In a thrilling match on Sunday, eleventh-ranked Latina (7-25) played against top-ranked Forli (26-6) in a nail-biting game that ended in a close 89-87 victory for the visitors. Point guard Fabio Valentini led Forli with 17 points, while Xavier Johnson added 13 points and 4 assists. Forli’s coach Antimo Martino utilized a deep rotation to secure the win. In response, American-Iraqi guard Demario Mayfield put up a strong performance with 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists for Latina. Despite the loss, Samuele Moretti also had a solid game with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Forli remains in first place with a 26-6 record, while Latina sits in eleventh place with 25 losses, tied with Monferrato.
In another close matchup, eighth-ranked Vigevano (11-21) fell to seventh-ranked Cividale (17-15) by just one point, 77-76. Vigevano was led by Giacomo DellAgnello’s 19 points and 6 rebounds, while Gabriele Miani added 19 points and 7 rebounds. Tyler Wideman contributed 22 points and 5 assists for Cividale. Cividale extends their winning streak to ten games and holds onto seventh place with a 17-15 record. Vigevano’s losing streak reaches four games as they continue to occupy the eighth spot with 21 losses, tied with Chiusi.
In a significant upset, third-ranked Rieti Real (20-12) suffered a tough 87-92 loss to fifth-ranked Trieste (18-14). Michele Ruzzier led Trieste with 24 points and 4 assists, halting Rieti Real’s three-game winning streak. Jazz Johnson’s 26 points and 5 rebounds were not enough to secure the win for Rieti Real. Despite testing eleven different players, Rieti Real coach Alessandro Rossi couldn’t find the winning combination. Trieste maintains fifth place with an 18-14 record, tied with Rimini, while Rieti Real remains in third place with 12 losses, sharing the spot with Verona and Torino.
In other games of the round, Agrigento beat Orzinuovi 86-80, Verona defeated Torino 87-77, Cantu triumphed over Udine 78-65, Piacenza upset Juvi Cremona 93-75, Nardo edged out Luiss Roma 94-93, Chiusi overcame Monferrato 99-88, Trapani beat Fortitudo 81-69, Cento secured a victory against Treviglio 82-67, and Rimini bested Milano Urania 86-82. The standout performance of the round came from Lucio Redivo of Cividale, who scored 21 points.
