Two points for Bc Lucca: ko Cus Pisa
Cus Pisa – Bcl 76/77 (28/17 – 20/17 – 15/17 – 13/26)
Cus Pisa: Reins, Fiorindi 15, Italian 7, Bonasera, Regoli 19, Lazzeri 3, Siena 8, Giannelli 5, Sciamanda, Regoli F 12, Carpitelli 4, Quarta 3. All.Angiolini, Ass, Giuntoli
Bcl: Lippi 6, Piercecchi, Russo 11, Benini 11, Vona 15, Landucci 2, Simonetti 8, Balducci, Burgalassi 15, Pierini 9, Cattani. Everyone. Tonfoni, Pizzolante, Nalin
First game for the Bcl signed by the former Benini, and first two points: Cus Pisa responds from the free throws with one out of two, then Vona thinks about daring to play the Bcl, particularly inspired, first with a triple, then from the area.
At five minutes on the scoreboard we read 4/11, with Cus Pisa who however has begun to take measures to defend the Bcl and with Fiorindi slips in two triples that are worth the recovery, also Regoli scored by two for 15/11.
Hosts who in this part of the quarter have given a greater pace to the game, significantly raising the shooting percentages, and going decisively on the run, taking to 28/17 at the end of the first quarter.
The beginning of the second quarter follows in all respects, as much as the Cus Pisa has shown up to now, shooting accuracy and speed of play, for the Bcl it is a difficult momentlittle accuracy in shooting, but above all, a certain difficulty in curbing the attacks of the hosts and in intercepting the rebounds in the defensive phase.
At five in the second quarter the advantage that the Pisans have gained amounts to 15 lengths, a groove that will need a lot of work to be absorbed.
The Bcl in closing fourth tries to limit the damage, first from free with Pierinithen with Vona from the area, points which however promptly the Cus Pisa resets, returning to plus 14 at the end of the second tempino.
Cus Pisa which starts from a triple, imposing its own pace on the game, while the Bcl still seems to be in trouble, not going back to daring fluidity to their game, if not in some haggard action.
Shooting errors and a few too many difficulties.
Bcl that relies on this to free to keep pace with the hosts, but not enough to recover the furrow point dug in the first quarter: the third siren on the scoreboard leads a 63/51.
Last quarter started with a Cus Pisa basket, again made on a second ball, then it is Pierini who tries to take the team on his shoulders and with a couple of actions in the opponent’s area shortens at least 9.
Show Russian slipping in from three, Lippi on a coast to coast tries the assault on the iron, getting two free throws, which are entrusted to Benini for the 66/62 with still seven minutes to play.
Bcl regenerated and gaining confidence is back ahead by one length thanks to two feats, one by Burgalassi and one by Davide Vona.
Cus Pisa if very dangerous, but this voltamper, he faces a very determined Bcl, who is left by a fantastic Russian. There are just over three minutes left until the final siren and the advantage of Tonfoni’s boys is only one length 71/72: it is a last quarter that the Bcl is leading with the foot pressed on the accelerator, putting back on its feet a game that now seemed compromised.
The last moments of the match are long to regret overturning, with baskets and as many against baskets with the Bcl defending with his teeth the only length of advantage bringing it up to the final sirens, putting another brick towards safety.