Real Sebastiani is in the playoff semifinals. The amarantocelesti did not miss the first matchpoint at PalaFlaminio and beat Rimini 77-64. A match that was practically always in control for coach Rossi’s men, especially in the last quarter, when they took the decisive lead. Great game from Johnson who scored 28 points. Series closed at 3-0. Now Pietropaoli’s club is waiting for the other semi-finalist to face which will be one between Fortitudo Bologna and Treviglio, with the Emilians leading 2-0.
THE RACE
FIRST HALF
Jazz unlocks it, 0-2. Marks responds, 2-2. Hogue under the basket, 2-4. Marks power goes to get two more, 4-4. Anumba scores two after the free throw scored by Simioni, 7-4. Jazz with the two and one grabs the tie, 7-7. Anumba nails two points, Petrovic replies with support, 9-9. Nice basket by Marks, 11-9. Johnson freed from Hogue’s block, 11-11. Anumba corrects to the basket, 13-11. Spanghero from the dribble inside the area, 13-13. Great in penetration with the rainbow, 15-13. Italian fake shot and penetration worth two points, 15-15. The first quarter ends in a draw.
Grande hits from the arc, 18-15. Another great basket from Spanghero off the dribble, 18-17. Ancellotti from the average, only retina, 18-19. Two points from Tomassini, 20-19. Precise Italian from 5.8, 20-21. Boots from the corner, 23-21. Johnson serves Hogue under the basket, #15 makes no mistake, 23-23. Justin Johnson comes up with two, 25-23. Precise Nobile from the line of charity, 25-25. The red and white Johnson with a hook, 27-25. Nobile unlocks Rieti from three, 27-28.
SECOND HALF
We return to the field with Marks’ bomb, 29-28. Jazz replies from the corner, 29-31. Anumba corrects to the basket for the tie, 31-31. Hogue scores 1/2, 31-32. Jazz scores two to penetrate, 31-34. Simioni with the tap-in, 33-34. Piccin shoots a three, 33-37. Grande penetrates and scores two points, 35-37. Johnson adds two more, Rieti ahead by 4. Marks doesn’t fit and scores the twelfth point of his match, 37-39. Two & one by Johnson, overtaking Rimini, 40-39. Spanghero from three, 40-42. enlightening assist from Spanghero, Hogue does the rest, 40-44. Scarponi and Italiano from three, 42-47. Italian for three more! 42-50. Marks scores two on the break, 44-50. Marks from the perimeter, Sanguinetti with the drop, 47-52. Marks doesn’t miss from 5.8, 49-52. Two-goal basket by Captain Spanghero at the siren, 49-54.
Jazz supports two in acrobatics, 49-56. Nice basket by Marks, 51-56. Spanghero replies from the arc, 51-59. Two & one by Justin Johnson, 54-59. Foul on Spanghero who scores the two free throws, 54-61. Three-point play by Jazz, 54-64. Jazz hits from 6.75, 54-67. Two points from Justin Johnson, 56-67. Jazz!!!! Still from outside, 56-70. Great tries to keep his team alive by scoring from outside, 59-70. 2/2 from 5.8 for Jazz, 59-72. Spanghero impeccable from the line, 59-74. 1/2 by Justin Johnson, 60-74. Marks makes it 1/2, also Justin Johnson, 62-74. Rebound by Raucci, 62-74. Dunk by Johnson, 64-76. 1/2 for Jazz, 64-77.
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Photo: Rbr Rimini/ Nicola De Luigi ©
