On the second day of group L of the second phase of Basketball Champions League the Trieste Basketball cade a Tenerife for 84-82. The Trieste team came close to achieving the feat after a great match, played openly despite the difficulties, including the absence of Ramseyand the great level of the opponent. The team therefore fails Gonzalez to repeat the success of the first day of the second phase against Gran Canaria, Tenerife instead it goes 2-0 after overcoming Nymburk last week.
Tenerife-Pallacanestro Trieste: analysis of the match
The start is all uphill for the red and whites, who pay for a timid approach and suffer tremendously in rebounding. Tenerife takes advantage immediately: the trio Giedraitis-Van Beck-Shermadini digs the first furrow at 15-9. Keeping Trieste afloat in its darkest moment is Ruzzierperfect with 7 points, supported by the energy of the bench (Candussi, Ross, Deangeli). The first quarter ends at 23-20, but the momentum is changing.
In the second period, in fact, coach Gonzalez’s attack explodes. Led by a Uthoff unleashed (10 points in the quarter) and by the plays of Brooks e Rossthe Giulians reverse the match. The percentages are very high (11/18 from twos, 8/15 from threes at half-time) and, despite the Spanish resistance attempts, Trieste flies to the locker rooms on the 38-51.
Upon returning, Trieste manages with maturity. Markel Brown takes the lead with three consecutive triples, fending off the home team’s comeback attempts and maintaining the lead in double figures (60-70 at 30′). It seems done, but the last quarter is fatal. Fernandez and Fitipaldo lead the furious comeback of Tenerifewho scores the equalizer at 77, 2’40” from the siren. Two very heavy triples from Doornekamp they sign the overtaking (83-77). Ross e Uthoff they bring Trieste back to -1 (83-82), and the red and whites even have the winning ball with 23 seconds left. Brownhowever, misses the decisive shot: a final free throw seals the score at 84-82 and leaves a Trieste only a bitter taste in my mouth.
A Trieste therefore 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists are not enough Markel Brown and 14 with 6 rebounds of Juan Toscano-Anderson. For Tenerife, however, 17 points were decisive Fitipaldo and the 12 points and 8 assists of an eternal Marcelinho Huertas.
The statistical scoreboard of the match
Progressive partials: 23-20; 38-51; 60-70; 84-82
Quarter-by-quarter splits: 23-20; 15-31; 22-19; 24-12
The Tenerife Lagoon: Huertas 12, Sastre 4, Abromaitis 3, Gidedraitis 6, Shermaitin 11, Fernandez 12, Van Beck 7, Fitipal 17, War 6, Doornekamp 6. Alderete, Bordon. Other. Vidorreta.
Trieste Basketball: Ruzzier 10, Brown 15, Toscano-Anderson 14, Uthoff 13, Brooks 11, Ross 9, Iannuzzi 2, Deangeli 6, Candussi 2. Ne: Cinquepalmi, Ramsey, Sissoko. All. Gonzalez.
