Great performance from the class of 2007, decisive in Energia Dolomiti’s return to victory after 4 knockouts. The Venetians, however, remain last in the standings with eight defeats in nine matches
Sensational Hassan. Career points record for Patrick Hassan in his albeit short career in Serie A (born 2007, first season) and his Trento ends the negative streak of 4 knockouts in a row in the championship (here is the ranking). Treviso beaten 81-68, the last quarter was decisive (partial score 22-16) in which the 18-year-old of Cuban and Somali origins (but already in the national team) scored 8 of his 12 on the scoresheet, including the two consecutive triples that definitively boosted Energia Dolomiti, ahead by 12 with 6’24 to go, a gap too wide for Nutribullet who chose not to take Ragland to Trentino, on dock for the start of the season below expectations. The Venetians remain last, with their eighth defeat out of 9 games played, tied to 2 points in the standings with Udine (but with one game less). The distribution of responsibilities in attack for the home team was excellent, with no one in double figures at the end of the 3rd quarter, and the offensive rebounding dominance was significant (15-9) against the team that was first in the rankings in this statistic until tonight (the Treviso average was 134).
the match
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After a substantial initial balance where Treviso almost seems more on the ball (partial 3-12 halfway between the 1st and 2nd quarter), Trento soon gets back into the game, against a partial 11-1 and good push also from the returning Bayehe (10 points). Nutribullet begins to struggle in attack (19 lost, 9 at halftime) and only stays afloat thanks to a triple by Olisevicius at the end of the first half (39-34). The balance continues even at the beginning of the second half, Ali Abdur-Rahkman is the first player of the match to reach double figures but the inertia remains in the hands of Trento, Treviso is there but something is missing. And so a technical foul called against coach Cancellieri at 59-54 definitely lights up the hosts: Steward (10 points and 10 assists) raises for Mawugbe (5/6 shooting) in alley hoop for the play of the evening, Forray closes with 8 rebounds, then it’s Hassan Mania and Treviso has no choice but to surrender in what is the first true Saint Patrick Night.
Trent: Jones 13, Hassan 12, three players with 10 points
Treviso: Abdur-Rahkman 12, Olisevicius 11
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