The attack betrays Vigevano in San Miniato the first Tuscan, for the ducals now a challenge with Desio

Defense is not enough to overturn the fate of the direct clash at the top, Elachem closes in second place in the group

SAN MINIATO (Fi)

The fans of Elachem Vigevano had certainly dreamed of a regular season finale as the first in the standings. But the parquet in San Miniato was fatal for you yellow and blue, who at the last championship saw the possibility of finishing group A at the top fade. if he gets to the second round, he will always have the favor of the field. That on the five games of the play-off series is not a trivial matter. There remains the bitterness for the ducals for not having finished in first place what was still an extraordinary championship, but above all unexpected.

Final verdict

A sprint verdict decided by the direct clash in Tuscany, after a very long head-to-head season. Vigevano, who had won in the first leg, succumbed to the most grim and similar team in the group, which managed to keep the ducals under 50 points (67-47 in the final). San Miniato has long rotations like the yellow and blue, and like them it makes defense its strong point.

The difference, therefore, was made by the attack. And Vigevano yesterday had wet powders, while in particular with Caversazio the Florentines managed to find impossible baskets. From the very first minutes it was clear that it was going to be a real match. The hosts made the most of their rotations, managing to trim 21 points in the first period to a Vigevano who remained afloat only thanks to the usual Peroni. San Miniato tried to escape in the second period, but the yellow and blue remained stubbornly in the wake.

Useless mini-comeback

Nothing to worry about, because over the course of the season the team from Vigevano has returned from liabilities much heavier than the -11 of San Miniato several times. And the third period, according to the script, seemed to be the one that would allow Elachem to mend and reopen the discussion. The trio that pulled the mini-comeback was the one made up of Gatti-Peroni-Procacci, but the run-up lasted a few minutes, because not even closing the ranks in defense was enough for Vigevano to stem the opponent’s attacks.

In the last period the ducals completely pull the oars in the boat and while San Miniato still finds baskets from every position, Vigevano stops for 7 ‘at 45 points, unable to get out of the quagmire. Game over.

This year, however, remains the best result achieved by the Vigevano basketball, at the end of a season of high level, which saw the ducal protagonists. Now, however, Vigevano must reset everything and this week resume training in view of the first round of the playoffs against Desio, who finished in seventh place in group B. First two games of the series at PalaBasletta, the best of five will be played. –

Andrea Ballone