UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia concede only a quarter to Pallacanestro Trieste, then fly to victory 64-102 in the third match valid for the second day of Group B of the IBSA NextGen Cup 2024/25. The two rivals open the game with a thrilling back-and-forth: El Hadji (19 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals) and Suljanovic (28 points with 5/9 from three, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks) – this with a triple – they respond to the trio formed by Obljubech, Martucci (13 points and 5 rebounds) and Paiano (15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals); subsequently, Di Rienzo (10 points) lights up and gets on the scoresheet with two triples in rapid succession and with a support at the basket, only L.Lusetti (13 points) tries to limit the damage by exploiting the carelessness of the Trieste defense (14-9 ). The impetus of coach Comuzzo’s boys does not subside, so Paiano and Martucci give their team a double-digit advantage; in the final moments, the long-distance duel between Carboni and Muller pushes the score forward, then Manfredotti’s support (16 points) and the free throw made by Chouenkam close the first quarter at 22-13. Warming up the spirits in the second period are Suljanovic and El Hadji for Reggio Emilia, while Chouenkam and Paiano arm their hands for Trieste; the Reggio team goes wild and scores a 0-7 run with Bonaretti and Suljanovic as protagonists, forcing the Julian bench to call a time-out (26-24). From the break comes the realization of Paiano, who however deceives his teammates because UNAHOTELS writes a terrifying partial of 0-13 with Suljanovic, El Hadji, L.Lusetti and Mainini, reversing the score in their favour; Obljubech’s penetration seems to give Trieste some breathing room, but it is Suljanovic’s that is worth an important three-point play for coach Rossetti’s team which brings the teams to 32-44 at halftime, thanks to the usual number 15 and the long El Hadji.
Guerrieri’s basket (11 points with 4/4 two-pointers and 7 rebounds) at the start of the second half still fails to unlock the Julian team, on the other hand, in fact, Reggio Emilia records the maximum advantage at +16 with the names of Mainini , L.Lusetti and Suljanovic; coach Comuzzo’s boys score four points in a row with the extemporaneous plays of Martucci and Obljubech, but they struggle to find continuity and end up victim of the new Reggio partial – 2-11 with Manfredotti as the main protagonist – which makes them slip to -21 (40 -61). The speed of the Guerrieri-Paiano tandem forces coach Rossetti to time out, from the break comes yet another wave of baskets by El Hadji stopped only by Guerrieri’s free throw; Manfredotti continues the work done previously by the big man of African origin with five points in a row, then Martucci closes the half hour at 51-71. The fourth period sees the lights go out definitively for Trieste when Manfredotti takes on the role of the protagonist in the partial score of 1-12 which is worth +31 for UNAHOTELS; the total blackout of the Giulians allows Reggio Emilia to spread with a shower of triples by El Hadji, Suljanovic and L.Lusetti (58-96). In the final 120″ there is room for everyone with Facchin, Guerrieri and Di Rienzo on the scoresheet for Trieste, while for the Emilians Bardelli and F.Lusetti are on the scoresheet; Samb’s free throw makes it 64-102 and puts an end to hostilities.
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The third match of the second day of the first stage of the IBSA Next Gen Cup 2024 which began in Varese on Thursday, among those played at the Itelyum Arena, sees the confrontation between Basketball Trieste and Unahotels Reggio Emilia. The tap-off is set for 4pm. The live streaming offered by Italhoop is available at the bottom of the article. Link to consult results and rankings.
