Second consecutive away match for the Knights who this week go to Pistoia, for the match against Gema Montecatini, second in the standings and in a very positive moment.
Legnano recovers Cizauskas, but at a reduced rate, available only for a few minutes.
The start bears the signature of Sodero who scores 3 almost consecutive triples, which allow the Knights to equalize at 9-9, after the initiatives of Vedovato, Jackson and Acunzo.
Sodero’s show, in reality, continued throughout the first quarter when, after Scali’s free throws, he scored again from 3 and made Quinti score for 11-15, before scoring 14-20 and 17-22, finishing with 16 personal points in the 20-27 of the 10th minute.
Riva reopens the second period, but Acunzo and Vedovato close the score to 25-29.
Legnano changes some of the defense and sends Gema into overdrive as they struggle in attack, against the precision of SAE Scientifica Soevis, who also finds points from long range from Mastroianni and the usual Sodero for 30-37 in the 14th minute.
As the minutes pass, Legnano takes more and more courage and, even if Montecatini also gets to -2 with Vedovato at 38-40, Oboe from 3 and from libero like Cizauskas, he brings the Knights back ahead at 38-45, before the sound of the second siren which sets the score at 41-46.
At the beginning of the third quarter Sodero continues to be hot as a stove and opens with triples of 41-49 and 41-52.
Legnano puts another twist on the game with Cizauskas’ triple and his 43-57 basket which in the 23rd minute already seems to be a small headline.
D’Alessandro and Burini try to give courage to the Tuscans, but today Legnano is focused and doesn’t give up mentally: Mastroianni scores from below to make it 59-65 and Sodero closes with special effects and a kiss on the table for the triple of 53-72 in the 30th minute.
Bargnesi inaugurates the fourth period, even if Oboe’s triple gives the Knights the first +20 at 55-75.
From here Legnano keeps the distance almost unchanged for the entire last 8′ minutes, with Sodero monumental and Stepanovic scoring the last points for the Knights.
Worthy mention goes to Scali who, despite only one point in attack, spent himself completely on defense against Jackson, who was completely canceled out for the entire match.
The final is 72-92 with Mastroianni’s final free throws putting the classic icing on the cake.
Incredible victory that partially erases the last few games where the Knights made a misstep. A clear injection of confidence ahead of the next home match against Orzinuovi.
