Basketball, relegation is now certain for CUS Pisa, beaten in Serie C in Pontedera

Pisa, 20 March 2024 – It ends in Pontedera the adventure of CUS Pisa Cosmocare in the championship of series C: for men of Scocchera, last, 4 points behind the hosts, the victory was the only useful result to keep alive the hope of reaching the play-offs, but yet another disastrous break in the second half, with a break of 27-0 immediately in the 5 minutes between the end of the third and the start of the fourth quarter, he frustrated the dreams of the Pisans, who were ahead by 10 points just before halftime. Now only mathematics keeps the Cussini in the game.

THE NEWS – Took the field with Ciano, Burgalassi, Spagnolli, Siena e Carpitelli, the cherub quintet gives in to Mancini and companions at the start (25-16), then shortened the gap at the end of the first quarter, with a triple by Siena and a basket of Carpitelli assisted by Cecconi (25-21). The second set immediately saw CUS start off with momentum again with Cecconi e Carpitelli, who tied, and then found the Pisan advantage with a triple and a basket from the first (25-30). The hosts, dry for 6', find 2 free throws, but it's still CUS, with the baskets of Spagnolli and Carpitelli, and a triple from the first, to reach the maximum advantage (27-37), before a bomb of Falchi at the end of the term, decrease it (30-37). When the game resumed, Burgalassi's entrance seemed to favor CUS (30-39), but the university players slowly fade away, in front of a more physical BNV, who also manages to find the long-distance shot. While the Pisans make mistakes with Ciano, Burgalassi and Siena, the locals overtake with malfatti (46-45), thanks to a 10-0 in the final minutes that cuts the legs off CUS (52-45). The last quarter begins with a petrified Cosmocare, in the ball, unable to defend and generous with Pontedera, who scores a decisive break in 2' 17-0, interrupted only by a nice basket from Carpitelland (59-47). Scocchera tries the zone card, which slows down the opponent's offensive rhythm, but in attack the yellow and blues continue to make mistakes, often looking for unrealistic conclusions from the arc and the local advantage increases to the final 20 points.

BNV Pontedera-CUS Pisa Cosmocare 72-52

Partial: 25-21, 5-16, 22-8, 20-7)

Juventus Pontedera: Regoli, Lucchesi 3, Lemmi 8, Belli, Maltomini G. 20, Falchi 3, Maltomini A. 2, Cergolj 12, Mancini 19, Onwuta, Doveri, Malfatti 5. Coach: Becagli

Cosmocare CUS Pisa: Ciano 2, Burgalassi 14, Colombini, Cecconi 7, Corbic, Spagnolli 5, Siena 8, Giannelli 4, Apolloni, Carpitelli 12, Quarta. Coach: Scocchera.