Fabriano – After one game 1 to forget at shootingthe Refreshment by Coach Niccolai try immediately “avenge” the defeat on Saturday against Gema Montecatini.
Fabriano chooses the area to defend the home team’s attack, but the game remains essentially balanced for the first few minutes.
The first “stumble” for the Marche players were the two Stanic fouls after only 3 minutes of play with the consequent first setback by Montecatini.
The situation worsens in the middle of the quarter with the second foul by Bandini (who took over from Stanic shortly before) and with the technical on Coach Niccolai. Fabriano falls to -9, 16 to 7 for Gema.
Fabriano, however, plays with determination, shakes off his fears and manages to equalize the match with 3 minutes left in the first quarter. After 10 minutes the result was tied at 20 all.
The two teams restart with wet powder, but despite Gema’s small advantage the match is played on equal terms by the two quintets. In the middle of the quarter there is a clear acceleration with the two teams starting to see the bottom more clearly from the retina.
Fabriano in a few actions he manages to bombard the Tuscan retina with 6 triplescloses the second quarter ahead 51 to 48.
Fabriano comes out of the locker room and try to escapetakes advantage of a decidedly negative day for the home team and even comes close to a 20 point lead.
At 10 minutes it ends Fabriano ahead 83 to 65.
Last quarter with the last forces deployed by the Gema which goes from -19 to -12 in a few minutes. However, the Tuscan comeback attempt was thwarted by yet another failure Coach Niccolai’s boysThat they lock down the game (even going beyond the 20 point lead) and manage the last minutes of the match.
At the siren Fabriano beats Montecatini 99 to 83.
Friday we return to PalaChemiba, for one race 3 which promises to be fiery.
