Olimpia suffers in the first half, finishing down 46-49, struggling against Trieste’s 3-point shot. In the second half she raises the defensive shutter and runs away in the last quarter, taken by the hand by Super Shields (28 with 10/15 shooting): at the Inalpi Arena it ends 94-86
Milan-Trieste 94-86
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Trieste resists for 30′ before surrendering to the talent and physicality of Milan. Nineteen offensive rebounds for Ea7, 25 points from extra possessions and a decisive extension in the last quarter with the maximum advantage (+12). The only bad news for coach Peppe Poeta is the injury to Ousman Diop, who was forced to come off at the end.
the match
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Inspired start by the Giulians (8-2 after 3′). Authoritarian reaction from Olimpia (against partial 20-5), taken by the hand by Shields, who was immediately hot: 11 points in 10′. The 1st quarter ends 29-19, Trieste (without Colbey Ross) seems to be in trouble but that’s not the case. Break 11-1 with the former Jeff Brooks on the pitch and it’s equal again. Ramsey (18 points in the 1st half) scores the overtaking triple 5’44 before the break. Milan feels the pinch, doesn’t score from open play for 4′ and a bit of nervousness (technician in Bolmaro, back in the quintet). High pace, 10/19 from the arc for Trieste, Shields already 21 points and 46-49 at halftime for Ruzzier and his teammates. Restarted with 0/7 shooting for Trieste, Bolmaro stole the ball from Ramsey and the score was 11-0 for Milan. Markel Brown evens the technical foul count. The bad news for coach Poeta is Nebo’s 4 fouls after 25′. The good one is Diop’s energy (6 points and 6 rebounds). The rookie coach Taccetti also sees the light again after the dismissal of Israel Gonzalez, because Uthoff enters the game: two triples and Trieste stays afloat, end of the 3rd quarter 68-64 Milan. However, in the last 10′ he lights up the defense and ArmonI Brooks: the Texan scores 10, Brown is sent off for a double technical foul, Ea7 flies to +12 4′ from the siren. And Trieste raises the white flag.
Milan: Shields 28, Leday 13, Brooks and Guduric 12
Trieste: Ramsey 27, Uthoff 16, Brooks and Toscano-Anderson 11.
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