Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù avenges the defeat in the Italian Cup and with a great collective performance beats Unieuro at home, 67-77 the final result of the Arena match. Thanks to this success the blue and whites mathematically ensure second place in the gold scoreboard of the play-offs, in which Unieuro Forlì will be the top seed.
THE MATCH
The news (Source: Pallacanestro Cantù Press Office) – Acqua S. Bernardo starts off strong with triples from Baldi Rossi and Bucarelli, but Forlì stays in the wake, hitting from inside the area. Cantù continues to push on the accelerator with Hickey and Baldi Rossi and reaches +7. Cinciarini brings the home team back to just one possession. Moraschini keeps the blue and white ahead, who ended the first quarter leading 17-19.
Great balance at the start of the second quarter, with the two teams responding blow for blow. Bucarelli with a three-point game allows Cantù to return to +7. The quarter continues to have no master, with neither team managing to build a partial.
In the final Baldi Rossi and Cinciarini strike in the two painted areas, the captain of Acqua S.Bernardo is perfect with the clock stopped and allows Acqua S.Bernardo to go to the break at 32-38.
No baskets in the first two minutes of the second half, then Magro and Young break the deadlock for the two teams. Forlì shortens several times, but Bucarelli and Hickey allow Cantù to maintain a good margin.
Unieuro finds points from the bench with Zampini and Pascolo, but Hickey enters the game and keeps Forlì away. Radonjic’s dunk closes the quarter at 50-54.
Young scores a three-pointer and Cantù regains the 7-point lead. Forlì finds a break with Tassone and Zampini and goes back to just one possession behind. Allen continues the home team’s partial and impacts the match.
Nikolic unlocks Acqua S.Bernardo with 5 consecutive points and Cantù, thanks to Allen’s coach, he returns to two full possessions of the advantage.
Forlì doesn’t give up and with Pascolo and Zampini tries to come back, but Hickey exceeds double figures and puts Cantù safe. Nikolic’s dunk closes it: Acqua S. Bernardo wins 67-77.
THE SCORESHEET
UNIEURO FORLÌ – ACQUA S.BERNARDO CANTÙ 67 – 77 (17-19, 15-19, 18-16, 17-23)
San Bernardo Cantù water: Baldi Rossi 14, Berdini 5, Nikolic 17, Nwohuocha, Tarallo NE, Bucarelli 11, Hickey 13, Burns, Moraschini 3, Young 12, Cesana.
Unieuro Forlì: Allen 9, Cinciarini 9, Valentini 7, Zampini 15, Tassone 3, Pascolo 7, Magro 4, Zilli NE, Pollone 8, Munari, Zilio, Radonjic 5.
Referees: Radaelli, Boscolo Nale, Pazzaglia.
2024-04-12 21:17:12
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