“French Point Guard and Americans Lead Gevi to Precious Victory in Serie A Matches”

Rich Sunday program with all Serie A matches.

Napoli beats Tortona with a great recovery and finds a home success that they have been missing since February 5 (4 home defeats in a row). A very precious victory in terms of salvation. Low rhythms at the start, Tortona builds the 1-6 in the 3rd minute, Napoli responds by exploiting the insertions of its big players (12-13 in the 6′ minute) but the away team is long and solid and with the area and the excellent impact by Radosevic touches the +10 (16-26) on the first attack of the second quarter. But here the game turns, Stewart is the propeller of the 14-1 with which Gevi comes back and passes on 30-27 on 17′.

It was Christon who unblocked Tortona but at half-time the hosts were still ahead on 35-33. Six points from Williams relaunch Napoli when the game restarts, then it’s Michineau who fixes the 46-38 in the 24th minute. A minute later the margin of the clubs is in double figures (52-42), with Tortona who misses too many open shots (2/14 partial from the arc) and suffers the aggression of Napoli who flies to +14 in the 28th minute (60 -46) with a triple from Wimbush and with a wild Michineau in the 34th minute he is back in control (70-57). Tortona tries to reopen it first with Macura and then with Candi (74-67 at 2’40) but without follow-up. It is closed by Williams and Michineau, the latter Mvp of the race (Leonardo Balletta)
Napoli: Michineau 21, Williams 18, Stewart 18
Tortona: Christon 21, Candi 13, Macura 11

PESARO-TRIESTE 94-83

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After more than a month without victories, Carpegna Prosciutto smiles again and does so in front of their fans, against a Trieste that postpones the appointment with mathematical salvation. A super Lever and a Bartley diesel version weren’t enough, Kravic and Moretti dragged Pesaro to success. La Vuelle came from five straight defeats, Legovich’s men from three. Repesa has chosen to keep Gudmunsson out for a Daye not too involved in the games, the guests are without Davis, tested positive for anti-doping. He is 9-6 in the 4th minute, but there is balance (12-12 in the 6th minute). Kravic crushes the 17-12 in the 7th minute; there is immediately the counterbreak (17-19 in the 9th minute). The coaches rotate nearly their entire roster in the opening quarter, which ends 22-21. Vuelle has revisable percentages, for Trieste the 9 turnovers weigh. The Giuliani waste, Carpegna Prosciutto grows (29-24 in the 14th minute), with Tambone who concedes nothing to Bartley. Then the visiting guard carburetes (31-33 in the 15th minute with 7 points from Bartley). Trieste is fouled from 6.75, Pesaro less and places a 6-0 to lead 37-33 in the 17th minute and then 44-35 in the 18th minute, with free shots, steals and counter-attacks. Lever, a lion, shortens from the distance at the siren (46-40) and continues to be dangerous even at the start of the second half. Cheatham continues to open the box from the perimeter, Pesaro moves away with heavy shots (57-47 in the 25th minute). The relay on Bartley continues, but he sets up on his own, signs the 7-0 of 57-54 in the 27th minute and overtaking (59-58 in the 28th minute). The red and whites at home suffer from a rebound. At 30′ (64-63) everything is open. Intensity and level rise, the last fraction is on fire. Moretti on guard is the extra weapon (69-65 in the 32nd minute), then play comes back because Tambone leaves the field with 5 fouls. Visconti from 3 takes Trieste off again (74-66 in the 34th minute), Daye’s first center extends (76-66), a good Kravic rages (78-66 in the 35th minute). Pesaro holds on to the advantage (88-75 in the 38th minute), Trieste has none left, its last quarter is declining. Carpegna Prosciutto celebrates and regains confidence. The playoffs are closer. (Camilla Cataldo)

Pesaro: Moretti 20, Kravic 17, Cheatham 14. Trieste: Lever 26, Bartley 22, Terry 10.

Gazzetta dello Sport