Basketball, Serie A: Venice goes to Trieste | The 21st day

Twenty-first day of Serie A basketball with all the teams in the field, after the success of Fortitudo against Treviso in the advance.

Trieste-Venice 65-78

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Allianz returns in front of its fans with the new Alexander, Reyer deals with injuries by leaving Echodas and Vitali out and bringing Tonut on the bench only to honor the signature. Despite the absences, solid game for Walter De Raffaele’s team, good at lengthening at the end of the first quarter managing with great maturity the opponents comeback attempts. Match-winner an excellent Jordan Theodore well supported by Jeff Brooks, they were the men who scored the challenge. Trieste to be reviewed, in teamwork and in the performances of the singles with the newcomer Ty-Shon Alexander, the most awaited man, who aroused great perplexity. Balanced start, five minutes with the teams alternating in command (Allianz last advantage over 12-11) then the first break of the match propitious Theodore. Thirteen almost consecutive points from the play orogranata (3/3 from three points) to dig the first break allowing his Reyer to stretch at 14-19 before closing the first quarter at 16-24. Sterile attacks in the opening of the second quarter, Reyer takes advantage of the offensive difficulties of the Trieste team to extend further by touching the maximum advantage on the 21-35 signed by Watt. Cavaliero enters and unlocks the Allianz: two triples by the Trieste player and Mian’s bomb sign the 9-0 run that puts the hosts back in the match at 30-35 with one minute on the clock. Reyer branded final, again Theodore (18 points, 6/9 from the field) and Bramos sign the baskets that send the teams to rest at 30-41. Second time with Reyer good at managing, Trieste tries to shake off by returning to minus six at 49-55 before the new Venetian extension that Theodore and Brooks propitiate for the 50-64 at the end of the third quarter. De Nicolao, at the opening of the last set, for the 50-67 which effectively closes the challenge. The Allianz tries to reopen it but never falls below the double figure of disadvantage surrendering to the solidity of an opponent who comes out of the Dome with a precious success for his ranking.

Trieste Banks 16, Konate 14, Davis 12
Venice Theodore 25, Brooks 16, De Nicolao 10

Varese-Cremona 90-78

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