The The power of Imola shrugs off the anxiety derived from 5 consecutive defeats, going to break the bank deservedly and with great courage PalArquato with an 85-83 that tells many things. Mostly positive.
First of all, we really needed a success of this caliber, away against the fourth solo team in the standings; the above all mental solidity of Regazzi’s team was reviewed in the decisive moments; a Bobby Mladenov was reviewed on the levels played in the first part of the season; Carta and Milovanovic also have a good impression, bringing 15 points overall to the yellow and black cause; Magagnoli and Galassi play with their heads held high, maintaining a resounding intensity on both sides of the pitch; Aglio and Morara hit the painted counter against leading players such as Preti from Imola (evening topscorer) and Ricci, with Giorgi scoring a basket and immediately leaving the scene due to injury; the match was decided by a celestial basket by Luca Galassi who penetrates the local defense for +3 25 seconds from the siren (82-79), then free throws by the same point guard and by Magagnoli freeze the score at 85-83. With Mladenov’s time-up dunk, the party of the many yellow and blacks who reached Castell’Arquato with confidence can start.
Now the ranking, due to all the results of the day, is shortened in the central band with 9 formations enclosed in just 10 points, starting from the same Fiorenzuola (22) to close with S.Miniato (12), without forgetting the sensational comeback of Matelica who now finds himself only 2 lengths behind the Tuscans and, therefore, from the 12th place useful for the play-offs. There will be suffering, there will be fun, we will have to follow this Virtus Imola until the siren of the last day. Next Sunday, San Miniato will arrive at the PalaRuggi and the race will serve to understand if the recovery will really be complete.
Fiorenzuola Basketball 1972 – Virtus Imola 83-85 (19-23, 19-24, 27-15, 18-23)
Fiorenzuola basketball 1972: Jacopo Preti 22 (6/9, 2/5), Giulio Casagrande 15 (4/7, 1/6), Federico Ricci 14 (4/5, 2/3), Riccardo Pederzini 10 (4/6, 0/ 0), Noah Giacchè 9 (1/1, 2/3), Alessio Re 6 (3/4, 0/0), Michele Caverni 4 (1/4, 0/1), Gianluca Giorgi 2 (1/3, 0/0), Mattia Magrini 1 (0/0, 0/3), Matteo Bettiolo 0 (0/0, 0/0), Andrej Devic 0 (0/0, 0/0), Ilija Biorac 0 (0/ 0, 0/0)
Free throws: 14 / 21 – Rebounds: 27 7 + 20 (Federico Ricci 11) – Assists: 25 (Riccardo Pederzini 9)
The power of Imola: Borislav georgiev Mladenov 21 (3/7, 5/13), Luca Galassi 17 (2/4, 3/7), Francesco Magagnoli 16 (2/5, 3/6), Marco Morara 9 (4/6, 0 /0), Riccardo Carta 8 (4/4, 0/2), Milos Milovanovic 7 (3/3, 0/0), Jacopo Aglio 7 (1/3, 1/3), Jacopo Soliani 0 (0/1 , 0/2), Lorenzo Dalpozzo 0 (0/0, 0/0), Andrea Neri 0 (0/0, 0/0)
Free throws: 11 / 15 – Rebounds: 31 7 + 24 (Jacopo Aglio 10) – Assists: 16 (Luca Galassi 6)
