A free throw by Raschi gives the victory to the Titano San Marino in Pesaro
The Titans who conquer the Young Basketball field in Pesaro on the third day of the Centenary Cup are very young Titans. With qualification for the Final Four already in his pocket and a completely different formation from the usual one in the championship, the biancazzurri win in a sprint thanks to Andrea Raschi’s free throw 15 ”from the end.
THE MATCH. Titan basketball without Dini, Gamberini, Macina and Liberti, with coach Porcarelli who rotated many Under 19 boys on the field (Guida in quintet, then Togni, Ricciotti, Lettoli). The start is favorable to ours, who immediately got a good defensive approach and fly 7-0 thanks to Fornaciari. The Young Basket recovers, draws at 11 but the last ring of the fourth is from Altavilla (11-13). The second period is equally fought, with Pesaro putting in five triples (there is also the overtaking at 27-26) and with our team having five points from Guida and Grandi and remain in front of a glue at the interval (29-31 ).
In the third set, the script does not change, the teams fail to make a significant break and the match remains close. The protagonist of these ten minutes is Ricciotti, another class of 2004, who with 7 points is useful to keep the match in balance. The final sprint sees overtaking and counter-overtaking, with very important baskets by Fornaciari and with a match that enters the last minute with the Titans at +3 (56-59). Minelli equalized from long distance at -39 ”, but Andrea Raschi is good at recovering a rebound in attack and immediately fouled. His free shot is worth 59-60 at -15 ”, with the Young Basketball player unable to find an effective shot in the next action. (Source: Titano San Marino basketball press office)
Young Basket Pesaro – Titan San Marino 59-60
Pesaro: Ceccarelli 11, Solari 14, Barilari 5, Minelli 14, Santinelli 7, Selvaticine, Ricci 6, Bulzinetti, Sgherrine, Corbinne, Bettinine, Gattoni 2. All. Donati
San Marino: Altavilla 6, Fornaciari 19, Capattoni ne, Raschi 13, Togni, Saponi 5, Grandi 5, Guida 5, Ricciotti 7, Lettoli. All. Porcarelli
Partial: 11-13, 18-18, 14-15, 16-14.
progressive: 11-13, 29-31, 43-46, 59-60.
Released for 5 fouls: nobody