PARMA – In the last pre-season weekend Unahotels badly loses its semifinal 82 to 64 against Trento, after an illusory first quarter. In the other match of the tournament Brescia beat Varese 86-80 and will therefore face Lele Molin’s Trentino team.
Reggio appears without Funderburk, while Trento has to do without Spanish and Ladurner. After the tap-off and a dunk by Reuvers, Trento takes the initiative, often going to the basket, thanks to a not irresistible red and white defense. Cinciarini after 6 minutes already has two fouls and Menetti has to resort to timeout. L’Aquila flies to +12 on 19-7. The entry of Robertson gives a shock to Reggio who places an 8-0 break. Still the former Fortitudo is the protagonist with 5 points in a row that lead Unahotels to the first set at 25-22. At the start of the second quarter Hopkins has to go out for a cut on his forehead. When Hopkins returns, with a conspicuous bandage, Trento tries again to escape with an 8-point margin, as Reggio does not find the basket and at the interval Molin’s men are still leading 43-37. The recovery begins in the sign of the Trentino with a 7-0 partial that leads Menetti to a quick suspension. The Dolomiti Energia also touches +19 as the red and white are struggling like never before on both sides of the field. It is still the offensive verve of Robertson, especially from the bow, to approach Unahotels who tries the map of the area. With the many errors in Reggio, Trento goes to the last rest at 66-49. Menetti plays the 4 small card with Diouf single long, but the move does not have the desired effects as he sinks back to -19. The Dolomiti Energia controls the game without any problem given the bad night of the Reggiani who after the first quarter have definitely turned off the engines. It ends 82-64.
Tomorrow at 17.00 the final for the 3rd and 4th place, while the one for the victory will be played at 20.00, again at the Pala Citi in Parma.
THE TABLE
UNAHOTELS REGGIO EMILIA – DOLOMITES ENERGY TRENTINO
UNAHOTELS REGGIO EMILIA: Robertson 21, Anim 12, Reuvers 16, Sulianovic ne, Hopkins, Cipolla 2, Belloni ne, Faye 1, Vitali 8, Stefanini, Cinciarini 2, Diouf 2. Coach: Menetti.
DOLOMITES ENERGY TRENTINO: Morina, Conti11, Forray 5, Flaccadori 12, Calamita, Udom 5, Crawford 16 Grazulis 14, Atkins 7, Lokett 12. Coach: Molin.
Referees: Calella, Bonotto, Cassinadri
Partial: 25-22; 12-21;12-23; 15-16
