At the Unipol Forum, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano beat their rivals 85-73 and became Italian champions for the 31st time. Third consecutive championship for Messina
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano does not waste the chance to close the title game at home and makes the Unipol Forum explode with joy, celebrating the 31st scudetto in Olimpia’s history, the third in a row: an event that hasn’t happened since the Dan Peterson era. There Virtus Segafredo Bolognafresh from renewal with the title sponsor, loses in game 4: 85-73 the final score, decisive Mirotic with 30 points in 27′. Cordinier (21) is not enough for the black Vs.
The Serie A basketball championship remains in Milan. Olimpia rejoices, defeating Virtus Bologna in game 4 with a score of 85-73 and closes the games, winning the 31st national title in its history. There are three consecutive successes for Ettore Messina, who doesn’t waste the chance to close the game at the Unipol Forum despite a unique start: Bologna flies to 5-0 with Hackett, but Olimpia responds immediately and flies to +8 with Tonut (triple). Cordinier sounds the charge for the black Vs, who equalize and fly to +4, and then close the first quarter ahead 23-22. It’s just an ephemeral illusion, because in race 4 there is no story. Hall and Voigtmann sign the new overtaking, Bologna does not react and slips to -11 thanks to a wild Mirotic. Abass shortens, but it’s 46-36 for the red shoes at mid-match and the third quarter starts in the worst way: Milan scores a 10-0 run and flies to +20.
The Bolognese, who have renewed for a year with title sponsor Segafredo Zanetti, waste many clean shots and end the third quarter trailing by sixteen points, before giving it all in the final period. Here Virtus shortens to -9, being pushed back by Mirotic with a magic from distance. Bologna doesn’t give up and gets back to -7, but misses the triple that would reopen the game with Shengelia: it’s the moment that marks the end of the match, with Milan regaining control and never looking back. Flaccadori closes the games with a score of 85-73, which is worth the 31st championship for Olimpia: it is the third consecutive title, it hasn’t happened since the days of Dan Peterson. Banchi and his team thus fell in game 4 under the blows of Mirotic, author of 30 points (with 16 free throws) in 27′: Cordinier (21) was not enough to avoid a defeat that was announced, given the difference in condition between the teams . Shengelia and Belinelli were very subdued, finishing with four and zero points.
THE SCORESHEET
EA7 EMPORIO ARMANI MILANO-VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA 85-73 (22-23, 46-36, 66-50)
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan – Tonut 7 (2/3, 1/2), Melli 12 (1/4, 2/3, 4/4 tl), Napier 3 (1/2 from 3), Shields 10 (0/2, 2/3 , 4/5 tl), Mirotic 30 (4/6, 2/5, 16/18 tl), Flaccadori 9 (2/4, 1/1, 2/2 tl), Hall 8 (2/3, 0/ 2, 4/4 tl), Hines 2 (1/1 from 2), Voigtmann 4 (2/4, 0/2, 0/2 tl). In Bortolani, Ricci, Caruso. All. Messina.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Lundberg 12 (4/5, 1/4, 1/1 tl), Shengelia 4 (1/6, 0/2, 2/2 tl), Hackett 5 (2/3 from 2, 1/1 tl), Mickey (0/1 from 3), Abass 9 (3/4, 1/5), Cordinier 21 (8/12, 1/3, 2/3 tl), Belinelli (0/3 from 3), Pajola 2 ( 1/3, 0/1), Mascolo, Polonara 12 (2/4, 2/6, 2/2 tl), Zizic, Dunston 8 (2/4 from 2, 4/7 tl). Enclosures Benches.
