Serie A, Virtus Bologna with full points, Milan wins in Treviso

After the victories in the sprint on Saturday in Trento in Venice and in Brescia and Trieste, the one at the photo finish of Tortona on Naples opened on Sunday of the eighth day of Serie A basketball. The Piedmontese (12 points in the standings) thus keep pace with Milan (14), which is making up for it in the league after the European bitterness, and with the unbeaten leaders Bologna (16).

The V Blackby beating Brindisi 98-68, responded to Olimpia Milano, who won Treviso 93-80. Tortona also remains in the wake, who wins again, beating Naples 74-73 and maintaining third place in the condominium with Varese, who passes 98-91 in Verona. Pesaro also remains in the playoff zone, beating Sassari 81-75. At the end, a heavy success for Scafati, who folds Reggio Emilia 61-59 and is no longer last in the standings by itself, catching up with the Emilians, Trieste and Treviso.

Eighth day

Venice-Trento 72-73

Trieste-Brescia 90-91

Tortona-Naples 74-73

Treviso-Milan 80-93

Bologna-Brindisi 98-68

Pesaro-Sassari 81-75

Scafati-Reggio Emilia 61-59

Verona-Varese 91-98

Classification

Bologna 16, Milan 14, Tortona and Varese 12, Pesaro and Trento 10, Venice and Brescia 8, Brindisi, Sassari and Naples 6, Scafati, Verona, Reggio Emilia, Trieste and Treviso 4.

Women’s Italy qualified for the 2023 European Championship

The basketball blue fly to the European Championships 2023. Beating in Naples the Slovakia 81-60, the women’s national team qualified for the next edition of the continental championship, which will be played in Slovenia and Israel from 15 to 25 June (final phase in Ljubljana). Fourth consecutive success and first place in the armored group H for the Azzurre, who thus qualify for an edition of the European Championship for the sixth consecutive time. A minute of silence was observed before the game to commemorate the victims of Ischia, Italy played with mourning on his arm. The best scorer of the Azzurre was Constance Verona, who making 16 points. «It wasn’t easy to find the rhythm after a year of fasting from official matches, if we played two such solid matches it’s thanks to the spirit of the girls and all the staff who stood by me – the words of coach Lardo -. We are happy with this qualification, which allows us to plan the future in the best way, to be ready for the next European Championship».