Game 5, Akern Libertas-Faenza 45-31 (24′). Technical to Andreazza and Williams

Wednesday 15 May 2024 — 8.45pm

And so Libertas reached game 5 in this very tiring playoff quarter-final in the chase for the A2 series. A series that was more difficult than it should have been and which Akern struggled to overcome starting from game 2. We are at 2-2 after both teams carried out an away blitz each. This evening, Wednesday 15 May at 8.45pm, PalaMacchia it will light up and fill with amaranth for this game 5 which is worth a season. Either inside or outside.

The news

First quarter which opens with the Ricci-Tozzi tandem leading the Amaranths to 5-0 in front of a wild and numerous audience like never before here at the PalaMacchia. And it still is

Ricci who after 3 turns of the hand puts the bomb that marks the first break: 10 to 3 and time out for Faenza. Ricci is on fire: another triple for 13 to 6. On the other side Siberna replies from long range: 13-19 after 4 minutes. Ricci is furious and picks up his third foul in 5 minutes. Allinei lets the team breathe with a bomb that brings the Amaranths to +6 20-14. On the reversal of the front, Dorin Buca’s absurd stop! But Faenza doesn’t give up. And it’s always just a stone’s throw away. The first quarter ends 20 to 16 for the home team.

Second quarter which opens with Jacopo Lucarelli returning to score after two months of absence: 22-16. Tozzi reiterates from below taking

the rebound of a three-pointer from 99 spit out of the rim: 24-16 after two minutes of play. Amos again! Ricci triples 27 to 18. On the reverse there is Petrucci’s basket: 27-20. Fantoni for Williams who scores 29 to 20 when we are halfway through the second quarter. Fantoni from free throws: 31-23 to 4 from the long interval. Tozzi scores the maximum lead: 33-23 three minutes from the siren. Then Lucarelli increases from free throws: 36-23. Ricci lights up the PalaMacchia again with a bomb that brings Libertas up 39 to 25! Williams closes the score of the second quarter with a drive to the basket that gives the +16: 41 to 26. he We go to long break.

Third fourth. Line up spiker for 45 to 28. Faenza

replies 45 to 30. Technical to Andreazza. Then technical to Williams.