It ends 80-56: uncertain departure of the blues, which go below 8, but then they give no escape to the opponent
The Italy of Pozzecco grows on the road to the European Championship (debut on August 28 against Greece of Antetokounmpo). Won the Trentino Cup with a stammering departure but also a crescendo that bodes well against a Senegal that comes out well from the blocks but at the distance is disunited until the final 80-56. For the Azzurri another good team test against a stronger opponent than Iceland beaten the previous day. The feeling remains that in a European key we will always suffer in rebound (18 in attack for Africans), but it is true that in the races that count there will be Gallinarians and above all a caliph of the scoreboards like Melli.
first half
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In addition to Captain Melli, Out already yesterday against Iceland, Fontecchio is also kept at rest. The opponent this time has a higher athleticism (and is later in the preparation, starting the continental tournament in days) and Italy suffers, also because it wants to raise the rhythm and messes so much both under construction and under the basket. With Camara and Manè, Senegal runs away on 18-12 but 4 Spanish points and a triple of Niang (the best against Iceland) bring the blues forward that close the first quarter on 22-19 thanks to three free of redness. In the second period, Italy records two screws in defense, try to resist rebound with Akele and Diouf and stretches until 38-30 entering the games with more order. Two placed of Rossato and as many movements under the basket of Diouf give us the +12 at the interval: 48-36. The tendency to close the quarters well. Unique double -digit diouf (11 points, 8 for Procida).
second half
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In the third quarter, Poz’s team digs a wake by forcing many lost balls (8 only in the partial) and running on the counterattack. A triple of curls establishes the advantage over 20 points (63-42) and it is still the end of time to give us an important seafood until 71-42 -maximum advantage -, despite 16 attack rebounds of the opponents and a miserable 3 out of 15 by three of the blues, which however are infallible by two (23 out of 36). Despite a nap at the beginning of the last quarter (0-6) and the cold hands from the arch, the Azzurri manage and close on the 80-56 with 17 points of Diotf and 12 of Ricci and Procida.
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