L’Now Yes Ravenna celebrates the return to Pala De Andrè with a win on Latina 75-66.
The choruses and applause of the fans, to mark the games of the Giallorossi, are the first happy note of an important evening, which really brings the city back to basketball, after 20 very long months. On the pitch a physical, balanced match was played, which Lotesoriere’s boys were able to lead to port thanks to the solidity in rebounds and the break between the last two quarters.
The match
OraSì on the pitch with Tilghman, Arnaldo, Cinciarini, Sullivan, Simioni. Daniele Cinciarini’s first basket of the return to Pala De Andrè. The Giallorossi find the 10-4 points from the captain, Simioni and Tilghman, with coach Gramenzi calling a timeout. Ravenna rebounds well and Sullivan’s triple is worth 15-7, Latina mends from the arc, Denegri, Gazzotti, Berdini and Oxilia enter. The final minutes are favorable to the guests and five consecutive Mouaha lead the score on 18-21 with which the first quarter ends.
Fall for +5 Latina then Denegri from 6.75 shakes OraSì which immediately after finds 23-23 with Gazzotti. Twice Spizzichini for the new external advantage, Lotesoriere timeout. OraSì finds the raids of Oxilia and Tilghman and impacts (31-31). The question and answer continues: Cinciarini and Denegri on one side, Mouaha and Henderson on the other and Simioni’s hook is worth the 38-37 with which you go to the long interval.
With the same starting quintet, Cinciarini still opens the dance and the game continues to live on overtaking and counter-overtaking. Ravenna tries to stretch with Simioni and Tilghman (48-43) but Latina responds. Sullivan’s second triple of the day arrives and Tilghman’s free throws but the teams remain glued and the fourth quarter final is 57-54.
The game remains vibrant and physical, it is necessary to vary the game to find a hole in the defenses and it is in the first three minutes that OraSì produces the decisive break that for the first time brings the double-digit advantage (64-54). To Bozzetto from the bow, OraSì responds with a team basket: recovery of Oxilia, opening for Gazzotti and assist for Berdini (66-57). Tilghman’s triple on the siren 4 minutes from the end makes De André explode, Fall and Henderson are the last to surrender but Ravenna tightens the shirts in defense and with great attention closes the contest, giving a beautiful victory to its fans. It ends 75-66.
Coach’s comment Alessandro Lotesoriere: “We knew it was going to be a complicated game, Latina had already shown her worth in the first game and even today, even without an American player, she made things difficult for us. The keys were the rebound fight, interpreted very well by my players, and the defense in the last thirteen minutes, which gave us the possibility to find baskets in the open field and make that little break that then we were good at taking up. at the end. Two very important points, because winning such sharp games helps us on our path. We are very happy to have returned to Pala De Andrè after a long time and to have broken the ice with a victory. There is so much need to go back to being together even in a sports hall: we, our people and all those who love basketball need it.”
OraSì Ravenna – Benacquista Latina 75-66
(18-21, 38-37, 57-54)
Now Yes Ravenna: Gazzotti 2, Oxilia 8, Simioni 10, Tilghman 19, Berdini 2, Cinciarini 11, Denegri 11, Sullivan 12, Arnaldo, Ciadini, Laghi, Giovannelli. All .: Lotesoriere.
Benacquista Latina: Fall 11, Spizzichini 5, Radonjic 13, Veronesi, Henderson 19, Mouaha 12, Durante, Ambrosin, Passera 1, Bozzetto 5. All .: Gramenzi.
