Amazon (AMZ) won 82-68 at BBC Police (PLC) after overturning an early doubledigit deficit with a dominant second half.
Police started sharply. Eric Picco (PLC) hit two early triples and Kevin Moura Santos (PLC) added another as the hosts raced to 19-7, their largest lead (+12). Amazon closed the first quarter with a 9-0 run Balsa Knezevic (AMZ), Luke Feldman (AMZ), Riccardo Visone (AMZ) at the line and Erik Jenchenne (AMZ) from deep cutting it to 19-16.
The second quarter swung on free throws and perimeter answers. Jeff Bofferding (PLC) and Moura Santos kept Police in front briefly, but Emanuel Loncaric (AMZ) repeatedly converted at the line and Andrew Berg (AMZ) chipped in as Amazon moved ahead 43-39 by halftime. The period also featured unsportsmanlike fouls to Lorenzo Merci (AMZ) and Picco (PLC).
The game broke open after the break. Amazon opened the third with free throws from Mattia Coghetto (AMZ) and back-to-back triples by Merci for a quick cushion. Soon after, an 8-0 burst Merci from deep again, Feldman from three and Coghetto pushed the gap to 56-41. Yanik Kombo (PLC) and Eric Bissener (PLC) tried to stem the tide, but Feldman and Loncaric added more from long range, and Giorgio Riboldi (AMZ) capped the stretch for the night's biggest margin, 69-47 (+22). Bissener later picked up an unsportsmanlike foul.
Police made small inroads in the fourth through Bofferding, Kombo and Moura Santos at the stripe, but Loncaric answered with 7 points in the quarter, including another three. Technicals to Bofferding and Coghetto punctuated a stopstart finish, and Merci fouled out late after scoring 17.
Top scorers: Loncaric (AMZ) 21, Merci (AMZ) 17, Feldman (AMZ) 10; Moura Santos (PLC) 18, Bissener (PLC) 14, Picco (PLC) 12, Kombo (PLC) 11, Bofferding (PLC) 10. Coach Francesco Cecchetto's group controlled the third quarter; Gilles Jankowski's side led early but couldn't match Amazon's longrange surge and freethrow production after halftime.
(AI generated)