Serie B basketball, Luiss Roma beats Caserta and it is first place

On the last day of the regular season to determine the playoff places, Sunday 7 May Luiss Roma Basket Serie B takes first place by beating Caserta after a thrilling match that ends 77-70.

Hats off to coach Paccariè’s team who compete in an incredible championship: only applause for these guys. Next Saturday, May 13, the playoffs begin and for the first time Luiss will play them as leaders.

The match against Caserta sees Mimmo d’Argenzio ignite the Palaluiss with a triple from the corner.

Legnini scores twice and signs the 7-2. Caserta is aggressive, but its conclusions are wrong.

Fallucca from 8 meters initials the 10-4. Caserta then calls time out: he pulls out his teeth and makes a counter break with Raffaele Romano who leads to 10-10. Fallucca again from 3 and Jovovic crush on the counterattack to reach 15-11. The match is very beautiful, with a high pace.

The teams immediately look for the basket. Jovovic fights in rebounds and signs the 18-15. Jordan Lucas in penetration brings Caserta back by 2. Paccariè puts his in the area and Jovovic dominates again closing the first quarter 23-17 for Luiss.

Caserta does not want to let Luiss escape and goes back up to minus 2. D’Argenzio shoots a triple for 33-28. The match heats up and Jovovic always fights under the scoreboards, making it 40-35.

Sperduto scores an important basket, but once again Luiss responds with a triple from Jovovic’s corner. Jordan Lucas makes the pass and it goes to the break at 44-45.

It starts again with a rebound from Allodi for the counter-overtake 46-45. Luiss defends with the right grit and Jovovic makes it 50-45. Allodi scores again with his shot: Luiss now plays and defends. The transition of the university players ends with a triple by Barbon for 55-47. Romano and Fallucca then score, while Murri from the arch brings the scoreboard to score 62-52. Caserta reacts by raising the defense and comes back 62-56. The match is high intensity and fast possessions. It is no longer marked. The weather is warming up. Mimmo closes the third quarter in 4 seconds with a winning coast to coast leading 64-56. Nicola Mei blocks the Luiss inertia and makes two triples for minus 2. Fearlessly Legnini scores a triple and it’s back 67-62 in the 34th minute. This is followed by an acceleration by Mimmo who takes the basket and does it for 70-62. The Palaluiss explodes. Caserta then places a triple from Mei’s corner for 72-68, with 4 minutes left. It’s very hot, the ball is heavy and you don’t score anymore.

Mimmo makes an incredible slalom and scores two points that are worth a lot: 75-68. Lost makes the 75-70. An endless game that Luiss closes from the line at 77-70.