Titano San Marino falls at home in the first act of the final against Upr Montemarciano – Serie C Silver Playoff
The pink scoresheet of race 1 ends up in the hands of Montemarciano, who from 61-61 places the decisive set of 7-0 and wins in the final straight despite the comeback attempt. Nothing to do for the Titans in a race that is always very balanced and that has shown what this series can be even in matches. In the 66-70 final in double figures, for the hosts, Gamberini (17) and Fusco (14), while in the guest ranks Federico Savelli (20) and Maggiotto (22) stand out.
THE CHRONICLE. It’s a rebound of advantages, the first quarter. Hosts on 11-7 at 6 ‘with a triple from Saponi and guests sprinting and overtaking at the first entry into the field of Maggiotto (17-22 at 10’). Montemarciano also tries the escape at the beginning of the second with Centanni and Federico Savelli (19-27), but the Titans are not there and with excellent things from Liberti and Gamberini they return to the front (28-27). The battle is of quality, the tension is that of a final: no shocking partial results come out but a lot of attention is needed to the little things. The game travels towards +2 Titan Basketball at half-time, with the Multieventi scoreboard saying 37-35.
In the second half, it is the guests who shoot better from the blocks, who with a three-pointer by Federico Savelli arrive at +5 (39-44). The advantage remains the same until 45-50, then super Gamberini scores eight consecutive points and the Titans are again ahead at 53-50, before Moscow’s basket at the end of the quarter (53-52 at 30 ‘). The fourth set sees Montemarciano constantly put it from three points. Federico Savelli’s triple iron-table-retina hurts, but Fusco equalizes with the basket and additional free at 61-61. At that point, however, the team from the Marche put together a 7-0 break thanks to a triple from Maggiotto and two baskets from Federico Savelli. With 3 minutes left there are three possessions between the two teams, but the Titans do not give up. Raschi scores, Fusco puts in the triple and at 1’10 “from the gong he is 66-68. In the partial successes the biancazzurri are not so effective and we reach the final with the guest brace to the free players at -18 “(66-70). On the last possession Andrea Raschi gets up for the triple, his arm is touched but no whistle comes. Vincenzo Montemarciano. (Source: Titano San Marino basketball press office)
Basketball Titano San Marino – Upr Montemarciano 66-70
San Marino: Gamberini 17, Altavilla 3, Marcattili ne, Macina 6, Raschi 8, Fornaciari 8, Liberti 5, Saponi 5, Grandi ne, Fusco 14. All. Porcarelli
Montemarciano: Tagnani, Gigli, Savelli L., Savelli F. 20, Mosca 6, Pennacchioni, Pajola 7, Papini, Maiolatesi 7, Curzi 5, Centanni 3, Maggiotto 22. All. Castracani
Partial: 17-22, 20-13, 16-17, 13-18.
progressive: 17-22, 37-35, 53-52, 66-70.
Released for 5 fouls: nobody