PALL. FIORENZUOLA-JUVI CREMONA 88-70
PARTIAL: 26-18; 49-38; 68-49.
PALL. FIORENZUOLA: Arms 3; Rubbini 16; Alibegovic 26; Levels 8; Superina; Philippines 6; Avonto ne; Compass; De Zardo 15; Ricci 14; Jovanovic. All. Galetti.
JUVI CREMONA: Of Meco 2; De Martin; Milovanovikj 16; Babe 11; Hake 6; Dal Cero; Fumagalli 15; Vacchelli 6; Juliet 2; Priests 12; Villa in it; Gobbato of it. Herds Crotti.
REFEREES: Luchi e Chiarugi.
For the last 40 ‘of the season Fiorenzuola faces the second force of the championship, Juvi Cremona, with the desire to win two points which, combined with a possible defeat of Vicenza against Olginate, would mean playoffs. The Gialloblu start loaded like springs, finding in Ricci and De Zardo the first tear of the race in the 3 ‘with the partial 9-3. Preti with 2 consecutive bombs sets fire to the retinas of PalaMagni in the Juvina house, but De Zardo and Filippini find the winning penetrations for the 14-8 which puts the first half of the quarter in the safe. Fiorenzuola shoots with very high percentages in the first quarter, with the triples of Bracci and Alibegovic leading the yellow and blue up to 25-13 at 8 ‘, with Cremona managing to mend a little thanks to the usual Preti with a 3/3 from the arc. At the end of the first quarter it is 26-18. Ricci fade away from the middle distance at 13 ‘, Rubbini with the coast to coast immediately after; 37-18 for Fiorenzuola. Milovanovikj with the triple tries to give air to the game of coach Crotti, but Levelli with 5 consecutive points explodes what is present at a PalaMagni unfortunately behind closed doors, with Fiorenzuola unable to see a show like that of the first half (48- 28 to 27 ‘). Cremona, however, does not give up, tries to take advantage of a good moment with a 0-8 break by Bona and Milovanovikj and recovers to -11 at the end of the first half. Two consecutive triples by Alibegovic made the yellow and blue flex their muscles even at the opening of the second half, with the 57-40 of the 23rd minute that once again made the bench of coach Galetti’s team explode. Cremona tries to respond with Fumagalli and his proverbial raids inside the area (66-48 at 29 ‘), but Alibegovic’s left-handed penetration closes the third quarter at 68-49. In the last 10 ‘of the game the level of nervousness on the pitch is immediately raised, with a technical foul on the Fiorenzuola bench by the grays and Cremona who tries to mend it with a breath of enthusiasm. 73-55 at 34 ‘and timeout for the premises. Alibegovic heats up the environment even more if possible with two other personal triples interspersed with Vacchelli’s triple (79-58 in the 36th minute). Fiorenzuola goes on until the end with another triple from Alibegovic, with the final showing 88-70 in favor of the yellow and blue who give themselves a prestigious victory that unfortunately is in vain due to the victory at the final in Vicenza against Olginate. The Venetians thus rise to 32 points and close in sixth place, while Desio, Monfalcone and Fiorenzuola are chasing at 30. Unfortunately, the detached classification penalizes the Gialloblu who do not access the post season.
