VANOLI CREMONA- EA7 MILAN 72-73
Partial scores: 26-17, 39-35, 54-53
VANOLI CREMONA: Adrian 13, Davis 10, Pecchia, Vecchiola, Lacey 10, Piccoli 2, Mc Cullough 16, Golden 5, Zanotti 6, Eboua 10. Coach Cavina
EA7 MILAN: Bortolani, Tonut 2, Melli 7, Napier 6, Ricci 8, Flaccadori 5, Hall 2, Caruso 2, Shields 15, Mirotic 25, Hines, Voigtmann 1. All. Messina
Vanoli Cremona-EA7 Milan 72-73
Vanoli Cremona concluded its regular season by losing to PalaRadi 72-73 against EA7 Armani Milano. The blue and whites would have liked it “the icing on the cake” overtaking the Milanese super battleship, but this did not occur. The opponents absolutely had to win to seal the second position in the play-off rankings.
The match
With the triples of McCullough the locals take a lead of 13-2. Back and forth between Napier and Eboua in shots from the “big bow” and a beautiful “backdoor” of Davis, the locals gain a 13 point margin. Shields he is precise from the line and a “triple” from the returning Mirotic reduces the deficit to 20-12. Lacey scores six consecutive points of pure talent and maximum advantage Vanoli on plus 14. But the accelerations of Shields and the conclusions of Mirotic they set the score at 26-17 at 10′. It stands out Flaccadors author of five consecutive points and then Shields with a “triple” they put Milan in the wake of Cremona (29-26).
The team of coach Cavina “He’s on point” Lacey And McCullough continue to move the retina from long distance and a triple of Davis they yield 39-30. At halftime the score was 39-35 due to baskets by Mirotic And Shields. Vanoli Cremona takes advantage of the good moment Eboua And Golden in the painted but among the red and white Mirotic And Melli ties the score at 45-45. There is the overtaking of Olimpia thanks to Ricci but the triples of Zanotti And Adrian, they re-established Cremona’s lead, 54-53 in the 30th minute.
The match continues point by point. The attacks struggle to overcome the excellent opposing defenses and McCullough scores an important triple 67-63 with 3′ left. Davis And Little ones from the line they push Cremona ahead at plus 5 with 1’20” to go but a triple by Napier still keeps the dispute alive (70-68). McCullough And Shields they then carry their respective attacks on their shoulders but they do not hit the target, Eboua earn the free of the plus 4 local but Mirotic gives 72-70 45″ from the siren. Error of McCullough when he shoots, he scores Melli the winning triple from the corner.
Marco Ravara
(Cover photo: Vanoli Basket Cremona Press Office)
