A well -willing Reggiana takes the field at the Samelyon Arena and takes the match of the BCL Qualification Round in the right way, imposing his game with the physicality of the long Cheatham and Echenique. Also ahead for all 40 ‘, the Priftis team always travels without uncertainties, also exploiting a better bench and from the middle of the third quarter controls in double digit advantage without any soul.
2T – We return to the field with the stolen of Woldensae and the Barthford basket. Two free for Vracey-Davis, but Uglietti at 22 ‘puts the triple of +19. The Pelister is there, and tear a break of 7-1, closed by Echenique 66-51 at 24 ‘. Malesevic stands out with another triple, Stajic imitates him and Priftis calls Timeout with 4’50 “on 66-57. Malaysovic with two free and Caupain leave for the two teams at 26 ‘: the first then marks another free, the Playmaker Reggiano fixes with a layup on 70-60. Timeout Pelister with 2’27”. Fiamma Reggiana with Severini and the unleashed Caupain for a new +14 Unahotels. Bracy-Davis then shortens in the last 78 “Nothing relevant 74-62 at 30 ‘happens. Cauain and triple shot by Barford: 5-0 in 90” for Reggiana 79-62. Pelister still lives with Stojanovski in 32 ‘, but the additional is wrong. Barford in the bezel shoots a 2/2. Uglietti recovers the ball on Mitrovski, Echenique is needed for 83-64 with 7’30 “and Timeout. To sign Bracy-Davis, but as an attacking rebound Echenique confirms his domain under the planks twice, the second after the basket of Price, 87-78 with 5’50”. Then on the other side it gives a 3/3 in the lunette to the same Price which then also puts the triple, but the 35 ‘is closed by Woldensae 89-73. Malasevic from two and Woldetensae, this time for three. Reggio is pressing on the remittance, the Pelister loses the ball to 8 “, Smith rewrites +19 with 3’46”. Price’s triple pushes the last run-up of the Macedonians, a 7-0 closed by Smith with the bomb of 97-82 at 1’50 “from the final siren. To the triple by Wilson he reporates from two Bryson Williams; Wilson insists with two free, but there is no longer time. A sumptuous Unohotels wins in the carriage in carriage 99-87.
Reggiana Basketball-Kk Pelister Bitola 99-87
Partial: 31-23, 27-19, 16-20, 25-25
Pallacanestro Reggiana: Barford 19, Woldetensae 9, Mainini Ne, Caupain 10, Williams 7, Smith 5, UGLIATTI 3, SEVERINI 5, DEME, ECHENIQUE 16, VITALI 3, CHEATHAM 22.
Pelister Bitola: Bracy-Davis 20, Wilson Jr 18, Stojanovski 2, Stajic 11, Malesevic 15, Krstevski, Najdovski Ne, Mitrevski 11, Sozovski Ne, Malarkov All: Daskalovski
Arbitri: Chueca, Ariadna (ESP) Proc, Michal (Pol) Mine, Mihkel (EST)
1T 58-42 – Bryson Williams marks the first points of Reggio Emilia this season. But the big start is by Kwan Cheatham with three bombs and eleven points in line for 13-8 after 2:30. He puts another one to respond to Bracy-Davis, then Jaylen Barford also lights up with five points in a row for +10. The triple of Vitali of 26-15 leads to the opposing timeout in the 7th minute. With the Triples of Stajic and Bracy -Davis, the Pelister shorten at -5. Luca Severini replies at the end of the first quarter. Reggio Emilia ahead after 10 ‘for 31-23. The Macedonians start in the second period, but Cheatham is very hot and shoots another. Then it is precious to rebound, before serving the assist for Echenique, 38-29 at 13 ‘. However, a technician arrives at the former VL, CJ Wilson marks the free. Reggio does not stop, signs +12 and brings to the opposing timeout. Tomas Woldensae, new break Reggiano for the maximum advantage on +14 with Echenique and Barford also scores. Stajic’s triple shortens the distances, Barford puts five in a row for 57-42. Woldensae from rebound does a foul, 1/2. The first half closes on 58-42. They are already 22 of Cheatham, 6/8 of three.
PREVIEW: The competitive season for Basketball Reggiana begins this afternoon. Engaged in the Champions League Basketball Qualification Round, the UnaHotels of Coach Priftis receives this afternoon, with the ball two at 15:30, the team of the North Macedonia KK Pelister Bitola in Samokov in Bulgaria. The live streaming is available at the bottom of the article.
