An incredible ending rewards Gray hair That Molfetta folds in overtime 86-80 and brings home two very important points in the inaugural round of the single C series championship: at the beginning of the fourth period the red and whites are ahead by 13 points and there the home team invents an incredible comeback up to 74-74 which opens the doors of the additional.
The four triples at the start (from 77-74 to 86-77) send the guests into a tailspin: Pavimaro, with their first defeat of the season, only has the merit of having recovered a 12-point gap (23-11) at the start of the match . In Trinitapoli, coach Gesmundo appears on the parquet with Stella, Duval, Ippedico, Chiriatti and Infante. However, the start of the match got off to a bad start for the red and whites.
The home quintet scores the first points, Duval takes it back immediately (4-4), before trying to escape with the first break of the match (partial score of 23-11) interrupted by a surge of pride that leads Ippedico and his teammates to reduce the gap: 27-20.
Molfetta gets even closer at the start of the second quarter (27-23 and 37-32), but the confusion in the offensive phase of the red and whites continues, so Canusium regains the field, closes the defensive gaps and goes to halftime at 48-38.
Upon returning from the break, Infante and especially Duval, an Italian-Argentine sniper with a very hot hand (19 points each, followed by Stella with 18), take control of the red and whites, taking them into the lead (50-51 by Chiriatti) and taking the lead until at 55-63, also thanks to the expulsion of Murolo.
In the fourth period the music does not change: Molfetta is in control, manages rhythms and shots at will up to +13 (57-70), but is short of breath, so Canusium recovers from the blackout and, in an environment that has become very hot, takes advantage of the counter comeback (74-74) which brings the two teams toovertime.
In extra time the guests wasted several opportunities, while the home quintet punished surgically from 6.75 metres, escaping to 86-77 with four consecutive triples. And, at the last siren, he celebrates.
A match ends 86-80 in which coach Gesmundo, between the false start of his men and having squandered a lead of 13 points, is most disappointed «by the many offensive rebounds conceded (only Iannelli exceeds double figures, 15) and by the many missed free throws”, with a success rate of 64%.
«Having said that – concluded the coach – we will certainly learn from matches like this. The championship is very long.” Saturday, meanwhile, at PalaPolifor the internal baptism of Pavimaro, will arrive Castellaneta.
2023-10-17 07:20:09
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