They could have even lost by 19 points. Better not to take risks though and so coach Posti’s red and whites accomplished another feat by conquering Frascati.
The final 43-55 earned them first place in the playoff group, complete with overtaking Elite Roma, beaten at the PalaPellini.
Now Sisas Pallacanestro Perugia will meet Civitanova again on Saturday 27 April in the final four in Ladispoli. In the other semi-final, an all-Roman derby between Elite and San Raffaele.
All this after a Sunday night lived with a certain pathos until halfway through the match with Frascati ahead by 6 at half-time.
THE MATCH
Balanced start to the match with Pollini immediately on fire with a triple in the first minutes. At 8-10, coach Posti throws Giulia Vescovi into the fray and the red and white child prodigy responds immediately by placing the first basket of the day a few seconds after entering the field.
In the end his points will be 19, with the red and whites playing a great second part of the match posting a 6-11 in the third quarter and a 6-19 in the last quarter.
Giulia Vescovi was also a little emotional at the end of the race: “I’m happy for the victory. It wasn’t easy here in Frascati and instead we offered another great test. My performance? I think I had never scored 19 points in my life. I hadn’t played against Elite. Today Francesco decided to throw me into the fray and I tried to do my best. When you are in a strong group, you have to make the most of every opportunity. We are a strong and united group. And now comes the best part.”
THE SCORESHEET
CLUB BK FRASCATI-SISAS BASKETBALL PERUGIA 43-55
FRASCATI: Angiolini ne, Piangerelli ne, Faranda ne, Marotta 9, Candidi, Ndiaye 6, Corsi ne, Tykha 10, Toyounon ne, Mbaye 14, Diop 2, Sotsenko 2. All.: Monetti.
PERUGIA BASKETBALL: Bartholomew 4, Parolai 2, Olajide 6, Soli 2, Pollini 3, Aquinardi 5, Cragnolino 6, Falkowska 8, Manganello, Vescovi 19. All. Positions, ass. Nicolini.
PARTIALS: 13-14, 18-11, 6-11, 6-19.
Tags: Serie Perugia beats Frascati finishes standings Final
