Logimatic Group Ozzano, 17 Civitus Allianz Vicenza
Directly relegated in Interregional Serie B: 18 CJ Basketball Taranto
Tags: Taranto relegates Interregional closing yesterday victory Chieti Ringhiera
