The Fiorenzuola Bees of coach Gianluigi Galetti are defeated 79-64 by the visit to the second of the class JuVi Cremona 1952 in the 15th round of Serie B Group B Old Wild West, at the PalaRadi in Cremona.
Milovanovikj with the 3-point step back inaugurates an extremely lively match with the 9-5 at 3 ‘, relying on a sensational 62% from the field in the first 6 minutes of play.
Fiorenzuola relies on Alibegovic’s shot from the blocks and Rubbini’s triple, remaining completely in contact in the 7th minute. 18-16.
The first Fiorenzuola Bees overtaking is by Rubbini, who stings with a 3-point game (foul with an assigned basket and extra free throw), forcing coach Crotti to the first full time out of the match by entering the 8 ‘. It is Preti’s triple that closes the first set in favor of JuVi Cremona. 21-19.
Bona inaugurates the second set with the 3-point bomb, with JuVi Cremona that finds in Giulietti from the bench the energy and athleticism essential to give the first break to the match. 28-21 at 12 ‘.
Fiorenzuola relies on Rubbini’s one man show, but Cremona is solid, understands the moment and with Bona and Milovanovikj puts the double-digit advantage in the 15 ‘. 37-27.
Fumagalli with the baseball pass finds Bona across the board, who scores the easiest lay-up in the 18 ‘. 41-29 and timeout for coach Galetti.
In the last two minutes, Alibegovic on one side and Fumagalli on the other end the first half of the match with a basket at 43-31.
Cremona escapes at the beginning of the third set, with a break from 9-4 that on Milovanovikj’s counterattack forces coach Galetti to timeout at 52-35 in favor of the Cremonese team.
Jovanovic finds the key to the problem and helps give ounces of energy to the Bees, with the flying dunk for the 52-39 at 24 ‘.
The gap between the two teams, however, becomes more and more consistent with the passing of the minutes; difficult for Fiorenzuola to be able to think of a comeback with 9 points scored in the first 8 minutes of the third set. Cremona is ravenous, entering in the last minute with the 7th triple of the day, in the name of Sipala, at 63-44, a score with which the third quarter also ends.
Giulietti with 3/4 to free keeps the +20 advantage for Cremona at the beginning of the last quarter of the game (67-46 in the 33rd minute). Fiorenzuola reacts with the triples of Rubbini and Avonto, but the gap dug by Crotti’s team is a crater that is no longer manageable for the Bees.
Preti stands as the protagonist in the last set, with the third time first, the triple a few seconds later (76-56 at 39 ‘), with the challenge that emblematically ends on the 3-pointer with a foul suffered by Cipriani which is worth the final 79-64.
THE TABLE
15th Day of the Championship Series B Group B Old Wild West
Ferraroni JuVi Cremona 1952 – Fiorenzuola Basketball 1972 79-64
(21-19; 43-31; 63-44)
JuVi Cremona 1952: De Martin; Milovanovikj 14; Good 13; Nasello 14; Fumagalli 6; Cows; Giulietti 8; Sipala 10; Priest 14; Clogs. All. Crotti
Fiorenzuola Bees: Arms 5; Rubbini 15, Alibegovic 11; Levels 9; Superina ne; Philippines 2; Avonto 3; Cipriani 6; Boriani ne; Ricci 9; Jovanovic 4. All. Galetti
Referees: Scarfò – Pulina
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