The first away win for Liofilchem arrives on the Cassino field (61-72 the final), the second consecutive after the one seven days earlier against Caserta. But if with the Campania region the victory was won thanks to the feats of two singles, the one against Cassino was the result of a team performance, as demonstrated by the 10 players used (Ronca alone was not used, but he returned from a sprained ankle remedied in the Super Cup final) all on the scoresheet under the heading “points scored” (double double by Dincic with 10 points and 11 rebounds).
At the start, Roseto took two minutes to find the first basket with a three-point action by the best Seck of the season (9 points with 3/3 from the field and 3/3 from the line), but he did it with authority thanks to Santiangeli’s plays ( 5 points in the first 5 ‘) and Amoroso and the excellent impact of Dincic from the bench, who scores 7 points in the first quarter finished 10-18.
At the start of the second quarter Zampogna with a 3-point action (before leaving the field due to a slight illness), Mastroianni and a great Alessio Natalini (6 points for the 2003 class) sent Liofilchem on the run, which also growled in defense conceding 23 points halfway through the game to the hosts for the +17 of the interval (23-40).
Upon returning Cassino tried to return with a 5-0 partial to which Roseto responded by making a big voice, arriving first at +20 with a triple from Morici (36-56) and closing the third quarter in control with a triple from Fiusco and a basket Di Emidio for 38-61 which gave tranquility to the biancazzurri.
Perhaps excessive, because in the last quarter Cassino climbed up to minus 10 (58-68) but never worried the team of coach Quaglia who finished victorious at 61-72.
A victory was needed, two points arrived and, above all, the long-awaited “team signals”.
From Tuesday back to work to prepare for next Sunday’s challenge at PalaMaggetti, with Sala Consilina in the rear.
Virtus Cassino-Liofilchem Roseto 61-72 (10-18; 23-40; 38-61)
Virtus Cassino: Brigato 3, Gambelli, Gay 17, Paunovic 7, Kekovic 15, Frizzarin, Pacitto, De Leone 10, Teghini 2, Milosevic 2, Truglio 5, Arrighini.
Coach: Roberto Russo
Liofilchem Roseto: Ronca ne, Fiusco 3, Zampogna 3, Dincic 10, Morici 13, Seck 9, Mastroianni 2, Amoroso 9, Di Emidio 7, Natalini 6, Santiangeli 10
Coach: Danilo Quaglia
Referees: Giovanni Roca from Avellino and Arianna Del Gaudio from Massa di Somma (NA)
Notes – 2-person pitches: Cassino 14/34; Rose garden 14/32. 3 shots: Cassino 5/26; Rose garden 9/26. Free throws: Cassino 18/23; Rose garden 17/20. Rebounds: Cassino 35; Rose Garden 45.
