Naples 8 May 2022 – Pesaro is in the playoffs after 10 years. He beat Gevi Napoli (85 to 84) after a heart-pounding final and between continuous scoring reversals. A team that seemed to have to take the field only for signing honor, but which instead fought until the last second with the addition of extra time. A formation from Pesaro that was affected above all by two things: the weight of a match that was worth so much for the fans after a decade of penalties, and also the fact that it had its player, symbol, namely Delfino who, as he touched the the soil of Naples was hit by a flu and spent a tormented night.
This the motivation behind a colorless match. And perhaps with him in normal conditions the Carpegna Prosciutto would perhaps have snatched the result and the entry to the playoffs, without adding the 5 minutes of overtime. The team from Pesaro relied above all on the physical overwhelming power of Jones under the basket in the decisive moments of the match, but also on the ballistic performances also in the final match at Sanford who scored two very heavy penetrations in the economy of the match.
An ending that held with their eyes riveted to the television, the red and white fans and who also ‘froze’ the sports hall of Trieste which stopped in the middle of the field to await the very end of Banchi’s formation. This is because in the event of a defeat of the Carpegna Prosciutto the Julian team would have passed among the top eight. Now Pesaro is enjoying the applause of his audience because he will find Segafredo Bologna in front of him. A championship final with the honor of arms.
Scoreboard
GEVI NAPOLI BASKETBALL: Zerini 8, McDuffie 10, Matera ne, Velicka 16, Parks 15, Marini 7, Uglietti 4, Gudaitis 14, Rich 10, Grassi ne, Coralic ne, Sinagra. Coach: Buscaglia.
CARPEGNA HAM PESARO: Mejeris 2, Moretti 17, Tambone 4, Stazzonelli ne, Lamb 12, Camara 5, Zanotti 4, Sanford 17, Demetrio ne, Delfino 4, Jones 20. Coach: Banchi. REFEREES: Baldini-Borgo-Noce.
NOTES: partial 18-15, 34-36, 56-56, 71-71. Free throws: Naples 17/23, Pesaro 10/17. No one came out for five fouls.
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