Difficult evening for Virtus who fell 87-64 in Game 1 against Pavia, thus taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Strong start from the home team who immediately set a 10-0 lead. Stosa reacts by unblocking itself with Bartoletti’s baskets and returning to -3 with Lombardo’s triple. But it is precisely the three-point shot that allows Pavia to extend the score by closing the first half at 25-17.
The second half also starts well for Pavia, which regains a double-digit lead. Virtus tries to run to look for quick points on the counterattack, but Riso Scotti maintains the advantage by also taking advantage of the offensive difficulties of the rossoblu, who return to arguing with the iron and close at half-time with a 16 point deficit at 47-31.
In the third period Stosa tries to come back, but Pavia manages the advantage well. The hosts led by Hidalgo reached +20 in the middle of the quarter, maintaining it until the last minute when a lightning partial by Virtus closed with a triple at the siren by Bolis brought the teams to 63-47 at the end of the third quarter.
What could have been a good signal for the rossoblu was immediately crushed by the home team who went further ahead at the start of the last quarter. Stosa tries to react but there is nothing to be done: Pavia firmly holds the reins of the match and ends with an 87-64 victory. Virtus will return to the field for Game 2 on Wednesday 1 May at 6.30 pm within the friendly walls of PalaCorsoni.
SCOTTI PAVIA RICE – STOSA VIRTUS SIENA 87-64 (25-17; 47-31; 63-47)
PAVIA: Banin 2, Ferri 6, Apuzzo 13, Stonkus 19, Hidalgo 18, Invernizzi 2. Spatti 4, Gravaghi 7, Ferretti, Pesenato 13. Team Cristelli.
STOSA VIRTUS: Berardi 2, Bolis 12, Bartoletti 12, Dal Maso 7, Laffitte 8, Olleia 3, Costantini 3, Calvellini, Diminic 12, Lombardo 5. Coach Ceccarelli.
