COSTONE
58
SPICE
62
COSTONE SIENA: Sabia 10, Bonaccini V. 7, Barbucci 19, Dragoni 14, Pastorelli 2, Sardelli, Rinaldi 2, Bonaccini G. ne, Lippi ne, Posta, Sposato ne, Pierucci 4. All. Meoni.
LA SPEZIA BASKETBALL: Morselli 11, Gioan 16, Giaroli 12, Mori, Maiocchi 16, Candelori V 5, Candelori N. 2, Demi ne, Frantulli ne, Bagalà ne, Valle ne. All. Gioan.
Referees: Giannini and Vagniluca.
Partials: 13-15, 32-30, 41-42.
SIENA – La Spezia impacts on 1-1 the challenge that sees it engaged with the Costone in the play-offs of the B series with the Costone starting at a beat, even if the Sienese waste easy opportunities from below, but the partial at 5 ‘says +5 (9-4). The Ligurians seem clumsy in the face of the defensive aggression of the hosts, but with patience they make up for it by filling the initial gap (9-9 to 8 ‘) and then turn out to be resourceful in archery that yields them the extension of the 9 ‘(11-16). Coach Meoni looks for the right balance in the rotations, but struggles to find it, with the match remaining on the edge of balance (18-18 at 13 ‘, 24-24 at 17’). La Spezia tries with the area to stem the offensive gusts of the bianconere, while the Costone struggles to contain the Ligurian exteriors that produce heavy points from the arch. We go to rest with the Dragon and the Furnace ahead of 2 which makes the most of a shot at the edge of the siren by Barbucci. Upon returning to the field, the Ligurian team tries to pick up the pace, the Sienese bench opts for an area, but La Spezia gets strong from the perimeter by extending to 33-37 on the 24th minute.
The Costone finds the strength to react pushed by the usual Barbucci and Dragoni. The last quarter is a real battle, with the guests attempting the winning draw in the 33rd minute (41-47), but the reaction of the Sienese was not long in coming with Barbucci scoring the triple of 48-49 35 ‘. The final stages are convulsive, with La Spezia moving up to +5 (50-55), easily controlling the opponent’s forcing, but Siena with a new tail shot is there again (54-55), but Gioan at 47 ” from the end of the table the miraculous triple that gives the victory to La Spezia, despite the counter-response of Bonaccini from the bow (58-60), but from the line the Ligurians do not waste anything.
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