Serie B basketball, Luiss Roma narrowly wins in Avellino

Another victory for the Luiss Roma Basket Serie B which suffers, but emerges as a great team, imposing itself on the difficult field of Avellino 93-95. The team demonstrates a masterful choral performance, but also shows off a trio of wonders made up of Pasqualin (26p), Legnini and Murri, who secure the victory in the final.

Avellino starts strong and wins the fight on rebounds and escapes 18-10 thanks to Ellantonio and Caridà.

A triple from Legnini and Luiss make contact again, followed by the first overtaking in the capital with a triple from Pasqualin. The first quarter closes ahead 19-20.

Di Bonaventura gets himself a physical three-point game. Avellino is hot and in 40 seconds it places two triples and goes ahead 29-23. Pasqualin’s triple for 29-26 is fundamental. Jovovic with 4 consecutive points impacts on 33-33. Thus ends the first half 41-43 for Luiss.

The game is beautiful to see and the public enjoys itself and always makes itself felt in a sporting way.

Allodi from a shoulder for 55-58.

The match heats up and Legnini places two good triples, but Avellino fights for all the balls and closes ahead on 67-66 with Verazzo and Traini. Another triple from Legnini takes us to 67-69.

On 71-72 comes a gesture of great sportsmanship from Avellino’s point guard, who notices Pasqualin’s injury and reports it to the referee who stops the game.

Avellino sinks the +3, but Fallucca throws a triple from 8 meters for 75-75. The match is spectacular: Legnini scores the 75-77 with a bicycle kick.

Murri’s defensive outburst arrives and goes to support alone for 76-81. It seems like the final acute for Luiss, instead Ellantonio continues to shoot from the long run and blows up the arena for the triple of 83-83. Not even 10 seconds and Pasqualin responds with a leading triple. Murri loses a bad ball, but Avellino doesn’t take advantage of it and scores 0/2 with Ellantonio. Murri redeems himself on the next possession with a nice offensive rebound and the basket for 86-90.

The finale to the free throws rewards Luiss (Pasqualin scores 11/11) who bring home a hard-fought but deserved victory.

The summit clash between Luiss and Ruvo di Puglia, scheduled as a midweek round in view of Easter, on Wednesday 5 April, has been postponed to 26 April. So the next match is on April 16 in Pozzuoli.