Reale Mutua Turin vs Mascio Treviglio Group: Mayfield Leads Turin to Victory in Race 4 88-87

(Of Emiliano Latino). Guariglia’s last scratch doesn’t wake up the men of coach Ciani from their dreams who win Race 4 88–87 and blow up the Pala Gianni Asti. Waiting for the beautiful between Cantù and Pistoia, the Turinese draw the masterpiece in front of the 3000 fans present and continue to write pages that will remain engraved in the minds of their fans. Ciani is not afraid to accept the risk of going easy and loads a roster capable of winning three games against a battleship built for the leap into the top flight. Superstar of the evening that Mayfield (26 pt) who made the difference in the last period and who today put his signature at the bottom of a great victory. For Finelli, the regret of having led it for long stretches without ever finding the decisive breakthrough.

Ready to go and immediately the 6-0 run signed by Reale Mutua Torino. Treviglio takes advantage of two turnovers by Ciani’s team and with Giuri’s triple he brings himself back down. Intensity and quality on both sides of the parquet: in the 5th minute the hosts ahead 11-7. With Mayfield already burdened with 2 fouls, Ciani had to resort to large rotations.

Always Giuri and always from distance with two triples he overtook the Trevigliese before Pepe imitated him for the equalizer (15-15 in the 8th minute). He only shoots from the bow and also well: at the first siren the guests lead 20-21.

Poser and Schina put another partial in favor of Turin on the scoresheet. 4-0 and against yellow and blue overtaking. Treviglio finds the first points with Clark’s free throws (2/2) after more than 2′. Zanotti struggles to get into the game, Schina instead confirms himself among the fittest of his team.

After the time-out requested by Ciani, Clark (10 pts) signs an important triple that brings his team back together. Jackson continues to delight the public at the Pala Gianni Asti with the now trademark crushed breads of the house. At half time, Mayfield’s triple signs the new Turin overtaking on 29-26.

Two turnovers from Vencato and subsequent points from Lombardi force Mayfield to invoice another triple that evens the score. Lombardi and Marini are the protagonists of the Mascio Group’s mini extension (37-32 in the 7th minute) and after Vitali’s deadly triple, the Turin bench calls his team back for another time-out.

Treviglio breaks the Turin lines that would like to serve in the paint Guariglia and Zanotti, so at the interval along Treviglio is ahead 37-44.

Marcius’ winning rebound (4 fouls) and Mayfield’s free throws (3/3) open the 3rd quarter. Rhythms and intensity worthy of a playoff semifinal: triple by Giuri (for a change) and Jackson who delights in scoring, hitting and blocking Marcius too. Triple by Guariglia and in the 5th minute guests have a short muzzle at 49-50.

Jackson’s show (12 pts) continues even if Finelli’s team can still manage a small advantage (55-56 in the 7th minute). Taflaj equalized on the counterattack with the Turin building which had now become a bedlam. Well done Clark in taking advantage of the free throws granted by Schina’s foul over the arc (3/3) and well done Treviglio in always keeping Turin at a distance. At the siren Gruppo Mascio still ahead 61-63.

Vencato’s almost three-point play (wrong free) means absolute parity. Technical foul on the Turin bench which equals the one inflicted on Guariglia in the third fraction. Some referee decisions don’t convince local fans who don’t tell them. Vencato and Guariglia find each other by heart, Cerella shoots and hits the target from the perimeter (65-71 in the 3′ minute). Technician to Finelli for protests with his but they are good at “snatching” with Lombardi and Vitali.

Triple by Mayfield and Torino down by five at half time 70-75. Everything still hanging in the balance. And when Mayfield makes 3/3 from the line and then signs the overtaking bomb, the Turin building explodes.

Clark’s triple stops the fire of Reale Mutua for a moment, which also reaches + 5. 83-81 at 2:00 from the final siren and everything, as always, is still under discussion.

In the final, Giuri’s triple brings the guests closer together who with their last possession sign with Vitali, after Pepe’s sensational mistake from distance. On the fil di siren, Turin wins with Guariglia who realizes the last sigh.

Reale Mutua Turin – Mascio Treviglio Group 88-87 (20-21, 17-23, 24-19, 27-24)

Real Mutua Torino: Demario Mayfield 26 (1/2, 4/6), Tommaso Guariglia 18 (4/8, 2/3), Ronald Jackson 12 (6/12, 0/1), Matteo Schina 12 (3/4, 2/ 3), Simone Pepe 8 (1/1, 1/7), Federico Poser 4 (1/1, 0/0), Celis Taflaj 4 (2/3, 0/1), Luca Vencato 2 (1/4, 0/2), Simone Zanotti 2 (1/3, 0/0), Edoardo Ruà 0 (0/0, 0/0), Emanuele Beltramino 0 (0/0, 0/0), Gianluca Fea 0 (0/ 0, 0/0)

Free throws: 21 / 30 – Rebounds: 31 8 + 23 (Ronald Jackson 10) – Assists: 18 (Luca Vencato 9)

Group Mascio Treviglio: Jason Clark 16 (2/4, 2/5), Marco Giuri 15 (0/2, 5/8), Luca Vitali 13 (1/1, 2/8), Eric Lombardi 12 (5/11, 0/ 0), Pierpaolo Marini 9 (2/6, 1/3), Aleksandar Marcius 8 (4/7, 0/0), Brian Sacchetti 8 (1/3, 1/3), Bruno Cerella 4 (0/0, 1/4), Davide Bruttini 2 (0/1, 0/0), Lorenzo Maspero 0 (0/0, 0/0)

Free kicks: 21 / 29 – Rimbalzi: 37 14 + 23 (Aleksandar Marcius 9) – Assist: 14 (Luca Vitali 5)