Tezenis Verona also falls in game 2 in Trapani and on Thursday at the Pala AGSM AIM they will be forced to win to avoid seeing their season end. Match dominated by the hosts who showed their best face and from the first minute showed a physicality that the yellow-blues were unable to match. Final score 91-69. Race 3 is scheduled for Thursday 23 May at 8.30pm at the Pala AGSM AIM in Verona.
NEWS
Coach Ramagli still has to give up Buva and relies on the quintet made up of Penna, Devoe, Udom, Esposito and Murphy. Coach Diana also confirms the starting lineup for Game 1: Notae, Gentile, Mollura, Alibegovic and Horton. Trapani starts off strong with its big men, 2 points each for Horton and Alibegovic and a quick 4-0 Shark. Tezenis shakes up with Murphy who unlocks the yellow-blue scoreboard for 4-2. It’s Mollura with a triple who tries to get the first break of the evening, Verona isn’t up for it and replies with the same coin with Udom, a bomb and 9-7 in the 4th minute. A crackling start for the two attacks, Gentile and Esposito exchanged shots from beyond the arc and the score read 14-10 in the 5th minute. Notae picks up where he left off in game 1, excellent dribble, stop and shot and +6 Trapani. Coach Ramagli’s yellow-blues continue to ride Udom who scores another 3 but the Sharks are mentally in the match and first with his internal players and then with Marini they close the first set on +8, 26-18.
Gazzotti opens the second quarter with the winning layup, Marini responds immediately with 2+1. Excellent impact from the home guard coming off the bench, stolen ball and support on the scoreboard which temporarily made it 31-22 in the 13th minute. Tezenis fails to protect their own area: another winning penetration by Imbrò and first timeout of the evening for Coach Ramagli: 33-22 in the 14th minute. Tezenis doesn’t come out of the minute’s break well, another triple, this time from Mian, and Shark escapes: 36-22 and maximum home advantage. The visiting team tries to react with its Americans, Devoe and Murphy score a 7-0 run and force Coach Diana to time out: 36-29 at 15′. Alibegovic from the low post and Notae in isolation promptly interrupt the yellow-blue break: 40-29 with 3′ to play. However, Tezenis doesn’t want to give up: Udom’s triple and Stefanelli’s 3 precise free throws bring the deficit back to -6. It is Gentile who dampens the visitors’ enthusiasm at the end of the first half with a great triple, followed by Imbrò and Trapani is ahead by 11 points at half-time, 46-35.
Excellent work in the low post by Esposito, who gives an easy mid-range shot to Murphy at the opening of the quarter. Horton continues to make a loud voice in rebounding, dominating in the paint and scoring another 2. Marini still has a good impact from the bench, Alibegovic and Gentile are precise from the arc and Trapani takes off, 58-41 with 4’30’ ‘ on the clock of the third set. Ramagli timeout. The Shark wave doesn’t stop even after the break and Marini scores the maximum advantage, +20. Murphy and Udom, well supported by Devoe proudly bring Tezenis back to -16, it is Mobio’s free throws that set the score at the end of the third quarter. 70-52 at 30’.
An off-balance magic from Devoe unlocks the last set, Saverio Bartoli imitates him with a powerful penetration and it’s a Verona minibreak, -14 and Coach Diana decides to interrupt the game immediately. Pullazi takes care of extinguishing the dreams of a comeback for Tezenis: triple and 73-56 with 7′ left in the match. Tezenis tries to stay attached to the match with the plays of Devoe and Murphy but it is Notae’s sparkling talent that closes the game prematurely: 4 consecutive points for him and 79-65 with just 4′ on the clock. The last possessions of the match are managed by the home team, Notae boosts the personal scoreboard and sends Trapani to 2-0. Verona will have to win on Thursday at the Pala AGSM AIM to avoid seeing their season end.
Trapani Shark vs Tezenis Verona 91-69 (26-18, 46-35, 70-52)
Shark drills: Notae 21, Horton 10, Alibegovic 10, Imbrò 11, Mian 3, Pugliatti ne, Dancetovic ne, Mollura 4, Mobio 6, Gentile 12, Marini 9, Pullazi 5. All. Diana
Tezenis Verona: Mbacke ne, Stefanelli 6, Gazzotti 5, Gajic, Devoe 19, Esposito 3, Murphy 14, Penna 3, Udom 15, Bartoli V. 2, Bartoli S. 2. All. Ramagli
Ugh. Scaligera Verona print
