At the Pala del Mauro, the Irpinia team fails to overturn the prediction and is defeated by Unieuro Forlì 64-73, in a hard-fought but decided match at the end. Despite the excellent support of the home crowd, coach Benedetto’s men surrendered to the Romagna players, who accelerated and achieved success in the fourth quarter. The match was balanced in the first three quarters, with the teams facing each other point to point point. The first quarter ended in a draw (14-14), and the situation remained similar in the second (18-20) and third (17-17), with Avellino fighting hard but unable to place the goal. decisive extension.
In the last period, Forlì instead took control of the match, pushed by a Raphael Gaspardo in great form (19 points for him) and by Matteo Parravicini (14 points), closing the partial at 15-22 and taking home the two points.
For Avellino, the best on the pitch was Jaren Lewis, author of 15 points with good percentages from the field (4/7 from two, 1/1 from three). Matias Bortolin and Federico Mussini also made a good contribution, both finishing with 12 points, but it wasn’t enough to stem a more concrete Forlì in key moments. Also worth highlighting is Bortolin’s rebounding performance, who caught 9 balls under the boards, and the 11 assists distributed as a team, with Bortolin himself leading with 3 decisive passes.
On the other hand, in addition to the aforementioned Gaspardo and Parravicini, Davide Pascolo (9 points) and Daniele Magro (8 points) were also decisive, giving solidity to coach Martino’s team, especially in the crucial moments of the match.
Avellino paid for the lack of precision in long-range shots (only 3/16 from three), while Forlì managed to better manage the pace of the match and find important baskets in decisive moments, above all thanks to the greater concreteness in free throws (7/11 for Forlì against 17/20 for Avellino).
Despite the defeat, the Irpinia team showed a fighting spirit and, encouraged by the warm crowd at the Pala del Mauro, never gave up. “Thanks to the fans for the support,” said the club post-match, promising to return to the field with the same determination in the next match.
Final scoreboard:
Avellino Basket – Unieuro Forlì 64-73 (14-14, 18-20, 17-17, 15-22)
Top scorers:
Avellino Basketball: Jaren Lewis 15, Matias Bortolin 12, Federico Mussini 12
Unieuro Forlì: Raphael Gaspardo 19, Matteo Parravicini 14, Davide Pascolo 9
