Fortitudo Bologna, seven beautiful with Vigevano: the top is no longer a mirage

Bologna, February 2, 2025 – He has definitely stopped hiding and is now serious. La Effe surpasses Vigevano 83-66, scores its seventh consecutive victory (which makes it 12-14 under the new management of coach Attilio Caja) and makes another powerful leap forward in the A2 standings which now, putting aside superstition and caution, must make the white and blues dream big. The delicate away match in Brindisi on Sunday to try to assault the podium.

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It starts with the choreography by PalaDozza to welcome the fans who were warned back to the stands, then we move on to the pitch with Effe who uses three laps of the clock to find the way to the basket with fluidity, thanks to the points of Mian, Freeman and Thomas, good at countering Mack and Taflaj (7-7).

Three free throws by Stefanini, open triple by Galassi and Vigevano shows its muscles in a moment of lacklustre for the home team, who, between lost balls and missed penalties from close range, struggle to change pace (9-15). Aradori then takes the pulpit, making up for a failed defense and scoring two consecutive heavy shots that tie the game and force Pansa to take a time-out: diesel-fortitudo gets into gear and with the support of Vencato sees the first advantage of the match at the end of the first quarter (17-15).

The scissors seem to open with Plowmen and Cloths (+7), but it's a flash in the pan that lasts the time of three defenses that are too light on Mack and Peroni, left free to score the 25-24 that incites coach Caja. They think about breathing in Bologna again Aradori, Mian and Bolpin, who from long range make +8 starting from a defensive momentum found starting from the rebounds. Triple by Galassi, buzzer beater by Mian and we go to rest at 41-35.

It is on Vencato's scans that Effe changes pace at the beginning of the second half: three incursions with support on the glass by number 3, triples by Aradori and Mian and the white-blues make +13 by distancing themselves. The mini-partial of the Lombards with Rossi and Peroni seems to rekindle some hope, but the 5-0 of Aradori covers up Vigevano and prepares the ground for the final curves of the game (64-54 at the third siren). Freeman takes the area to re-tune himself on Fantinelli's frequencies, who finds him for the +15 that seems to close the game. This is because the yellow and blues still have some ammunition to fire with Mack, who invents 5 points in a row that are worth -8: however the flashes of Vencato and Bolpin they put things right with just over 2 minutes to play. Mian and Aradori are tinged with mvp and for Effe the ground is ready for the away game Toast next Sunday.

The little table

Fortitude 83

Vigevano 66

Flats Service Fortitudo Bologna: Thomas 4, Bonfiglioli, Vencato 10, Aradori 24, Battistini, Bolpin 5, Panni 3, Cusin, Mian 24, Fantinelli 2, Freeman 11. Coach Caja.

Elachem Vigevano: Leardini 15, Taflaj 6, Oggioni, Mack 16, Galassi 9, Stefanini 7, Andretta, Tedoldi, Rossi 5, Peroni 8. Coach Pansa.

Referees: Rudellat, Yang and Rodia.

Footnotes: partials 17-15; 41-35; 64-54.

Two-point shots: Fortitudo 20/42; Vigevano 11/26. Three-Pointers: 13/27; 11/35. Free Throws: 4/5; 11/14. Rebounds: 43; 33.