After qualifying for the Italian Cup, the Trieste Basketball gain access to Round of 16 di Basketball Champions League. The red and whites conquered the Miskolc field by beating theNhsz-Szolnoki Oil Miner in a game fought and decided only in the last possessions: the final basket of Brooks0.3 seconds from the siren, gives the advantage and the victory to Trieste. Despite it being the fifth game in ten days and with a reduced roster Sinza Ross is Sissokothe team showed compactness, energy and a spirit of sacrifice. Now, Trieste reaches top-level teams such as The Terious Lake, Dreamland Gran Canary and Nymburk.
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First quarter. Trieste leaves with Ruzzier, Ramsey, Toscano-Anderson, Brooks e Uthoff. Somogyi serves Barnes who scores the first two points of the match, on the other side Toscano-Anderson opens for Ruzzier who finds Uthoff in the corner for the triple. Barnes scores again from mid-range, then Toscano-Anderson lays in a layup at the basket to bring the red and whites back ahead. Barnes again hits from the mid range, Uthoff serves Ruzzier who attacks from the corner and scores two points. Somogyi goes to the line and makes one of two. Toscano-Anderson attacks from the dribble and scores two points in eurostep, Somogyi responds first by beating Toscano-Anderson and then scoring again against Uthoff. Brooks corrects the offensive rebound and completes the three-pointer. Ruzzier finds Brooks for the triple. Brown serves Candussi who supports the triple for +6, Somogyi beats Ramsey off the dribble and scores. Ruzzier catches Uthoff with a crushed pass and finds the cut for Candussi: basket and additional free throw made. Brown takes advantage of Candussi’s block and scores, Rudner responds with the triple. Candussi strikes again from distance, Brown makes one of two on the line while Somogyi makes three free throws. In the final, Ramsey runs on the counterattack following a throw-in from Uthoff and supports the 21-28.
Second quarter. Trieste starts again with Moretti, Brown, Brooks, Uthoff e Toscano-Anderson. Uthoff scores from midrange, then Krnjajski recovers the ball and scores on the counterattack. Foul on Brown, Ruzzier fakes penetration and serves Deangeli who scores two points. Darthard scores from midrange, Toscano-Anderson recovers the rebound and penetrates for two points. Three-point attempt by Somogyi, tap-in by Skeens valid due to interference by Toscano-Anderson; Skeens misses the extra free throw. Somogyi attacks the blocks well and scores, Gonzalez timeout. At the restart Ruzzier finds Uthoff in the corner for the triple. Somogyi scores again on the pick and roll and then Holt scores the triple. Ramsey penetrates and scores, then scores again after a throw-in. Krnjajski supports with a floater for Szolnoki’s -5. Somogyi serves Skeens under the basket and scores two points, Brown responds with a running shot off one foot. Somogyi loses the ball at the end, the triples from one side from Ramsey and the other from Krnjajski don’t come in and we go to half-time on 38-43.
Third quarter. Trieste returns with Ruzzier, Ramsey, Toscano-Anderson, Brooks and Uthoff. Barnes opens the quarter with a triple, Somogyi penetrates and scores the equalizer. Uthoff finds Ruzzier in the corner who scores the triple in Somogyi’s face. Toscano-Anderson recovers the ball and launches Ramsey on the break for two points, then Brooks steals the ball from the throw-in and scores again in the open field. Somogyi responds with penetration. Toscano-Anderson blocks Skeens, Ruzzier attacks from the dribble and serves Brooks for two points. Toscano-Anderson cuts for Ramsey who dunks in the backdoor. Krnjajski scores with a foul and makes the free throw, then Brooks receives from Ruzzier and scores two points. Holt scores on an alley-oop, Krnjajski hits from midrange. Brown runs in transition and scores two points. Somogyi unloads for Holt who scores the triple to make it -3. Krnjajski recovers the ball and scores on the counterattack, then brings Szolnok ahead with a long-range shot. Toscano-Anderson responds with a triple, Molnar scores a three. In the final Ramsey finds the triple at the siren: 63-64 after three quarters.
Last quarter. In campo Moretti, Brown, Ramsey, Toscano-Anderson e Candussi. Foul on Ramsey who misses from the line, but recovers the rebound and scores two points. Krnjajski penetrates and finds Somogyi who scores with the floater. Toscano-Anderson unloads for Brown in the corner: triple. Somogyi makes it two out of two on the line, Brown serves Candussi who responds with a triple. Skeens scores with a mid-range floater, Toscano-Anderson goes to the line and makes one of two. Toscano-Anderson again for Candussi who scores another triple, then Toscano-Anderson scores from mid-range. Skeens makes one of two on free throws. Lost ball by Trieste and Krnjajski scores on the counterattack, then Skeens goes to the line and scores. Somogyi scores by falling off the field following a foul by Ruzzier and completes the three-point play for -1. Darthard scores from the line, Ramsey runs on the counterattack after Brown recovers and scores with the foul, but misses the free throw. Ramsey forces a one-on-one and puts it against the backboard. Darthard serves Barnes who scores the tying triple. Brooks finds Ruzzier in the corner who responds with the triple. Krnjajski hits from midrange, Darthard scores on the counterattack for +1 Szolnok. Ruzzier misses the triple, Brooks is under the basket and supports the decisive basket. Skeens doesn’t find the final shot and Trieste wins 86-87.
Nhsz-Szolnoki Olaybányász 86 – Pallacanestro Trieste 87
Nhsz-Szolnoki Oil Miner: Darthdard 6, Barnes 12, Holt 8, Molnar, Rudner 6, Krnjajski 20, Skeens 9, Horvath ne, Somogyi 25, Vrabac.
Coach: V. Bosnic. Assistenti: T. Mandoki, A. Pasalic.
Trieste Basketball: Toscano-Anderson 12, Deangeli 2, Uthoff 8, Ruzzier 8, Candussi 14, Iannuzzi n.e., Brown 10, Brooks 14, Moretti, Ramsey 19.
Coach: I. Gonzalez. Assistants: F. Nanni, F. Taccetti, N. Schlitzer.
Arbitri: W. Liszka, M. Vulic, P. Marques.
Progressives: 21-28 / 38-43 // 64-64 / 86-87
Partials: 21-28, 17-15, 25-21, 23-23.
