Lombardi ahead for most of the race 1, but Virtus come back in the fourth quarter: the 29 points of Georgian make the difference. We return to the field on Saturday
Virtus risks but wins the first act of the Scudetto final, overcoming Brescia at the Segafredo Arena, 90-87, in Race 1. Monumental Shengelia, who signs 29 points. Morgan, author of 19. The poet’s team, after a game of lengthy (also touched +10), must also be extraordinary, he must surrender to the greater coldness and experience of Ivanovic’s men in the final. There are no 16 stitches of the balance and 15 of an excellent spinners. Ndour is added to the list of injured people of the series, who accused an groin problem during the race, depriving Brescia of a fundamental offensive weapon. Virtus, even tonight, had to do without the long Clyburn and Polonara. Appointment on Saturday evening for race 2, always in Bologna.
SHENGELIA is not enough
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Brescia begins without suffering the tension of the debut, triggering Ndour and Balance in the area. Virtus also stings with the internal game, taking advantage of the elegance of Shengelia in low post, as well as Zizic and Hackett. Near 10 ‘, Rivers and Della Valle try to dig the first furrow, but Bologna responds with Belinelli and Diotf. However, Germani closes a possession of a possession to the first siren. The Leoness also roars at the start of the second period, flying on +8, with the Triples of Dowe and Cournooh and Burnell’s internal work. Segafredo still puts herself in the hands of Shengelia (21 points at 20 ‘), who, with a game of three points before and ending a counterattack then, equalized the game. Poeta’s team reacts and closes ahead of the interval, thanks to the basket of balance and to 3, from 3 to expire, of spins: 45-41 for guests. Germani better in rebound (17-12).
Final ingenuity
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The long break does not cool the lioness, which starts as he had closed, putting two triples, with Della Valle and Rivers, who send Brescia on +10. The number 23 guest continues to be offensively inspired. Cordinier and Zizic relaunched the V-Nere. The race becomes point by point, after a blow and response between Della Valle and Morgan, Burnell holds his forwards of 4 lengths, with 5 points in a row at 30 ‘. Even in the last 10 ‘, the balance remains constant, the two teams continue to respond blow by blow, with Pajola and Morgan, protagonists for the Segafredo, while Farm and Burnell keep Brescia Viva. Everything is decided in the final. After the support for Ivanovic’s race glass, which is worth the -1 guest, Bologna conquers and transforms the free ones who ensure a possession of advantage to just over 8 ” from the end. Germani, however, badly wastes the last ball that would have earned the extra. Balance passes the ball in the hands of Crondinier, who holds the ball until the end.
Virtus: SHENGELIA 29, Morgan 19, diouf 9
Brescia: Scale 16, spins 15, Burnell 14
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