Basketball, play-off quarters: Tortona and Venezia beat Bologna and Reggio Emilia

With an ideal take a look at Tortona takes benefit of the sector issue once more (82-75) and brings the collection to a draw (2-2 from 0-2) play-off quarters with the The facility of Bologna. De Raffaele’s group gained above all because of the higher long-range taking pictures accuracy (15/28, 57% towards the inadequate 9/27, 33% of the visitors). Derthona at all times saved their head forward, reaching +9 within the first half and even +16 within the second. Virtus by no means gave up, they got here inside only one possession with 1′ to go (78-75) however then lastly bowed below Weems’ blows after Belinelli had didn’t make the equalizing triple. The most effective for Tortona had been Candi (15 factors), Baldasso and Radosevic (12 every). Virtus did not want Abass’ 21 factors and Cordinier’s 12 factors and eight rebounds. For recreation 5 we are going to return to Bologna on Tuesday.

Tremendous Tucker, Venice attracts even with Reggio Emilia

The opposite problem, the one between, additionally goes effectively (Monday twentieth at Taliercio). Reggio Emilia e Venezia. On the evening, inside or out, Reyer pulled out her claws by conquering PalaBigi (92-95) and bringing the collection again to 2-2. This time Reggio nearly at all times discovered themselves chasing: they had been down -14 within the first half, -11 within the second. received as much as -3 a number of seconds from the top however Galloway was unable to search out the best way to the basket with the final determined triple on the siren. Venezia, which completed with 6 males in double figures, thanks above all to Tucker (24 factors and 11 rebounds), effectively supported by Wiltjer (17), Simms (18) and Spissu (11 factors and eight assists). In Reggio Emilia, Faye’s 20 factors (with 8 rebounds), Galloway and Vitali’s 15 every and Black’s 14 weren’t sufficient.