Viola Reggio Calabria: Hopes Shattered by Molfetta

Viola Reggio Calabria lost to Molfetta and saw their playoff dream fade away. The comeback in the final quarter was not enough, with Tyrtyshnyk coming close to equalizing a few seconds from the end. The black-orange season ends with a bitterness.

Molfetta put the tombstone on Viola’s playoff hopes, resisting the comeback of heart and nerves of Coach Cigarini’s boys in the final quarter. Once again, Ilia Tyrtyshnyk was the best of Reggio, with a shot that came close to scoring a few seconds before the siren.

The start of the match was balanced, with Viola making five triples but suffering from the Formica-Stefanini axis in defense (15-15). Seck’s return as director gave new life to the neroarancio, but Gloria closed the first quarter at 18-22 for the Apulians.

In the second quarter, Molfetta took off thanks to Formica, Sirakov and Stefanini, bringing the score to 32-40 at halftime. Upon returning to the field, the league leaders reached their maximum advantage (+17) with Calisi and Stefanini (34-51). Viola reacted with Aguzzoli, Binelli and Cessel, but Sirakov punished the Reggio defense (43-57).

In the final quarter, Simonetti, Cessel and Tyrtyshnyk rallied to 62-66. Aramburu and Stefanini sealed Molfetta’s victory from the line, despite Reggio’s shooting errors.

Viola’s season ends earlier than expected. The Campania group proved to be more competitive than expected. There will be time to analyze the season and its critical issues.

Molfetta extinguished Viola’s faint playoff hopes, resisting the comeback of Coach Cigarini’s boys in the final quarter.

Once again, Ilia Tyrtyshnyk was the man of the match for Reggio Calabria, with a shot that came close to scoring just seconds before the siren.

Match analysis:

• Balanced start with 5 triples for Viola, but Formica and Stefanini hold their own against Molfetta (15-15).
• The second quarter sees the league leaders take off: Formica, Sirakov and Stefanini bring the score to 32-40 at halftime.
• Upon returning to the field, Molfetta had the maximum advantage (+17) with Calisi and Stefanini (34-51).
• Viola reacts with Aguzzoli, Binelli and Cessel, but Sirakov punishes the Reggio defense (43-57).
• In the last quarter, Simonetti, Cessel and Tyrtyshnyk come back to 62-66.
• Aramburu and Stefanini sealed Molfetta’s victory from the line, despite Reggio’s shooting errors.

Considerations:

• Viola’s season ends earlier than expected.
• The Campania group proved to be more competitive than expected.
• There will be time to analyze the season and its critical issues.