Basketball, fourth playoffs: Tortona conquers Trento and flies to the semifinals, will face Virtus Bologna

Tortona is the last semi-finalist of the Serie A basketball championship. The Piedmontese prevailed 81-82 in Trento at the end of a game 4 full of emotions and closed the series 3-1. Now they will try to contend for a place in the final at Virtus Bologna.

Trento, useless comeback from -14

Trento tried to escape at the end of the first quarter with Udom and Crawford (27-19) but Ramondino’s team promptly replied by posting a run of 1-12 (28-31) by Harper, Radosevic and Daum. 5 lengths ahead (39-44) at the break, Tortona tried further at the start of the second half (47-61) led by Christon but Trento woke up in the final period, taken by the hand by Spagnolo (23 points and 8 rebounds): she first got back to -3 (68-71) and then thanks to two triples from Flaccadori and Udom she caught up with her rivals (76-76) with 4′ left.

Spaniard misses the overtaking free throws with 1″ to go

In the final, point by point, Trento was suddenly betrayed by Spaniard who, after scoring the triple of 81-80 at -20″, failed right at the climax, with 1″ from the end, two free throws on 81-82 making Derthona happy. Among the guests to report another super performance by Christon (21 points and 8 assists). Daum (20 points) and Cain (9 with 11 rebounds) also did well. In Trento, in addition to the Spaniard’s score, Grazulis’ 17 points, Udom’s 13 and Forray’s 12 were not needed.