Basketball B league: big comeback against Green Basket Palermo

The one won by our boys against Green Basket Palermo was an incredible match. A daring match, in which Luiss found her first overtaking with 4 seconds to go, after two decisive baskets by Andrea Martino. Her accomplishments concluded a fantastic comeback, which led to victory for 87-86, recovering from less than 18.

The team of coaches Paccariè, still without Veccia and with Bonaccorso in half service, starts immediately in distress. Palermo is full and concentrated, Lombardo and Svoboda score from the arc with continuity. Among our players, however, only Infante holds the impact of the Sicilians and the first quarter closes 19-17 for them.

In the second the darkness fell for Faragalli and his team-mates, unable to score and contain the gusts of the Green Basket. The guests, on the other hand, produce excellent basketball, often scoring by three and defending aggressively. So the gap grows and the second half ends 46-29.

In the second half, Luiss starts more decisive: Bonaccorso and Marcon start to find the way to the basket and Infante from 3 meters is a sentence. From minus 18 to minus 12, but each time Palermo moves away from the return with one or two triples. Despite the enormous physical effort, the third quarter closes 72-59.

In the fourth period, however, the incredible happens: 5 points of Bonaccorso and 3 of Di Francesco propitiate the break of 10-0 for Luiss. A dunk by Marcon nails the score to 71-72. Suddenly the game reopens: Svoboda tries to wake up his team by scoring three, but Bonaccorso immediately responds.

One minute from the end, Palermo is 5 ahead: Marcon scores the minus 3 and Martino the minus 1. The Sicilians force by 3 and Luiss has the ball of overtaking. Faragalli plays it as a veteran, he throws himself in and packs Martino’s cut that marks the decisive basket. Palermo has 4 seconds and calls time out. After the throw-in, the last attempt ends on the iron.

What a victory, when there are five days left to go. Come on, guys, keep it up!

Next match on Sunday 24th in Palestrina.