Elachem already certain of the playoffs takes off in the last period and thus hooks Bernareggio in the standings
SAN GIORGIO SU LEGNANO (MI)
Elachem Vigevano is still hungry for victory, despite the playoffs already put in their pockets thanks to the Bologna blitz and Sangiorgese is paying for it, in the recovery of the second day of phase two of the championships: 79-90 the final for the ducals which thus hook Bernareggio to third place in the standings.
The match
From the very first minutes it looks like a Vigevano in great shape. The safety guaranteed by winning the playoffs is felt and from the very first minutes the ducals play a fast basketball full of passes. The hosts who find Picarelli and Toso for the occasion, look for an extension in the first period, but the boys of coach Piazza remain in the wake thanks to Passerini and in the second period they overtake. Passerini’s triple in front of the basket at the beginning of the third period suggests that Vigevano has time to close it immediately and the yellow and blue arrive at +11, but the hand turns in a few minutes and when Bianchi steals the ball in defense and goes coast to coast for the 52- 56 coach Piazza understands that the game is likely to reopen and that it is appropriate to call the time out. Berra’s triple a few minutes later reopens the games completely and in the following action Tassone commits a foul and sends Picarelli to the bezel who with a 2/2 does not spoil the possibility of overtaking.
In the last period, Borsato tries to extinguish the hopes of the hosts with a triple at the opening that gives Vigevano the advantage, but the Sangiorgese manages to stay in the wake. Meanwhile the defenses are raised and the wrong baskets are wasted on both sides. Vigevano remains ahead of the opponents thanks also to free throws (96% in the line) which this year are one of the strengths of the ducals. At 6 ‘from the end, however, the defense of the hosts slackens and Vigevano returns to trace the furrow with Mazzucchelli who brings the result to 69-77. Meanwhile, Rossi takes the chair and carries the ball, but above all in defense he is a mastiff. Less than 5 ‘from the end Bevilacqua’s basket definitively closes all hope for the home team (69-80). On Sunday Vigevano returns to PalaBasletta (4 pm) for the match against Torrenova. –
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