Catanzaro flog Ragusa 75-63 as Virtus debut turn to sorrow for Serie B

Basket Academy Catanzaro na dem flog SuperConveniente Virtus Ragusa 75-63 on Sunday 4 October for PalaGiovino, and na so the Ragusa side take begin their Serie B Interregionale campaign with defeat. The first matchday against Marigliano dem postpone am, so the team of coach Gianni Recupido enter this one as their first official game of the season.

Ragusa no start bad at all. First quarter close 14-14, and Piscetta wey enter from bench score six points for that quarter, reach ten by halftime. Bandiera and Piscetta carry the second quarter, and after Albertinazzi corner basket put Catanzaro 21-20 and Recupido call timeout, Ragusa fire 12-2 run — Fabi, Vijber and Orrego open their account, Orrego enter with penetration. Halftime na 32-41 for Ragusa, dem even reach +11.

But second half turn to serious trouble. Catanzaro come out with 4-0, Porcu answer with triple for 39-45, but Battaglia and Chakir drag the home side back and Sakalas free throws give Catanzaro the lead 46-45. Canestrari bomb make am 54-47 at the 28th minute, and the third quarter finish 22-8 for Catanzaro, 54-49. Ragusa only manage 8 points that quarter. For fourth quarter Albertinazzi and Turin continue the pressure, Tumino answer with five straight points and one defensive recovery, but Ragusa miss triples to come back to -3. Giglio triple three minutes to the end kill the game 72-58. Second half total: 43-22 for the home side. Piscetta finish with 11 points, Fabi and Vijber 10 each, Peterson 9, Porcu 9. For Catanzaro Sakalas 11, Battaglia, Procopio and Albertinazzi 10 each. Referees na Beccore and D'Amore of Messina.

For Catanzaro na their second win of the season, after dem beat Messina 78-67 at PalaTracuzzi where Sakalas score 26. Before the match Recupido talk say the tension before first league game plenty, and although the extra week of training give the team small more tools, e no change plenty. He say he watch Catanzaro game in Messina and dem be long, complete team. Next for Ragusa na Sunday at PalaPadua against Termoli.