Liofilchem in the PalaLuiss parquet also lost on the second day of the championship against the university students led by Pasqualini (21 points) and D’Argenzio (25), with the final score of 67-60.
A bad match, characterized by continuous interruptions (50 fouls whistled and over two hours of duration testify it), which Roseto approached well by finding two internal baskets at the start with Dincic and Amoroso, lined up in the starting end by coach Quaglia, then undergoing the ‘aggressiveness and the speed of Luiss for the 12-4 of the 5’.
In the difficulty of putting Morici and Santiangeli in rhythm, Liofilchem raised the intensity in defense and managed to close the first quarter in a draw at 14-14.
The script did not change in the second quarter with Roseto starting better (22-26 at 5 ‘) but punctually failing the opportunities to escape ahead in the score, and at the interval the advantage of the biancazzurri was limited to a possession (27-30).
Upon returning to the parquet, the balance continued to dominate a game that was not beautiful, and when Morici turned on with two consecutive triples after 25 ‘without scoring it seemed that inertia could finally shift (37-42 at 28’).
But it was not like that and in the last two minutes Roseto did not find points allowing Luiss to stay in the wake (39-42 at 30 ‘).
In the last quarter the defensive castling with which Liofilchem had masked the offensive sterility collapsed, and the Luiss, held at 39 points scored in the first 30 ‘, spread with the elusive D’Argenzio scoring 28 points in the last 10’.
Despite this, a crazy triple by Morici (5/7 of 3 and 15 points) kept Roseto tied at 60 less than 2 ‘from the end, but a lost ball from Amoroso on the back line and a D’Argenzio version “Tracy McGrady ”(26 points and 10/16 from the field) wrote the credits on the match for the final 67-60.
Now we need to roll up our sleeves, work on those balances yet to be found and think about the next home game against Caserta.
Luiss Roma-Liofilchem Roseto 67-60 (14-14; 27-30; 37-42)
Luiss: Murri 1, Perotti 2, Jovovic 6, Allodi 2, Fallucca 3, Pasqualin 21, D’Argenzio 25, Invernizzi ne, Barbon, Tolino, Di Bonaventura 1, Legnini 6.
Coach: Paccariè
Liofilchem: Fiusco 2, Zampogna 14, Dincic 5, Morici 15, Seck, Mastroianni 2, Amoroso 10, Di Emidio 4, Natalini, Santiangeli 8.
Coach: Quail
Referees: Rodia of Avellino and Roberti of Naples
Notes – 2-point shooting: Roma 18/38; Rose garden 11/30. 3 shots: Roma 6/22; Rose garden 8/27. Free throws: Rome 13/25; Rose garden 14/24. Rebounds: Rome 44; Rose Garden 41.
