Marsala Secures Crucial Victory Against Invicta Basket
Caltanissetta/Marsala – Nuova Pallacanestro Marsala (NPM) kicked off 2025 with a hard-fought 84-81 victory against Invicta Basket Caltanissetta, securing valuable points and breathing room in the standings.The opening quarter saw Invicta take an early lead,fueled by Marin’s extraordinary scoring. Though, NPM remained in contention, with donato capitalizing on fast breaks and finding success from beyond the arc.Despite late efforts from Giusti and milosavljevic, Invicta held a 24-19 advantage at the end of the first period.
NPM turned the tide in the second quarter, leveraging Invicta’s shooting struggles to launch counterattacks. Abrignani’s transition play helped NPM take the lead, and despite Invicta’s attempts to close the gap, NPM maintained a four-point advantage heading into halftime, thanks to contributions from Tartamella, Stankovic, Miculis, and Farruggia. A buzzer-beating three-pointer from Donato extended NPM’s lead to 40-36.
The third quarter witnessed a dominant performance from NPM. Farruggia ignited the offense with a three-pointer and a powerful dunk, while Miculis added to the scoring spree. NPM surged to a nine-point lead, but Giusti and Milosavljevic rallied Invicta, cutting the deficit to three.Gentile then took center stage for NPM, scoring 11 consecutive points, including three three-pointers, to push NPM’s lead back to 12 points with less than two minutes remaining in the quarter. Linares’ basket before the buzzer brought the score to 62-53 in favor of NPM.
Invicta mounted a comeback in the final quarter, reducing the deficit to a single point with less than three minutes left on the clock. Giusti’s three-pointer sparked the rally, capitalizing on a series of missed shots by NPM.However, Farruggia and Gentile responded with back-to-back three-pointers, effectively halting Invicta’s momentum. With 15 seconds remaining and NPM clinging to an 80-78 lead, Farruggia was fouled on a drive and calmly sank all three free throws to seal the victory.Miculis and Zarbo added late baskets for Invicta, but NPM emerged victorious with a final score of 84-81.
Final Score:
Invicta Basket Caltanissetta 81 - Nuova Pallacanestro Marsala 84
Quarter Scores: 24-19, 12-21, 17-22, 28-22.
Invicta Basket Caltanissetta: Milosavljevic 17, Chornohrytskyi, Urosevic, Giusti 30, Marin 20, Zarbo 14, Richiusa D. ne, Raia ne, Curcuruto ne, Yabre ne, Richiusa F. Coach: Villa G.
Nuova Pallacanestro Marsala: Farruggia 17, Miculis 14, Cucchiara ne, Abrignani 3, Donato 14, Linares 6, Gentile 11, Stankovic 6, Gerardi ne, tartamella 11, Niang 2. Coach: Grillo G.
Referees: Cavallaro D. from Zafferana Etnea (CT) and Oliveri F. from Paternò (CT).
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