Montepaschi Beats Varese in Overtime and Is Second


4 May  Mens Sana House

CIMBERIO VARESE-MONTEPASCHI SIENA 71-80 (17-16; 33-28; 48-45; 64-64)

CIMBERIO VARESE: Scekic 4, Sakota 2, Rush 2, Banks 14, De Nicolao 14, Testa, Stoglin 12, Johnson 10, Balanzoni ne, Mei ne, Ere 3, Polonara 10. Cch. Bizzozi

MONTEPASCHI SIENA: Viggiano 8, Hunter 18, Cournooh 6, Haynes 16, Carter 11, Janning 9, Ress, Ortner 7, Nelson 5, Udom ne, Marini ne, Green ne. Cch. Crespi

Montepaschi conquers PalaWhirpool in Varese in overtime by a score of 71-80, and keeps a hold on second place for the playoffs.

Montepaschi starts off well and leads 7-4 after 3′. De Nicolao ties the score, but Montepaschi comes back to trail by 1 as the end of the quarter thanks to a triple from Janning and a basket from Cournooh. The quarter ends 17-16.

It’s immediately an 8-0 run for Varese at the start of the second. Ornterends the break, but Scekic has a ready response. It’s strike and counter strike between Sakota and Cournooh, and the score is 29-21 at mid quarter. Varese gets up by 10 through Rush, but Siena responds with Hunter. Viggiano narrows the gap for Montepaschi. Scekic adds point, but it’s Hunter for Siena. Cournooh makes 1/2 from the line and second quarter ends 33-28.

Banks starts the third with two consecutive basketsi. Hunter hits the target. Haynes goes 1/2 from the line, but Ere puts Cimberio in the lead: 40-31 after 4′. Siena comes up to trail by 7 through Haynes on the line and Ortner for two (40-35 at 4’20”). Johnson scores but then gets called on a technical that brings Siena within 5 after Milano’s ex player scores. Janning’s triple brings the score to 42-40 for Siena with just a handful of seconds before the third buzzer. Banks responds in kind for a 5 point lead, then Ortner brings in a three point play with 36″ left. Polonara’s basket puts Cimberio up by 5. Viggiano scores for Montepaschi, and the third quarter ends 8-45.

Polonara scores at the start of the fourth, but Nelson triples to trail by 2. Viggiano ties it up (50-50). Varese gets ahead with Johnson. Siena ties it again, then sends Polonara to the line for a 54-52 score  for the home team. De Nicolao widens the gap from the line (2/2), but Montepaschi gets points from Haynes. Varese is up by 3 with 3′ left (62-59). Carter brings Siena up to trail by 1, but Cimberio widens the gap from the line. Carter strikes with 20″ left  (64-64), then no one scores. The game goes into overtime.

Montepaschi kicks of overtime with a 5-0 break. It’s De Nicolao for Varese, then Hunter with his 18th point for Siena (68-73 with 2′ left). Haynes widens the gap for his team then scores from the line. Siena brings home a 71-80 win.


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