Brescia hosted Tortona in the 26th round of Serie A at their home ground and secured a crucial victory to continue their competitive run by 72:65.
Brescia continues to showcase excellent performances this season. Game after game, the team demonstrates quality and character, which was evident in the match against Tortona. They didn’t start the game particularly well, especially on the offensive end, scoring only 13 points in the first 10 minutes. However, their defense held strong, allowing them to trail by only three points at halftime.
In the third quarter, we witnessed a much-improved performance from Brescia. Once again this season, they came out much more aggressively in the second half, which immediately reflected in the scoreline. The game was tied going into the final quarter, and Brescia played another excellent defense there, converting it into easy points on offense and ultimately securing a crucial victory.
The top scorer for the winning team was C.J. Massinburg, who contributed 11 points along with six rebounds. Semaj Criston and Nicola Akele added 10 points each. On the opposing side, Colbey Ross led the guests with 15 points and eight rebounds.
Brescia remains at the top of the table with 19 wins and seven losses, and they will face Venezia in the next round at home. Tortona sits in eighth place with a record of 13 wins and 13 losses, and they are set to visit Trento in the upcoming round.