In the end, it was Venice that won the championship semi-finals of the Serie A basketball championship: game 5 against Reggio Emilia ended with a score of 83-67. The match was extremely balanced, with continuous reversals and the Venetians regaining command of the match in the third quarter.
Pallacanestro Reggiana started off strong straight away, even reaching +8 after two minutes of play. However, the Venetians’ reaction was immediate and produced a 16-5 run which allowed them to end the first ten minutes ahead by three points after a great comeback.
Game 5 ends on the edge of balance in the final six hundred seconds, with the Emilians able to get within one thanks to Black and Smith, before Simms’ flash which allows Umana to open the decisive extension for the 83- 67 final and thus reach the championship semi-final.
THE SCORESHEET
Umana Reyer Venice-Unahotels Reggio Emilia 83-67
(17-14, 40-42, 58-55, 83-67)
Umana Reyer Venezia: Spissu 11 (0/2 from 2, 3/8 from 3, 2/2 tl), Heidegger 2 (1/1 from 2, 0/2 from 3), Casarin 0 (0/2 from 3) , De Nicolao 5 (1/ 2 from 2, 1/ 3 from 3, O’Connell ne, Janelidze ne, Parks 11 (4/4 from 2, 1/ 4 from 3), Brooks ne, Simms 14 (4/4 from 2, 1/ 3 from 3, 3/ 5 tl), Wiltjer 8 (2/ 3 from 2, 4/4 tl), Tucker 25 (6/8 from 2, 2/4 from 3, 7/9 tl) , Weavers 7 (2/3 from 2, 0/1 from 3, 3/6 tl).
Unahotels Reggio Emilia: Weber 4 (2/5 from 2), Bonaretti ne, Cipolla ne, Galloway 18 (3/9 from 2, 3/8 from 3, 3/4 tl), Faye 7 (3/3 from 2, 1/2 tl), Smith 6 (0/1 from 2, 1/ 5 from 3, 3/3 tl), Uglietti 0 (0/1 from 2), Atkins 4 (2/ 3 from 2, 0/2 from 3), Black 12 (4/7 from 2, 4/7 tl), Vitali 4 (2/2 from 2, 0/3 from 3, 0/2 tl), Grant 9 (3/5 from 3), Chillo 3 (1/1 from 3). All.Priftis
