Important win for Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro in Treviso. Third consecutive win for Coach Banchi’s team, that now has a 4W-7L record. Despite not having Carlos Delfino( minor eye injury from last game vs Varese) Pesaro has a very good performances by Zanotti (18pts), Moretti ( 12pts) Lamb (13pts), and Jones (11pts, 15reb).
Treviso had only lost one game at home this season, had a very slow start, and was down eleven at half time. Nutribullet came back with a very good third quarter and trailed by only four points at the beginning of the last quarter(51-55).
The 1900 fans were ready for an intense fourth quarter , but a focused Pesaro was able to gain a ten point lead that was then well kept all the way to the end.
Nutribullet Treviso Basket will now to travel to Riga, in Latvia, for Tuesday’s Champions League game.
On Sunday the 19th in the LBA 12th round, Treviso(6-5) will be in Brindisi ( 6-5), while Pesaro (4-7) will play at home vs Reggio Emilia (5-6)
OPENJOB METIS VARESE 89 – GE VI NAPOLI 98 o.t.
Home loss in overtime, for Openjob Metis Varese that complicates an already difficult season. A solid GeVi Napoli (7-4) wins its 5th consecutive game and is right behind the top two teams of the table, Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna.
Varese struggles in the first half ( 41-56) and after a good third quarter( in which Gentile is expelled for two technical fouls) is able to get back in the game with a 21-7 fourth quarter, and reach overtime at 83-83.
Napoli had an extraordinary Jason Rich (31pts) and an important contribution by Andrea Zerini (16pts) and Markis McDuffie (13pts) .
Varese, left without energy was unable to contrast the second most prolific offense of the league (85ppg).
Final score 89-98
Openjob MetisVarese (3-8) will be playing next week in the 12th LBA round in Sassari (4-7) while GeVi Napoli (7-4) will be playing at home versus Dolomiti EnergiaTrentino (7-4)
Author: Lino Frattin