Juvecaserta tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 63-59 loss to Tuscany Pistoia in Caserta. It looked good early as Juvecaserta took an 5-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Tuscany Pistoia had a 20-11 second period charge getting the lead and Juvecaserta was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 59-63. Tuscany Pistoia shot 20 for 27 from the free-throw line, while Juvecaserta only scored four points from the stripe.
The winners were led by naturalized Argentinian point guard Ariel Filloy who scored that evening 14 points. Ariel also added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, for a final evaluation index of 15. He has been named Most Valuable Player of the game.
Tuscany Pistoia's next round opponent will be Granarolo Bologna. Juvecaserta will play at home against Vanoli Cremona.