It was necessary to win to cancel that zero in the victory section after four defeats in as many previous championship matches.
Barcellona Basket 4.0 finds a smile by beating Pallacanestro Antoniana at the PalAlberti with a score of 88-84 at the end of an overall balanced match which saw the Campania team raise the white flag only in the final stages.
From the first moments of the match, one had the impression that the Giallorossi entered the field with a different attitude compared to previous occasions with Davide Frizzarin immediately showing a state of grace that would be decisive for the rest of the match. In addition to the top scorer of the match, good points haul also for Manfrè (21 points) and Lopukhov (19).
The first quarter sees Barcelona ahead with a score of 26-24. The Giallorossi made their breakthrough in the second quarter, taking a 10-point lead at 51-41. In the third quarter, coach Aldo Festinese fell ill and kept everyone worried. Immediately rescued, the coach will recover at the end of the match, returning together with his boys to the locker room. Meanwhile, his son Vincenzo is unleashed on the pitch and keeps his team afloat by putting his heart and determination into it. And so the third quarter ends at 70-64.
Barcelona aims to preserve the lead, Pallacanestro Antoniana believes in it. Vincenzo Festinese tries to spoil the Giallorossi party in the last quarter. The ending is convulsive. The hosts lost Manfrè, Lopukhov and captain Tyrtyshnik due to five fouls. With the score 85-81, technical foul on coach Biondo. Festinese misses from the foul line. However, Frizzarin makes no mistake and scores 2/2. At 87-81, the Barcelona public would be hoping for the final credits, but Festinese is still the one who keeps the match open with a triple that burns the retina. But there is another trip to the line for Frizzarin who, with a 1/2, puts the game on ice with a handful of seconds left. On the last guest attack, Barcelona defends strongly and brings home a precious success. It ends 88-84. Continue reading on siciliasportiva.com
