Bramante Pesaro fell 78-75 to Pallacanestro Piacentina in a hard-fought road contest, despite 27 points from a standout performance by Reginato, ilrestodelcarlino.it reported. The narrow three-point margin reflects a back-and-forth battle that wasn’t decided until the final seconds at the final buzzer.
Piacenza Takes Early Control Before Bramante Battles Back
The hosts established an early rhythm, opening a double-digit lead at 17-6 by the five-minute mark of the first quarter. Bramante responded through relentless drives to the basket by Della Chiesa and Berluti, cutting the deficit to 23-19 by the end of the opening period.
As the tempo quickened in the second quarter, the two sides traded baskets before Reginato connected on a three-pointer to push the visitors ahead. Piacenza answered immediately right before halftime, however, as Paoletti sank a buzzer-beating three-pointer to secure a 43-41 edge at the break.
Defensive Third Quarter Gives Way to Late Drama
Defenses dominated the resumption of play in the third quarter. Young guard Quattrini leveled the score for Bramante with a clutch three-pointer, making it 55-55 heading into the final ten minutes.
In the final period, the home side broke away again, building a 73-62 advantage by the 39th minute. Refusing to fold, Nicolini’s squad mounted one final charge. Michelazzo drained a deep three-pointer to close the gap to just three points with only five seconds remaining on the clock.
Forced to play the fouling game, Bramante caught a break when Piacenza missed both free throws on a 0-for-2 trip to the line. That sequence handed Bramante possession and a chance to tie with two seconds left, but Reginato’s final buzzer-beater attempt failed to reach the rim, sealing the 78-75 home victory.
Scoring Breakdown and Team Totals
Zazoom.it noted that Prosek led the scoring for Pallacanestro Piacentina with 22 points, followed by Paoletti with 18 and Quarta with 13. Additional scoring for Piacenza came from El Agbani with 8 and Galdiolo with 6. Milani, Turkes, and Cagnoni did not score under head coach Salvemini.
For Bramante Pesaro, Reginato’s game-high 27 points paced the offense under head coach M. Nicolini. Dellachiesa added 12, Berluti chipped in 11, Michelazzo finished with 9, Braccio contributed 7, Quattrini scored 5, and Centis and Sablich notched 2 points apiece, while Tomasetti and Bellagamba were held scoreless.
Physical play caught up with the visitors down the stretch, as Bramante saw three players foul out: Centis, Berluti, and Sablich.
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