They were unstoppable, Florence with the defense and the triples

Twelfth victory in a row for Elachem which extends to +4 at the top of San Miniato. Peroni mvp

FLORENCE

Vigevano breaks through Florence and stretches to the top, bringing the lead to 4 ile lengths over San Miniato. Therefore, last night’s victory at Palacoverciano is worth double, the twelfth in a row for Elachem (the last defeat is dated November 20, 69-58 in Legnano), in the recovery of the first return day. First of all because the hosts are more similar to the fast and compact team, which beat San Miniato, rather than to the team that lost at Basletta in October. Even without the injured Di Pizzo, the only center of role, the Tuscans show a fast and team game, able to put the guests in difficulty.

In any case, the boys from Piazza are starting well. It’s not been 30 ” that Peroni (match mvp) puts the first triple. Florence reacts, but Vigevano immediately traces a groove of 0-12, with the Peroni-Ferri couple, which is worth more than the money put under the mattress. Those points will be useful throughout the race. Florence tries to mend with Merlo and Castelli, but it is the bomb of Marotta, at the end of a good concerted action to bring the hosts back to -3. Mercante pays the Tuscans with the same coin and puts a piece into it. It takes Poltroneri to bring him back to -4 (22-26) at the opening of the second period, but Florence always lacks the paw for the engagement. In the first half the team of coach Vennucci stays afloat with the free throws. In the first period alone it is 8/9 from the line of charity, while Vigevano only pulls three.

Deadly from the perimeter

But the ducals are deadly from the perimeter. In the first two quarters with Peroni, who in the third passes the baton to Ferri, who rarely fails from the three-man line. With Rossi’s assists, the shots in transition from below and the usual gritty defense, Vigevano thus brings the gap to +10. The third period pushes Florence back, which in any case does not give up and in the last stage tries to reopen it again. It takes Peroni’s overtime to get Vigevano safe. When 8 ‘from the end he scores another three-pointer and takes a free throw, he sets the score at 54-66 and complicates things again for Florence. The final minutes are routine.

The ducals are thus behind San Miniato by four points, winning the second away match within three days, after Sunday’s blitz in Alba. Vigevano gets rid of a tedious opponent and does it without skimping, with three players in double figures. Seasonal hits rise to 18, as the end of the regular season approaches. Next Sunday Empoli arrives at Basletta, which is one of the two teams that was able to make Vigevano cry. The ducals know that they must not lose focus now and that they increasingly appear to be the team to beat in this remaining part of the championship. –