KO With Honour
Cimberio tried hardly until the end to win against the battleship Armani Milano: in spite of this, it had to raise the white flag, but with the clapping of its supporter.
The derby was won by Milan cousins, but the good game played by Cimberio makes us hope for the future.
CIMBERIO VARESE – EA7 MILANO 71-76 (22-16, 42-48; 56-66)
Varese: Clark 12 (4-7, 1-8), Banks 20 (5-8, 1-2), Ere 9 (3-4, 1-4), Polonara 14 (5-9, 1-4), Johnson 8 (2-6); Scekic 4 (2-2), Sakota 2 (1-1, 0-3), Rush, De Nicolao 2 (1-1, 0-1), Mei. Ne: Testa, Balanzoni. All. Frates.
Milano: Hackett 11 (0-6, 3-4), Gentile 8 (2-11, 0-1), Moss 7 (2-3, 1-5), Wallace (0-2 da 3), Samuels 10 (4-6); Gigli 4 (2-2), Melli 11 (4-6, 1-1), Kangur 3 (1-1, 0-1), Langford 16 (6-6, 1-2), Lawal 4 (2-3), Jerrells 2 (1-1, 0-1). Ne: Cerella. All. Banchi.
Arbitri: Cerebuch, Sardella, Borgioni.
Note. Da 2: V 23-38, M 24-45. Da 3: V 4-22, M 6-17. Tl: V 13-14, M 10-13. Rimbalzi: V 30 (7 off., Johnson, Ere 6), M 36 (10 off., Hackett 8). Assist: V 11 (Ere 3), M 10 (Gentile, Langord 3). Perse: V 9 (Sakota 4), M 11 (Wallace 3). Recuperate: V 2 (Clark, Ere 1), M 6 (Kangur 6). Usc. 5 falli: nessuno. F. tecnico a Samuels (06.46). F. antisportivo a Sakota (32.53). Spettatori: 4.628.