BOLOGNA – The Reggiana basketball keeps the home factor and so comes the second win in the group by beating 76-67 Zaragoza in a not beautiful game, in which the Unahotels he struggled to get rid of his opponents, who lost all the quarters, while limiting the goal difference. Caja’s men also reached 12 points in the final quarter, but a few mistakes too many allowed Casamedon to get closer. Good performance by Diouf who scored a double double (10 points and 11 rebounds) in less than 15 minutes of use.
The other match of the group: Avtodor Saratov – Hapoel Gilboa Galil 102-62.
The classification of group D at the end of the first round: Avtodor Saratov 6, Unahotels Reggio Emilia 4, Casademont Zaragoza 2, Hapoel Gilboa Galil 0.
Fiba Europe Cup, Unahotels – Casademont Zaragoza 76-67: the report cards
THE TABLE
UNAHOTELS REGGIO EMILIA – CASADEMONT ZARAGOZA 76-67
UNAHOTELS REGGIO EMILIA: Thompson 14, Hopkins 14, Candi 4, Baldi Rossi 5, Strautins 14, Crawford, Colombo ne, Cinciarini, Johnson 6, Olisevicius 9, Bonacini ne, Diouf 10. Coach: Caja
CASADEMONT ZARAGOZA: San Miguel 1, Mobley 7, Okoye 17, Radoncic 7, Vanwijn 9, Vilà, Waczynski 15, Font ne, Fernandez ne, Sipahi, Hlinason 11, Garcia ne. Coach: Ponsarnau.
Referees: Hrusa (CZE), Bissuel (FRA), Baloun (CZE)
Partial: 17-16; 24-20; 21-20; 14-11
Note: San Miguel comes out at 38 ‘for fouls.
The chronicle
fourth bedroom
Strautins is still the protagonist who earns three free throws, all on target, while Diouf arrives in double double between points and rebounds. Cinciarini, kept very much at bay by the Spanish defense, struggles to find his space and returns to the bench for Crawford. Zaragoza, under 9, misses several shots to try to get closer to Unahotels, which does not take advantage of it to bring the final draw 5 minutes from the end. Two flashes by Hopkins and Baldi Rossi make Reggio go to + 12, but Okoye from the arc does not want to raise the white flag too soon and the disadvantage for Casademont returns below the double figures. With Hlinason full of fouls, Hopkins takes the opportunity to ring a series of dog baskets worth the +12 again 80 seconds from the conclusion. It ends 76-67 and second place in group D at the end of the first round.
Third fourth
Hopkins has a positive start that leads to + 6, but after a block suffered he leaves the field to a strong-willed Diouf in attack who induces Hlinason to the fourth foul. Unahotels tries to shake off their opponents by flying at +8, but Zaragoza’s tenacity fails to make Reggio definitively take off, also because Olisevicius loses two balls in attack and gets a technician sanctioned for protests, his fourth foul. Waczynski shortens the host disadvantage, Strautins and Diouf hold up the attack of the red and white team that closes ahead 62-56.
Second quarter
The direction of the team returns to Cinciarini, while Strautins proves to be a thorn in the side of the Spaniards by attacking the iron. On the other hand Reggio suffers a lot in the middle of the area where Zaragoza shoots with 80% and in fact comes back under in the score -4 thanks to the baskets of the host Hlinason. Olisevicius puts 3 in a row and shortens the distance, but Casademont scores the first triple and restores the gap. He is still the Lithuanian protagonist with a bomb and a recovery, but not exploited by his teammates. The game is not having its best moment with many mistakes on both sides. Hopkins is doing little and Johnson returns to his place. Unfortunately, Olisevicius’s third foul arrives, but he stays on the pitch and again he hits from the arc. Okoye does the same, then Strautins and Thompson strike from afar for the new Reggiano advantage 36-34. An inspired Thompson expands the score at the siren to 41 to 36, after having missed 2 free throws shortly before.
First quarter
The starting five: for Reggio Thompson, Hopkins, Olisevicius, Cinciarini and Johnson, while for Zaragoza Waczynski, Mobley, Vanwijn, Sipahi and Hlinason. The beginning is of a Spanish brand that finds good solutions in the painted, with the Unahotels imprecise to the shot. After a partial 4-0 for the red and white, Caja changes the pair of longs and after yet another Spanish penetration, the coach is forced to timeout to limit Zaragoza’s raids in the area. Upon returning to the court, the exterior package is also all new, but Casademont is always leading the game. The Iberians also mark tight on the 3-point line, but Diouf equalizes then Candi surprises the defense thus signing the first home advantage on 15-13. With two consecutive errors in attack by Crawford ends the fourth at 17-16.
