Strap your bags, ladies and gentlemen, we’re off to the final! There Trieste Basketball they don’t miss the opportunity to seal the series once and for all, with the 3-0 point meaning the second consecutive “coat” in the playoffs after the one against Torino. And it is a game-3 which, despite Forlì’s pride, remains almost constantly in Julian’s hands (85-68), with yet another tear at the end to give the sixth consecutive “W”. in the playoffs to the team of Jamie Christian.
Nothing Justin Reyes for Trieste, kept rested as a precaution after the ailments in game 2, he is back in the rotations Campogrande while in the quintet Christian placed immediately Bring it on. The Julians’ start was characterized by high pace and physicality under the basket, with four offensive rebounds already captured in the first three minutes. It’s 10-4 at 5′, in a context in which the percentages from the field of the home red and whites are not at all irresistible, allowing an equally imprecise Forlì to still find the overtaking with Cinciarini at 8′ (10-11). From the hands of Brooks seven points come out in the last two minutes of the period to restore vitality to Trieste after a few minutes of offensive black-out, with the internal +8 at the first siren giving a modicum of inertia to the home team (19-11).
From the +10 signed Bossi at the start of the second quarter, Unieuro tries to dig the gap with several trips to the line, with a score of 5/6 Zampini and Radonjic. The Romagna players halve the gap in the 14th minute (26-21), before Ruzzier’s assists serve Menalos and Candussi they gave the Giulians back momentum, also capable of beating the zone ordered by Martino (tap-in by Candussi for 31-22). Brooks’ subsequent triple temporarily brings Trieste back to a double-digit lead (38-28), Cinciarini puts a lot of points on the scoresheet for the guests but the bomb of Ruzzier gives another blow to Forlì, who remains at -8 even at half-time (42-34).
The Giulians roar as they return from the changing rooms: the rainbow of Brooks and the bombs of Candussi, Ferrero and Ruzzier they make the first real attempt to break away for the red and whites in the 24th minute (53-39). Martino calls a time-out, but Trieste is “on fire” from long range and also finds two explosions from Menalo for the momentary +18. Unieuro seems on the ropes, unable to defend in the slightest against the home guns (63-45 at 28′), supported in attack by the verve of the usual Cinciarini to mend part of the deficit at 30′ (-11 at the penultimate siren ).
A bomb each Filloy and Cinciarini they open the last quarter in Valmaura: Trieste flies to +13 on the next placed shot put in by Filloy, while Menalo responds from afar to Zampini’s triple. But it is Unieuro’s number 9 himself who keeps the guests alive with another heavy shot, that of 74-66 with five to go. Still Filloy pushes Forlì back from 6 and 75, for two consecutive shots to give a new blow to the match, one that will prove fatal to the Romagna players (81-66). He’s the captain Deangeli to definitively close the score with two baskets in a row, for +17 at 2’03” which means the match point and the final promotion. The 5744 of Valmaura they rejoice, now we wait for who between Udine and Cantù will compete for promotion to Serie A against a Trieste team that is giving a new, very strong signal to its post-season.
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BASKETBALL TRIESTE 85
UNIEURO FORLÌ 68
(19-11; 42-34; 64-53)
BASKETBALL TRIESTE: Bossi 4, Filloy 14, Rolli, Deangeli 4, Ruzzier 13, Camporeale, Campogrande, Candussi 15, Vildera 4, Ferrero 3, Menalo 10, Brooks 18. Coach Christian
UNIEURO FORLÌ: Cinciarini 23, Valentini 2, Zampini 18, Tassone, Johnson 10, Pascolo 2, Magro 4, Pollone 3, Munari, Zilio, Radonjic 6. Coach Martino
REFEREES: Radaelli, Barbiero and Moretto
