Marsala – A tough match with a heartfelt ending allowed the New Marsala Basketball to find on the fourth day i first points against an excellentPeppino Cocuzza” who led almost the entire race only to capitulate towards the end of the race, which ends with the result 68-67.
First quarter uphill for the Lilybetans, who suffered a 0-7 start from the Peloritani pushed by Ruiz De Siqueira and captain Scozzaro but got back on track at 7-7 thanks to the incursions of Stankovic and the stubbornness of Tartamella. However, the guests were on the ball above all from the arc and scored with five triples during the first quarter signed by the specialists Ruiz, Scozzaro and Scimone. For the hosts, only Abrignani is the one to respond from 6.75 metres. Just before the siren, first Frisella and then Miculis set the score from the line 19-23.
In the second half of the game the NPM boys with Miculis and Abrignani bring themselves back to -1, but the quintet from Messina is good at securing rebounds thanks to the centimeters of Ruiz, Lebediev and Scozzaro and with a De Gaetano in excellent spirit they bring themselves to +9 at half time . The guests maintained the lead despite Frisella and Abrignani’s attempts to attack we go to long break at 39-42 thanks to the blue captain who reduces the deficit from the line.
Il third period sees the two teams determined to prevail over each other by persistently trying from long range: NPM scores twice with Farruggia from the arc and gets to -1 after 4 minutes with Linares asserting itself both in offensive and defensive phase. However, the guests hit the center three times from 6.75 and rise to +7 with Scozzaro after 3′. The Marsala team didn’t give up and responded first with Frisella and Linares, then with a nice counterattack on the Abrignani-Miculis siren the locals managed to reduce the gap to -4, closing the fraction on 55-59.
And final quarter eventful sees the NPM first finally grabbing a draw with Frisella at 59-59 after 2′, then the guests extended the score to +4 again with Scozzaro and Scimone from the line. Numerous reversals in front, but 3′ from the end they are the sharp ones from Frisella, who with a three-pointer brings his team ahead for the first time at +1 at 66-65, and from Farruggia, who scores a 2/ 2 from the line for 68-65, projecting the Marsala team towards the first victory of the year. The basket from underneath is irrelevant as Ruiz rebounds from Scozzaro’s three-point attempt, which sets the goal. final score 68-67.
In the next round, NPM will be busy on the CUS Palermo pitch, a match that will be played on Saturday 2 November at 6.00 pm.
SCORESHEET:
Nuova Pallacanestro Marsala – “Peppino Cocuzza” Basket S. Filippo del Mela 68-67.
Partials: 19-23, 20-19, 16-17, 13-8.
New Marsala Basketball: Farruggia 10, Miculis 7, Cucchiara, Abrignani 10, Donato, Linares 4, Gentile, Frisella 17, Stankovic 10, Chen ne, Tartamella 8, Niang 2.
Coach: Giuseppe Grillo
Peppino Cocuzza: Sorbara 5, Incremona 12, Scimone 10, De Gaetano 7, Lebediev 5, Cianciafara ne, Scozzaro
Coach: Francesco Romeo
Referees: Licari from Marsala and Campanella from Monreale (PA)
