Reggiana claimed a 93-86 victory over Tortona in League A on Saturday, October 11th. The hosts moved up to sixth place while Tortona remained fifth after both sides had played twenty-eight matches. It was a result that settled something between two teams who'd been trading points all season.
And here's the thing — we'd flagged this one beforehand, giving Reggiana a fifty-six percent chance to win. By then I'd noticed how they'd been moving the ball better in training, and it showed in the twenty-four assists against just five turnovers. Tortona managed ten assists and coughed up thirteen times.
To be fair, the visitors found their range from beyond the arc, hitting ten of their twenty-five attempts at forty per cent. But they struggled to create opportunities inside, and the extra field goal from Reggiana — thirty from sixty-six — made the difference when it mattered.
The statistics tell the story clearly. Reggiana won the rebounding battle 37-38 and converted 30 of 66 field goals for forty-five per cent. Tortona hit twenty-nine from sixty-four but couldn't overcome their ball-handling issues. Free throw shooting was decisive too: twenty-two from twenty-eight versus sixteen from twenty-two.
This result keeps both sides in the hunt for European qualification. Reggiana's momentum from recent performances suggests they'll push for a higher finish, while Tortona need to tighten up their half-court execution after that heavy defeat to Roma.
The final margin of seven points reflected a game where both teams traded possessions but Reggiana's defensive pressure made the difference. They held Tortona to just seventy-two per cent from the free throw line while converting twenty-two of twenty-eight themselves.
For Reggiana, this victory extends their confidence heading into the next fixture. They'll be looking to build on this performance against tougher opposition in the coming weeks.
