Virtus dominates Scafati and condemns it to A2

Scafati, May 4, 2025 - Everything easy for Virtus who pass through Scafati without any worries 87-104, insert the sixth victory in a row in the championship and is preparing to play in front of its home crowd at the Segafredo Arena, next Sunday, the challenge that is worth first place in the ranking and hence the advantage of the field factor for all the playoffs, against TrapaniDusko Ivanovic's team dominates, immediately imposes its strength and then after having his opponent on the ropes he lands the knockout blow at the beginning of the round, condemning to relegation in A2 Scafati.

Manca Toko Shengelia for which there is talk of a three-year proposal from Barcelona, ​​captain Marco Belinelli rests for the entire 40 minutes and so at the start of the match Ivanovic relies on Hackett, Cordinier, Clyburn, Polonara and Zizic. Excellent start for Virtus who, with the exception of the initial 2-0, takes up the challenge immediately. Achille Polonara and Isaia Cordinier lead the Bianconeri ahead 7-14 at 5'. The double-digit advantage arrives already at 6' at 9-19.

The challenge has only one master, the Virus that disposes without worries of the rivals from Campania and reaches the maximum advantage +19 on 15-34 taking advantage of the shot, almost perfect from long distance with a partial of 5 out of 6 from long distance. The challenge always remains in the hands of the black and whites who always hold a nice little nest egg of points of advantage, reinforced by a Cordinier already at 18 points at half-time,

Ivanovic's team gave the final turning point to the match on their return to the field, placing a 15-32 run, with Morgan as the main protagonist, who leaves no escape for the Campanians. Virtus also touches the +32 in the final of the third fraction (52-84). In the last fraction, Virtus, with Belinelli rested and the very young Matteo Accorsi, who will turn 18 on May 13, on the field for a long time in his debut, has nothing else to do but control and take home the victory. Next Sunday, as mentioned, the last championship match with Trapani is worth the top of the standings.

The little table

GIVOVA SCAFATI 87 VIRTUS BOLOGNA 104

GIVOVA SCAFATI: Cinciarini 21, Anim 13, Miaschi 7, Pinkins 22, Akin 4; Sangiovanni 6, Zanelli 3, Sorokas 11, Ulaneo none, Pezzella none, Borrelli none, Sakota none. Coach Ramondino.

SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA: Hackett 7, Cordinier 18, Clyburn 8, Polonara 20, Zizic 10; Pajola 1, Morgan 24, Diouf 11, Akele 5, Accorsi, Belinelli n. Coach Ivanovic.

Referees: Bongiorni, Paglialunga, Patti.

Notes: Partials 17-34, 41-56, 56-88. Two-pointers: Scafati 20/35; Virtus 26/37. Three-pointers: 9/28; 12/23. Free throws: 20/27; 16/26. Rebounds: 33; 32.