An excellent Trento gets the better of Venice
An excellent Trento gets the better of Venice
Dolomiti Energia Trentino, in front of 3,738 spectators, delivers excitement by beating Reyer Venezia 82-70. Stand out performances by Cale with 23 points, Lamb with 18, and Ellis with 15 points and 5 assists. Aquila Basket Trento will face another home doubleheader: the first against Podgorica, Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m., and the second against Varese, Sunday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Aquila Store and online.
THE STORY – Dolomiti Energia Trentino, facing the “classic” without Andrea Pecchia who did not make it back from the severe knee contusion suffered in the last quarter of the challenge against Sopot, starts with: Ellis, Cale, Niang, Lamb and Mawugbe.
Simms opens the game with a half-hook, but è Myles Cale to ignite the'“The T Daily Arena” with two points on the counterattack, followed by a power play stop that puts the HCLers ahead. Kabengele takes advantage of his height to bring Reyer back ahead and, with the help of Moretti and Simms, signs the first break bringing the team to +7. Lamb answers with a triple, followed by a mid-range shot by Žukauskas. Tessitori and Simms bring Reyer back to +7, but Lamb at the buzzer reduces the gap to 17-21.
Cale and Mawugbe open the second quarter bringing Trento back in touch. Kabengele makes an impressive dunk, but the Lamb/Ellis duo responds immediately, putting Dolomiti Energia Trentino back in the lead. Moretti regains the lead for Reyer and, with Wiltjer and Kabengele, stretches it to +5, forcing coach Galbiati to call timeout. Cale scores on the return from timeout, but Casarin immediately retaliates. Lamb ignites the arena with a triple from the corner, Kabengele on penetration stretches again, but Ford and Cale overturn the score giving Trento the lead at 39-38. The first half closes 39-41.
The third quarter opened with a 2/2 by Casarin from the lunette, but Cale immediately answered with a triple and Ellis tied the score at 44. Niang’s triple brings the Bianconeri to +3, forcing coach Spahija to call timeout. Cale continues his moment of grace, bringing the Eagle up 55-46 with four consecutive points. Ellis dunks the +10, but soon after Wheatle, his compatriot, makes a three-point play, and with free throws by Fernandez and Simms, Reyer gets back to -3. Lamb breaks the negative momentum with 7 consecutive points, closing the third quarter at 64-56.
Wiltjer opens the fourth period with a triple, while Cale and Moretti exchange two baskets in the basket. Ford then finds the +9 support, forcing Spahija to call timeout at 70-61 with 5 minutes left in the fourth period. Moretti and Wiltjer bring Reyer back to -5, but Ford immediately answers with another support. Moretti è in great form and brings Venice to -2, forcing Galbiati to time-out. Ford, with a backdoor, brings Trento back to +4 with 1:36 to go. Mawugbe scores, and shortly thereafter Ellis makes two splendid consecutive baskets, setting the final score at 82-70.
DOLOMITI ENERGIA TRENTO-UMANA REYER VENICE 82-70 (17-21, 39-41; 64-58)
Dolomiti Energia Trento: Ellis 15, Cale 23, Ford 10, Pecchia N.E, Niang 6, Forray, Mawugbe 6, Lamb 18, Bayehe 2, Žukauskas 2, Hassan N.E. Coach Galbiati.
Trefl Sopot: Lever 2, Casarin 4, Fernandez 4, Moretti 15, Janelidze N.E., Kebengele 12, Wheatle 3, Simms 20, Wiltjer 7, Iannuzzi N.E., Tessitori 3. Coach Spahija.
Paolo GALBIATI (Coach Dolomiti Energia Trentino): «I want to compliment Reyer Venezia for the game they played, considering the conditions they were in. We did not play well, especially in the first half, where we passed the ball poorly and defended badly. In the second half, however, we put in a lot more physicality and defended very well, especially on Wiltjer. I am satisfied with the win and the indications we received, becauseé the defense we showed in the second half è was of a good level, with remarkable progress from Ellis and Cale».
