Basketball, Eurocup: Venice ok, Trento falls in France
Reyer folds the leaders in the final. The US pivot shines, with Sanders and Tonut. Fourth defeat in a row for the Trentino players, Boulogne wins 93-80
Fourth day of Eurocup. Venice smiles against leaders Buducnost, Trento falls in France. today it’s up to Virtus hosting Valencia
Venice beats the leaders Buducnost with a stellar Watt (25), after the intangible evening in Ulm. Unsurpassed human in defense. Watt signs 7 of Reyer’s first 12 points (12-9). Dzikic loses Reed (ankle) after 48 ”. It is no coincidence that Buducnost is leaders, Jagodic-Kuridza puts in the overtaking (12-13), a jerky race with Brooks, Phillip and Tonut who overturn Podgorica (18-13), but the Montenegrins overtake (18-19) at the first siren and they try to fly off at the beginning of the second period (18-24). The “spring” – Sanders, between unsportsmanlike provoked (Seeley), baskets made and assists per Watt (26-26, 15 points halfway through the race). Venice is there, holds up the comparison with the leaders, details dig the external break (33-40) in the middle of the match: the underhand of the -1 failed by Tonut, the counterattacks of Popovic and Nikolic. Venice returns immediately (42-42). Cobbs is well controlled, Podgorica on Seeley’s shoulders. Montenegrin extensions, orogranata hang-ups (49-49) with the match balanced at the third siren (51-52).
Last quarter in the sprint, Podgorica crashes on Reyer’s wall (56-56 in the middle of the fraction), very little is scored. Seeley brings Buducnost back (61-62), but the winning paw is by Reyer: Stone, Watt and Brooks (triple with 52 ”from the end) pack a treasure (68-62). Seeley and Cobbs do not give up (70-67), but Watt puts the dunk on the siren (72-67). (Michele Contessa)
Venice: Watt 25, Sanders 11, Tonut 10
Buducnost: Seeley 18, Cobbs 12, Atic 12
Nothing to do, Trento in Eurocup just can’t win. Dolomiti Energia loses in France for the fourth time in as many matches and remains at the bottom of group A. Metropolitans Boulogne, first in the French championship but not yet brilliant in Europe, obtains the second victory of the season by taking off in the second part of the race. The defense of Trento tries to harness the French offensives where Will Cummings stands out, who passed without praise for the capital of Trentino, but today second in terms of number of points in the entire Eurocup (22 on average before tonight). The first few minutes are of high hopes, but Boulogne soon manages to free himself from the Trentino grip, also finding the +9 in a first quarter that ends 26-20, with Caroline and Reynolds fundamental not far to escape the game immediately. Much better the second period, in which the Eagle starts strong putting in just three minutes a partial of 2-11 that brings it forward (28-31). The defense picks up the pace, the pressure on the Boulogne players works. Thus the first half ends with Trento ahead 41-42. Upon returning to the field, the points of Konate and the former Virtus Bologna Hunter are worth the overtaking of the home team (50-47), which Trento will no longer be able to recover. Molin’s team remains attacked with Reynolds’ points, but the percentages from the arc begin to drop and Boulogne takes advantage of it with the excellent McRae to go up +9 (64-55 at the end of the third quarter). L’Aquila tries to respond by returning to five points away, but again manages to escape with the plays of Michineau and Hornsby (81-71 with 4 ‘from the end). Trento uses up its last energies to shorten, but Boulogne is not surprised and takes home the victory. (Andrea Orsolino)
Bologna: Cummings 17, McRae 14, Ginat, Hunter and Michineau 11
Trento: Reynolds 18, Williams 16, Caroline 13
November 9, 2021 (change November 9, 2021 | 23:22)
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