Good first for the water in the water in the Valtellina Summer League. Cantù manages to make the most of an excellent departure, leading the race with authority to the final siren. The biancoblù will return to the field tomorrow, to face Trento in Sondrio.
The news
The S. Bernard water is presented without Ajayi, at a precaution for muscle fatigue. Coach Brienza confirms 4 elements of the quintet seen with Urania, with dance that, at the debut, takes the place of Okeke. Sneed and Basile are the protagonists of the start of a cantù who immediately takes command of the race. After the first changes, the biancoblù gain two possessions full of advantage, checking the reaction of Cremona until 27-21 at the end of the first quarter.
De Nicolao marks two triples, but Vanoli remains in the wake thanks to Jones. Cremona raises the level of intensity and impacts the game, to find the advantage thanks to Willis. But Basile and Bortolani think about immediately reporting the water forward. The first half finale is dominated by dance, which allows Cantù to go to the long interval on 48-43.
The S. Bernard water leaves the locker room and immediately finds the first advantage in double digit of the race. Cremona, after a time-out, responds with another partial 5-0. The rhythm of the match falls. Vanoli still reduces the disadvantage, but Cantù is good at always staying in command. Ten minutes from the end the S. Bernard water is ahead 64-61.
Jones approaches Cremona, but Okeke and Bowden put Cantù safely. Basile tries to give the decisive shoulder to the meeting, but Vanoli is not there and stays in the game thanks to Willis. Jones shortens to -3, but Cantù replies with Okeke. Two minutes from the siren, the biancoblù have a booty of five points to be administered. Ball and Bortolani try to close the accounts, but Ndiaye keeps the hopes of Cremona alive. The S. Bernard water grants something in the final free, but manages to preserve the advantage until 87 to 84 conclusive.
The scoreboard
Acqua S. Bernardo Cantù-Vanoli Cremona 87-84 (27-21, 21-22, 16-18, 23-23)
Acqua S. Bernardo Cantù: Gilyard 3, Bowden 14, Moraschini, De Nicolao 8, Ball 13, Bortolani 11, Ventura ne, Sneed 7, Basile 18, Ring ne, Viganò ne, Acunzo ne, Okeke 13.
Vanoli Cremona: Anigbogu 10, D’Acaching 2, Willis 16, Jones 11, Casar 13, Grant NE, Veroneses 11, Burns 4, Gregirt Nineye 17.
Coach Brienza’s comment
“I am happy, because we had very positive moments both in attack and in defense. Clearly there are many things to fix, but today it was the first true physical and technical commitment, against a team of our championship and we have seen postive aspects on which we can continue to work. I am further satisfied because all the players who have entered have managed to be, in different ways, protagonists and this means that we are all on the same line. Still”.
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