BADALONA. The busy calendar of the Trentino people he is certainly not lenient. Forray and his teammates after the trip from Sassari had to rush to Catalonia for tonight’s match. The match against the Spaniards is fundamental for Dolomiti Energia, looking for a comeback in view of the second round, full of commitments until April. However, the undertaking is titanic, given that the bianconeri will not only have to face one of the best teams in the European cup, but they will also have to do so without two men: Saunders, still confined, e Caroline, tested positive for pre-match swab.
Trento takes the field and immediately finds himself in difficulty. The numerous commitments and absences are felt, so much so that, even with the addition of Dell’Anna from the youth teams, coach Molin finds himself with only 9 men to field. The Spaniards dominate both in the area and from the three-point arc, effortlessly distancing the bianconeri, who slide further and further back. Molin’s words of encouragement are useless: Badalona, equipped with better and fresher players, ends the first quarter easily in command (24-11).
The situation in the second quarter does not change much. Even if the defense from Trentino tightens and manages to limit Badalona’s attacks a little more, this is not enough to reverse the course of the match.. Furthermore, no real reaction comes from the Juventus attack and even the well-coordinated actions seem to end badly either due to an intervention by the Spanish defense or due to mere bad luck. At the end of the first twenty minutes the hosts can now count on an advantage of almost 20 points over the Trentino (43-24).
The reaction of the Trentino people surprisingly comes after the long break, When Flaccadori and Williams they seem to find residual energy reserves and lead their companions to a small comeback. In general, the attitude of the bianconeri improves considerably and the guests often manage to find good solutions in attack, as well as limit the players of Badalona more.. Then when you add the experience of Forray Trento gets into fifth and even manages to get back to -8 by the end of the third quarter (56-48).
Keep dreaming of the indomitable Dolomiti Energia despite the Spaniards continuing to try to put the game on ice. With substantial help from young people like Ladurner i trentini remain at -10, even venturing beyond occasionally. Unfortunately, however, it is not enough to overturn the result: with three triples in the last two minutes Brodziansky puts an end to a match that, beyond all expectations, was not closed until the last minutes of the fourth period (82-65).
BRADFORD 5 – A colorless game for Desonta who wakes up only in the last minutes, but not enough to make up for the substantial absence in the rest of the game.
WILLIAMS 6,5 – After a start in which the long opponents suffer so much Williams manages to restart the engines and put in 15 points accompanied by 7 rebounds and in general an excellent attitude on the field.
REYNOLDS 6 – Good commitment, both in defense and in attack. Unfortunately, however, he does not find an agreement with the iron, which spits out most of his shots.
CONTI 5,5 – Good defense, but his initiative is lacking in attack.
FORRAY 6.5 – Trento calls and the captain answers. You can see the tiredness, but Toto compensates with experience by often signing some of the most important baskets of the match for the bianconeri.
FLAKERS 7.5 – Compared to the match against Sassari, a complete change of attitude. Right from the start he puts his desire and energy at the disposal of the team, but in the last twenty minutes he gets into gear and guides his teammates in the comeback that seriously threatens Badalona’s advantage.
MIDNIGHT 5.5 – A couple of good initiatives in attack, but the Spaniards suffer too much in defense and shooting this evening turns out to be inaccurate.
DELL’ANNA – NE
LADURNER 7 – You couldn’t ask for much more. In defense, Max often competes with more experienced opponents than him, winning many comparisons. In attack he takes the initiative and gains confidence, coming to load the team on his shoulders in the last quarter.
MOLIN 6.5 – In a game that is practically already decided and with only 8 tired players available, coach Molin almost manages to take the game in hand, coming close to a comeback between the third and fourth period.
YOUTH BADALONA – DOLOMITI ENERGIA TRENTINO 82-65
(24-11; 19-13; 13-24; 26-17)
DOLOMITES ENERGY TRENTINO. Bradford 6, Williams 15, Reynolds 11, Conti, Forray 9, Flaccadori 11, Midnight 5, Dell’Anna, Ladurner 8. Coach: Emanuele Molin.
YOUTH BADALONA. Busquets 4, Paul 14, Ribas, Brodziansky 21, Ventura 6, Bassas 3, Feliz 3, Willis 6, Birgander 6, Parra 9, Tomic 10. Coach: Carles Duran.
