The Fiorenzuola Bees forcefully return to the away victory, beating the Palazzetto dello Sport in Vicenza by beating the Civitus Allianz Vicenza 69-78 in a real playoff match.
The teams start at slow speeds, with Fiorenzuola relying on Alibegovic’s talent with two consecutive conclusions in the first 3 minutes, while Vicenza responds with Cecchetti and Petracca, managing to go up to 12-6 with which the Bees bench is forced to first timeout of the race at 6 ‘.
Upon returning to the field, the entry from the bench of De Zardo and Jovanovic gives vitality and significantly lengthens the quintet of coach Galetti. Brave and correct choice, which allows Fiorenzuola to stretch, closing the first quarter with Filippini with a point of advantage. 16-17.
In the second quarter Fiorenzuola wisely manages the moments of the match, guided in the control room by a Rubbini on the field for over 39 minutes in the match; Filippini towers under the boards, with Jovanovic who in a dunk on the counterattack forces the Vicenza bench to a full timeout on -10 to 17 ‘. 23-33.
Vicenza comes out well from the timeout, with Bastone and Piccone who manage to partially mend a gap that leads the teams to a long break at 31-37.
Upon returning to the field it is a real battle between Filippini in the Fiorenzuola house and Cecchetti in the Civitus house; the two longs become absolute protagonists in a quarter of great achievement percentages, with the Bees finding in Rubbini a valid leader to sort the game in the best possible way. At the end of the third quarter, Fiorenzuola extends again with Filippini for 51-64.
In the last part, Petracca tries not to let coach Ciocca’s team give up, making it for a moment go back under the double figure of disadvantage at 33 ‘.
Fiorenzuola is not there, he puts an important triple with Levelli before Alibegovic closes an excellent personal performance from 19 points and brings Fiorenzuola to +14 entering the last minute of the game. Vicenza returns, with baskets useful only for statistical purposes, at -9, but the game is now well over, with the Fiorenzuola Bees winning a playoff match of capital value.
Vicenza Basketball 2012 vs Fiorenzuola Basketball 1972 69-78
(16-17; 31-37; 51-64)
Allianz Civitus Vicenza: Owens ne; Mazzucchelli 7; Giaquinto ne; Rigon no; Massignan ne; Petracca 12; Chiti 2; Stick 12; Piccone 11; Cecchetti 17; Small 8. All. Ciocca
Fiorenzuola Bees: Arms; Rubbini 16; Levels 6; Alibegovic 19; Philippines 22; Avonto; Compass ne; De Zardo 5; Ricci 6; Jovanovic 4. All. Galetti
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