Cantù has will, Olimpia Milano raises their hands from the handlebars only in the final: the derby is red and white

A heroic Cantù plays a large quantity match with Olimpia Milano, bowing only in the final. The team from Como, lacking the technical staff and Frank Gaines, immediately touches -14 in the first quarter, but recovers with the ingredients of this central phase of the season, namely the physicality of Bayehe and the talent of Procida.

11-0 the partial that brings Cantù down by 5 in the fourth quarter, then the Milanese tail shot, which maintains the top of the standings, claiming its superiority: 70-57 the final of the 172nd derby.

THE LIVE

At the red and white home Ettore Messina leaves Kyle Hines, Vlado Micov and Kuba Wojciechowski out, as well as Evans and Delaney. For the guests, positive swabs from the last tests: the technical staff absent, plus Frank Gaines.

It is the twenty-third day of LBA Serie A UnipolSai.

FIRST FOURTH

Cantù’s brave approach, 2-6, but he is 26-14 at the end of the first quarter with +14 as the maximum advantage after a basket and foul by Moraschini. For Datome 7 points with 2/2 of 3, 7 of LeDay. For Procida and Bayehe 6 points at Cantù, in addition to Johnson’s 2 points in the final. 0/1 from 3 for the team from Como, led by Di Giuliomaria, to report, in the transition phase, the block by Tarczewski on Pecchia and to follow that of Brooks on Procida.

SECOND FOURTH

Olimpia Milano reaching +16 after 4 ‘, but Cantù holds up, and with the defense closed the first half below 10, 38-28. 10 points for Datome, who misses the two triples in the fourth, 5 from Moraschini and Shields for a team that scores only 12 points in the fourth. For Cantù 7 by Kennedy and Bayehe, but above all 8 by Procida. 7 turnovers for Olimpia.

THIRD FOURTH

53-40 after 30 ‘, after Cantù had returned at -8. 9 by Leday, 10 by Shields and Datome in the Milan home. For Cantù 10 of Bayehe, but 11 turnovers.

ROOM ROOM

Cantù is alive, very much alive. Milan seems to flee, but with a partial 11-0 at 5.18 it is 58-53. Milan’s response is physical above all, even if opened by a valuable jumper from Datome, who then also signs a good assist for Brooks at 65-53 at 3.12 (7-0). It is the partial that decides the race, Moraschini closes it with the bomb of 70-57 at 90 ”.

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