Fortitudo At PalaDozza the party is double

FORTUDO

87

NARDò

77

FLATS SERVICE: Fantinelli 9, Bolpin 4, Mian 19, Gabriel 14, Freeman 13, Panni 10, Cusin 2, Aradori 16, Ferrucci Morandi ne, Bonfiglioli ne, Battistini ne. Coach Caja.

HDL NARDÒ: Zugno 4, Smith 14, Mouaha 8, Stewart junior 32, Iannuzzi 5, Nikolic 5, Donadio 7, Pagani 2, Ebeling, Spinelli ne. All. Mecacci.

Referees: Berlangieri, Coraggio, Razzoagli.

Notes: Partials 24-23. 44-42, 68-69. Two-pointers: Fortitudo 19/35; Nardò 15/24. Three-pointers: 10/24; 13/31. Free throws: 19/23; 8/10. Rebounds: 35; 25.

Full party for Fortitudo who beat Nardò, honored their fans in the best way and then scored a victory that is worth a lot from a standings point of view, where Caja's team remains at -2 from second-placed Rimini and catches up with Cantù.

It is the Flats Service of Freeman, of Mian, Aradori and Gabriel, but above all it is the Fortitudo of captain Fantinelli who shows off a performance with 18 assists, an A2 record, a team that has returned to make the white and blue people dream.

Not that the difficulties, in front of a Nardò that had a sensational Stewart with 32 points, were not lacking, but in the end the performance of grit and determination came out. A thrilling start with the splendid choreography of the Fossa for the 55 years with the Schull Curve and the entire PalaDozza involved.

On the court, Nardò starts off better, ahead 5-10 at 3'. Fortitudo responds with a 9-0 partial thanks to baskets by Mian and Gabriel, overturning the score to 14-10. Fortitudo's burst of energy halfway through the second quarter allows Caja's team to reach +6, at 38-32 at 17'. If Fortitudo, with the three tenors Mian-Aradori-Gabriel, doesn't break through, it is mainly thanks to the American duo of Nardò Smith-Stewart and Mouaha who keep the guests in their wake. In the second half, the play-pivot axis works perfectly and Fantinelli sets up Freeman, but on the other side Nardò finds an amazing Stewart who scores 19 points in a row.

The challenge is a continuous and balanced head to head, then comes the decisive push from Fortitudo with Freeman, Panni and Mian for the 7-0 that launches the white and blues to +7, 83-76 with 2'25'' to go, the rest is pure academics for an Effe that on Sunday will be awaited by the away match at the PalaCarnera at the home of the top of the class Udine.