Exploit for Geneva, flawless victory for Nyon
The Geneva Lions brought down the leader of the championship, Spinelli Massagno. For its part, the BBC Nyon managed a match where victory was imperative, against Swiss Central Basket.
Keith Clanton and the Lions beat the championship leaders, Massagno.
Elio Sabo (archives)
In good shape since the arrival of Dragan Andrejevic on the bench, the Geneva Lions offered a third victory in as many matches to their new coach. But sticking to the statistical aspect to describe the Geneva match would be an aberration. Because the victory acquired on Saturday afternoon was snatched from Spinelli Massagno, the leader of the SBL. For a small point (77-78). Outside. Is there anything more that needs to be added except that this victory is a capital victory? Until then, the Ticino had lost only twice this season, and never in their room.
For the Lions, the start of the match was not easy. Largely led after the first third (31-18), even more widely led at half-time (56-36), they had to reduce Massagno to the minimum in attack during the rest of the game to steal the victory from him. It’s simple, in the second period, the home team was only able to register 21 small points.
Possession by possession, the Genevans have regained their delay, but the lead of their opponent was such that it took until the last five minutes to begin to touch the victory. It was outsiders Miljanic and Clanton who scored the decisive baskets, allowing Geneva to pass the shoulder and secure a tiny three-point lead. Mattress which was going to be gutted by Massagno one minute from the end: 77-78. Gubitosa Robbi’s team then had one minute and 18 seconds to try to score once again, but the Geneva defense held on until the end!
No faux pas for the BBC Nyon
In the other match of the evening, the BBC Nyon had no mistakes. Opposed to the dunce of the SBL, Swiss Central Basket, the Nyonnais had a golden opportunity to pocket a success, they who are penultimate in the ranking. In Lucerne, everything went well for the players of Stefan Ivanovic, victorious 56 to 73.
After two first thirds hung (35-37 at halftime), the visitors stepped on the accelerator during a third third which proved decisive. The Swiss Basket counter has long been stuck at 42 points, while that of the Nyonnais has risen in the towers and their lead has increased, in particular thanks to a decisive domination in the paint. Devante Brooks and his 16 rebounds in the game certainly had something to do with it…
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