Reale Mutua Basket Torino-UEB Gesteco Cividale 76-59
Reale Mutua Basket Torino-UEB Gesteco Cividale 76-59 is the match for the third round of the Serie A2 basketball championship, played on 11 October 2026 at the Pala Gianni Asti in Turin. The game marked the first home win of the season for the yellow-and-blue team, coached by Paolo Moretti, and the second consecutive win after the away victory in Pistoia.[1]
Course of the game
The first quarter opened with good offensive rhythm from Reale Mutua, driven by Simone Pepe from long range and Francesco Scandiuzzi under the basket, but Cividale responded with Ferrari and Costi and took the lead late in the period, closing it ahead 23-25.[1] In the second quarter Turin regained the lead thanks to Thiago Villar's first points in Serie A2 and Zach Harvey's first basket from the arc, conceding just 10 points to their opponents in the period. The two teams went into the break with the yellow-and-blues ahead: according to TorinoOggi the half-time score was 38-35, while according to Quotidiano Piemontese it was 39-35.[1][2]
In the third quarter Turin kept the initiative with Terry Allen's back-to-the-basket play, while Cividale stayed close in the game; a burst from Pepe allowed the yellow-and-blues to close the period ahead 57-52. In the final quarter Reale Mutua raised the defensive intensity, conceding only 7 points to the visitors: plays from Harvey and Federico Massone brought Turin to their maximum lead of 70-58 with just over three minutes left. The match ended 76-59 in favour of the home team.[1]
Key players
The match's top scorer was Zach Harvey with 19 points, followed by Federico Massone (14), Terry Allen (12), Simone Pepe (11) and Francesco Scandiuzzi (10). Matteo Ghirlanda's defensive performance was also noted as decisive in the closing stretch.[1][2]
With this result Reale Mutua Basket Torino moved to two wins in the first three rounds of the Serie A2 championship.[1]
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Sources
- TorinoOggi — 12 October 2026
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 11 October 2026