Coach Gesmundo starts the game with Villa, Mentonelli, Scali, Bini and Infante. Coach Nunzi responds with Dron, Giunta, Giannini, Enihe and Dip. The start of the race is characterized by the sprint start of the hosts, who led by Villa, Mentonelli, Scali, Bini and Infante attempt the first extension of the evening: at 4 ‘the score reads 11-4. The low percentages in the long-range shot and the entrance on the playing court of the returning Fontana allow the host team to mend the initial gap and close the first quarter of the game with a 15-16 advantage.
The second ten minutes of the match follow the trend of the first: red and white trying to escape and partial counter of the Nerazzurri to restore parity. The entry into the field of the new signing Di Giuliomaria, accompanied by Infante and Bini, allows the team led by coach Gesmundo to place a 7-0 run at 18 ‘(28-21), forcing coach Nunzi to time-out. Upon returning to the field, the partial counter Biscegliese of 0-7, signed by the usual Giunta and Enihe, sends the two teams to a long break with a score of 31-30.
In the third quarter of the game it is again the Pavimaro Pallacanestro Molfetta starting strong who, led by Villa and the consecutive triples of Scali, Mentonelli and Infante, forces the Lions bench to a new time-out. Upon returning to the field two free throws scored by Bini (MVP of the match) and the basket from the Infante area marks the maximum advantage of the evening by the red and white (49-38). Guided once again by Giunta, the travelers try to mend the tear, but Villa’s triple closes the fourth with the red and white leading 58-49.
The first 7 ‘of the last fraction of the game are characterized by the partial of the host brand of 5-22 (63-71), which in fact brings the Biscegliese team back in advantage for the first time from 21’. Molfetta struggles in attack, but, led by Scali and Bini, has a reaction of pride and goes back up to -3 (70-73); Lions do not fail from the line of charity and close the match. The final at PalaPoli is 71-77 in favor of the guests.
Next engagement for the red and white on Sunday at 18:00 away on the parquet of the Viola Reggio Calabria Basketball, in the first of two consecutive away matches.
