A sparkling start, a ranking that confirms the quality of two teams that are impressing the championship. Trieste and Trapani, newly promoted teams, compete face to face in a match which, having completed the first half of the first round, represents an important moment of this season.
The teams led by Jamion Christian and Jasmin Repesa are, offensively, among the most productive of the entire tournament.
Trieste fourth with 88.71 points scored per game (with more than 18 assists on average), Trapani second with an average of 93.29 (and more than 19 assists per game).
For coach Christian’s team, beating the Sharks, climbing to 12 points and consolidating third place behind Trento and Virtus Bologna would mean giving further substance to its excellent start and taking an important step forward towards the final eight of the Italian Cup.
Against one of the most qualitatively insidious opponents in the championship (two-ball at 4.30pm, live on Dazn and Eurosport 1, referees Rossi, Borgioni and Dori) the best version of Trieste will be needed.
«Trapani is as enthusiastic about their start as we are about ours – coach Jamion Christian’s pre-match analysis -. This game represents what both teams need to do now: reaffirm their value at a higher level against opponents who have taken a similar path. It is a new chapter for both teams, with a particular bond thanks to the promotion obtained together in the same year to A2. Trapani impressed me because, like us, they are a complete team, with no obvious weaknesses. They play as a team, and it shows: they are second in the league for assists, while we are third. Both teams defend well and play as a collective, so I’m impressed with the work they’ve done.” Words of respect towards the opponent, the same ones also used by Jasmin Repesa during the press conference held in Trapani before leaving for the Julian capital. «I want to congratulate both clubs for how they started the season – the Croatian coach’s analysis -. Nobody expected it to be a derby with so much good basketball and great competition. Trieste plays in an “American” way, they do a lot of things on the run, they are fourth in terms of points scored in the league but in my opinion they play a really good defense, stealing a lot of balls with Brown, Valentine and Uthoff. We have to be very careful in our execution in attack, without making mistakes and return to defense because they run well and very effectively.” Great anticipation for a match that will present yet another excellent glimpse of this season. From Trapani confirmed the arrival of over 200 fans who will find a place in the guest sector, otherwise PalaTrieste is almost full with only a few places available. The ticket office in via Flavia 3 will open regularly at 1.30pm and will remain available until the end of the second quarter of the match. —
