Under the spotlights of the glorious PalaBigi, a tasty and hard-fought final match 1 takes place which, given the important stakes at stake, does not disappoint expectations. A square Basket 2000 emerged victorious with merit, capable of adjusting the engine speed in the second half (5 athletes in double figures) and repeatedly punishing the careless Romagna rearguard.
The Baskérs, followed once again by a large crowd of fans, lived up to expectations at the start and with their usual sparkling play, led by the explosive hocks of Dell’Omo (7 of the first 11), held their own against the hosts, disengaging themselves well on both sides of the pitch. field.
With inertia in hand, upon returning from the changing rooms the guests lost their bearings while Bmr built a peremptory 13-0 with repeated triples from Caroli and Amadio; at -9 in the 27th minute (58-49) they have a sudden jolt and come back into contact with Grassi’s 2+1. Another start of partial shock dangerously widens the gap (71-60 at 34’40”) but once again the missiles of Brighi jr. and Rossi brought the Galletti back to just one possession in the 37th minute (73-72).
Two unfavorable episodes (offensive rebound and turnover) definitively shift the momentum for Reggio’s 1-0, with the Artusians in good offensive mood but condemned by various defensive amnesias. There’s time to lick your wounds, Game 2 will be played on Wednesday to try to extend the series, calling the fans together from now on to support their favorites.
