The Titano San Marino wins the finals of the Centenary Cup
The Titans wins against Perugia 58-54 and qualifies for the Cup final against the winner of Porto Recanati – Montemarciano. A successor born of the great desire to win, the mature one at PalaMenotti in Montemarciano. A match that is always balanced, with the advantages of the two very reduced formations and a great team finish from Macina and his teammates. Mvp Gamberini, who scores 20 and above all places the decisive points at the sunset of the match. Final tomorrow at 6pm.
THE CHRONICLE. The first quarter is sparkling, fast. The attacking possessions of the two teams do not last long, the shots taken are well made and there is a show. Fornaciari and Saponi set the baskets of 4-0, Versiglioni exceeds but Gamberini and Fornaciari again sign the 11-7 Titans. We travel in rubber band, with one team trying to have two advantage and the other recovering immediately (dribble, stoppage and hole shot for 16-16 at 8 ‘). The final starting point in the first quarter is ours, who go to the first mini-rest at 22-18.
Then another game begins, made up of falling percentages and rising defenses. Dini immediately scores 24-18, then the Titano Basketball literally no longer makes a basket and Perugia approaches and overtakes (24-26 at 16 ‘). Fusco’s triple reinvigorates the team and the final time is once again extremely uncertain (32-33 at 20 ‘).
The third quarter continues on the same trend line, with Perugia on +6 (32-38) and with the Titans equalizing before the new Umbrian extension at the end (40-45 at 30 ‘). The blue-white attack dissolves in the home straight. He does it first with Altavilla’s five points, then, after Minieri’s triple, with Tommaso Gamberini’s six in a row. Buca’s triple hits 51 and then everything is decided in the last minute. At -42 ”Altavilla goes with a brace for free then after the foul in attack in the Perugian possession, here is the action of the match, with Altavilla himself assisting in penetration for Gamberini’s support from below. He is 55-51, there are 15 seconds left and most of it seems done, but Ciofetta immediately puts in a triple from eight meters. There is a systematic foul, with Gamberini who does not tremble at the free players (2/2) and Perugia who does not score in the following possession. Fusco 1 second from security puts the free of security, ends 58-54. (Source: Titano San Marino basketball press office)
Basketball Titano San Marino – Perugia Basket 58-54
San Marino: Gamberini 20, Altavilla 9, Marcattili ne, Macina 2, Dini 2, Fornaciari 8, Liberti, Saponi 10, Grandi ne, Fusco 7. All. Porcarelli
Perugia: Versiglioni 8, Hole 9, Pennicchi 5, Lupattelli 5, Ciofetta 8, Palazzoni 1, Righetti 3, Nana 6, Ragni, Minieri 9. All. Vispa
Partial: 22-18, 10-15, 8-12, 18-9.
progressive: 22-18, 32-33, 40-45, 58-54.
Released for 5 fouls: Righetti (Perugia)