Brindisi Beat Forlì 80-74 at Home

Valtur Brindisi beat Unieuro Forlì 80-74 at home in their eighth-round game. The match was played at PalaPentassuglia.

Head coach Nicola Brienza said his team played well for most of the game. He explained that in the first half they largely neutralized the opponent's way of running the offense and its key strengths, which allowed them to turn the course of the game in their favor.

Brienza stressed that the team has no fear of winning and that the players have achieved success in this league and in higher categories. He acknowledged that in recent games the players had tightened up in the final stages. He added that they could not make up for that difficult period with a few good training sessions and a trouble-free week.

In this match, however, Brindisi kept their energy and game intelligence in the final stage and reached victory by making the right offensive choices. Brienza said that Perkovic scoring several baskets in quick succession during the opponent's attacks was one of the sections that made the difference. He also said the rotation had settled again with Cinciarini's return to the squad and Petrovic joining the team.