Elachem Vigevano 1955 beat Forli 79-74 for their first win of the season

Vigevano's 19-13 fourth quarter brings a first win and a 1-4 record

Elachem Vigevano 1955 won the fourth quarter 19-13 to beat Unieuro Forli 79-74, their first win of the Serie A2 season. The result takes them to 1-4 and 17th of 20 after round 5.

Their form line now reads L, L, L, L, W, so the run of defeats ended at home on 21 October. It also came against a side higher in the table, with Forli sitting eighth.

What the defeat means for Forli in the Serie A2 standings

Forli drop to 3-2 and stay eighth of 20 after the 79-74 loss. Their form reads W, W, L, W, L, and it leaves them behind Fortitudo Bologna at 4-1.

The top of the table belongs to three unbeaten sides: Libertas Livorno, Avellino and Pesaro, all 5-0. Fortitudo Bologna are fourth, and both of these teams meet one of the top four next.

How Vigevano beat Forli 79-74, quarter by quarter

Vigevano edged the second quarter 23-20 and closed the fourth 19-13, after Forli had taken the third 21-17. The first quarter finished level at 20-20.

Nicola Fantoma supplied the scoring, with 19 points from 5/10 three-pointers and 4/6 free throws in 32 minutes. Edoardo Tiberti added 11 off the bench on 4/7 two-pointers and 1/1 from deep, while Valerio Cucchiaro chipped in 9 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Forli's outside shooting let them down, with Raphael Gaspardo 0/5 from three despite 13 points and 8 rebounds. Andrija Josovic was efficient off the bench, scoring 10 points with 3/3 two-pointers.

Deshawn Freeman's all-round game decided Vigevano v Forli

Deshawn Freeman was the player who decided the game, with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in 25 minutes. His PIR of 19 was the best of the night.

He shot 5/10 inside the arc and 3/5 at the line, and added 2 steals and 2 blocks at the other end. The cost was 4 turnovers, but Nemanja Gajic gave Vigevano calm with none in 31 minutes.

Forli's strongest counterpart was Marcus Santos-Silva, fourth of 123 rated players in the league by TeamKeys Rating. He had 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks, against season averages of 10.2 points and 7.6 rebounds, but played only 17 minutes.

Next games: Vigevano face Fortitudo Bologna, Forli meet Libertas Livorno

Both teams are back in action on 25 October. Vigevano take on Flats Service Fortitudo Bologna, fourth at 4-1, while Forli face leaders Libertas Livorno 1947, unbeaten at 5-0.

For Vigevano, the question is whether the defence that held Forli to 13 points in the fourth quarter travels against a top-four side. Forli must respond against unbeaten opposition, having let a level game slip in the closing period.