Fortitudo Bologna – Trapani Shark 63-59
(25-11; 9-15; 14-17; 15-16)
Sensational match of Fortitudo Bologna at PalaDozza against the better equipped, longer and undoubtedly stronger Trapani. A huge decision for the home team Riccardo Bolpin scored 24 points, a career high for the 1997 born product of the Reyer Venezia youth sector. Stoic performance from Mark Ogden who practically without a hand gave a fundamental contribution to his teammates.
The match wasn’t technically the best ever, on the contrary. The two teams shot with very low percentages due to asphyxiating defenses for 40 minutes. In the end, Fortitudo Bologna managed to take home game 3 with incredible pride against Trapani Shark, above all thanks to a first quarter 25 to 11. A fact that explains the Emilians’ masterpiece: only 59 points conceded against an extremely prolific attack like that of the Sicilians and with a JD Notae who scored only 10, the same one who scored 39 in game 1 at PalaShark.
The final result on the PalaDozza scoreboard is 63 to 59 in favor of Fortitudo Bologna against the super favorites Trapani Shark, who will now have to understand how is Stefano Gentile, who suffered an ankle injury in the first half and did not return in the second half.
Fortitudo Bologna: Panni 6, Ogden 5, Bolpin 24, Freeman 8, Fantinelli 6, Sergio 0, Giuri 0, Braccio NE, Kuznetsov NE, Conti 7, Taflaj 3, Morgillo 4. Coach Attilio Caja.
Shark drills: Notae 10, Alibegovic 15, Mollura 0, Imbrò 12, Horton 9+13R, Gentile 0, Pullazi 5, Pugliatti NE, Mian 0, Marini 4, Mobio 4. Coach Andrea Diana.
HERE you can find the complete stats of the match.
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