Without Thompson, Perkins and Vitucci (in addition to Harrison), Happy Casa Brindisi writes another sensational page of its extraordinary season and beats Milan even within friendly walls.
Now it is a reality, President Marino’s team hooks Milan, and is first in the standings. LBA Serie A has another leaders, and for Morea on the bench it happened on his debut. Against Ettore Messina.
80-71 the final.
FIRST FOURTH
Brindisi starts well, which with a triple from Willis touches 13-8 after 5 ‘. At 3.12 Messina timeout on Gaspardo’s dunk. At the end 22-17, 8 from Willis, 7 from Krubally, 5 turnovers for a Milan under rhythm with 8 from Punter and 3/6 from 3.
SECOND FOURTH
Brindisi continues to fly, reaching the maximum advantage at 4.02 on 35-26. Fear of a retort by Zanelli at 9.13, but the player returns to the field and puts the bomb of 41-35 that closes the first half. For Milan partial 7-0 led by two bombs by Chacho, best team scorer with 8 points. The 6/11 from 3 is not enough for the Messina team: Brindisi has 12 from Willis and 11714 from 2.
THIRD FOURTH
Two bombs from the Chacho bring Milan back to -1 at 5 ‘, but without the Spaniard there is no Olimpia. Willis and Udom play the rescue, and after Bell’s 57-50 at 1.11, Visconti’s fortuitous correction on the siren is worth 59-50 after 30 ‘. 15 by Willis with 7 rebounds, 9 by Gaspardo and Bostic, 30-22 per rebound. For Milan 17 del Chacho and 10/17 from 3, but also 9 lost.
ROOM ROOM
Brindisi continues to fly, with the dunks of Gaspardo and Visconti reaching the maximum advantage of +13 after just 30 ”. Messina timeout which puts Rodriguez back, Delaney’s triple and Tarczewski free to start (63-54 at 8.30). Two good team defenses, and Chacho plants the 63-57 bomb that forces Morea to timeout. The Spaniard misses the bomb of -4, LeDay that of -1 at 5.09 while Delaney touches 4 fouls. After the new error of the US winger, Willis invents the +6 jumper and is also a defense foul, with a new possession from Brindisi, and Bostic puts the +8 at 3.51. Immediately after the breakthrough of the Chacho on Krubally, and Bostic puts the 71-61 at 3.21. The Chacho puts the bomb of -6 at 37 ”, but the credits have already arrived.
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