At the start i playoffs Of Serie A2. First match (best of five matches) of the quarter finals: RivieraBanca Rimini it’s on stage at the PalaSojourner in Rietiwhere the red and whites’ only defeat came in the ten matches of the scheduled phase (93-86). The opponent is there Real Sebastiani Rieti of the great former Jazz Johnson. Game as an ex also for the RBR coach, Sandro Dell’Agnello.
RBR starting quintet: Tassinari, Marks, Anumba, Justin Johnson and Simioni. Nobile, Jazz Johnson, Sarto, Raucci and Hogue leave for Rieti.
The match. The first two points belong to Anumba (0-2). Hogue on the line for two free throws, misses the first and pots the second (1-2). Simioni from below: 1-4. Assist by Jazz Johnson for Hogue, who scores from deep: 3-4. Justin Johnson from below: 3-6. Marks scores: 3-8. Jazz Johnson’s response is ready: 5-8. Basket by Hogue, who moves well in the paint: 7-8 at 6′. Justin Johnson table: 7-10. Small two: 9-10. Triple by Grande: 9-13. Raucci from the average: 11-13. Nice assist from Tomassini for Anumba, who scores from below: 11-15. Spanghero from two: 13-15. Pellegrino scores 1/2 in free throws: 13-16 at -1’18”. Triple by Grande from a central position and +6 Rimini: 13-19. Big again, this time with two and +8: 13-21 at 10′.
Justin Johnson scored the first two points of the second quarter, RivieraBanca at +10: 13-23 at -7’50”. Time out Rieti. Jazz Johnson from the line: 15-23. Assist by Jazz Johnson for Hogue, who scores: 17-23. Time out Rimini at -6’39”. Pellegrino makes 2/2 from the line: 17-25.
Race 1 will be broadcast deferred on Icaro TV (channel 18) this evening (Saturday) at 11.30pm and Sunday at 8.35pm.
