Forlì, 7 May 2024 – Forlì closes the Unieuro Arena double-header and also prevailed in race 2 over Vigevano 84-69, moving to 2-0 in the series. Five men in double figures for the hosts (23 points for Johnson), who make the difference in the second half and get ever closer to the semi-final. We return to the field on Friday evening for game 3 in Vigevano.
The Lombards this time they start well and in the first quarter they reach +6 (11-17). The climate becomes torrid and Forlì responds: solid defense, Magro and Zampini are hot and they overtake at 23-18 at the start of the second period. The guests stay afloat with Wideman (30-30), but then Johnson lights up and the home team extends to +8 (38-30) before the long break. The guests do not give up and are vigorous after the long break (42-40).
However, Unieuro defends strongly, finds rhythm with Johnson and a run of 14-3 makes it +13 (56-43). The red and whites have the wind in their sails and, in the first minutes of the last half, they reach +16 (73-57). Vigevano tries to stay in the wake of its foreigners (73-63 at -3’40”) but Forlì never trembles and will also find the +18 in the final.
