CREMONA – You throw the coin high, but 90% of the time the right side is always the one that decides Milan… And this time too it went like this. After a match in which Vanoli was constantly ahead, one second from the end a triple from Melli (the only one of the match), after a confusing action to say the least, gives the Messina team the +1 which they take home the two points and second place in the standings.
Did it count for Cremona? No. Are you sorry? Yes. Because this magnificent team, after a sensational season, would have deserved to bring home a prestigious success, at the end of a match played brilliantly without its starting guard (Denegri) and with an uncommon defensive attitude. Milan wins, they celebrate in a big way at PalaRadi like after a playoff and this could be the best consolation for Cavina and his boys.
VANOLI CREMONA72
MILAN73
VANOLI CREMONA: Adrian 13, Davis 10, Pecchia, Vecchiola, Lacey 10, Piccoli 2, McCullough 16, Golden 5, Zanotti 6, Eboua 10. Coach Cavina.
EA7 EMPORIO ARMANI MILAN: Bortolani, Tonut 2, Melli 7, Napier 6, Ricci 8, Flaccadori 5, Hall 2, Caruso 2, Shields 15, Mirotic 25, Hines, Voigtmann 1. All. Messina.
REFEREES: Attard, Galasso, Valzani.
Partial: 26-17, 39-35, 54-53 (13-18, 15-18, 18-20).
Note: Cremona from three 14-34, from two 5-18, free throws 12-18, Milan from three 10-30, from two 11-19, free throws 17-20. Expected 3,200.
