2023-08-27 10:06:00
Eugenio Miranda Aug 27, 2023, 06:06 ETReading: 3 min.
Despite a late reaction from the Italians, those led by Néstor García were left with the victory
The Dominican Republic had an excellent reaction to beat Italy in a hard-fought match in their second game of the opening group stage of the FIBA World Cup.
The offensive engine of much of the match was the point guard Andres Feliz who with his 24 points in an excellent third period where the Dominicans outscored the Europeans 31 to 17 and those led by Néstor García were able to achieve an important second victory that places them at the top of Group A.
To the meridian of the last quarter, with Karl Towns Fresh off the bench, the Dominican Republic took a 17-point lead over the Italians, the largest by any team throughout the game thanks to a three-pointer by Rigoberto Mendoza.
Karl Towns frente a Italia.Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images.
However, the Italian team reacted well and the Dominicans were left without their point guard Jean Montero who had to leave the game due to accumulated fouls and came within five points, winning the partial 26 by 18.
But two free throws scored by Lester Quiñones were able to maintain a margin of two possessions and now the Dominican Republic awaits the result of the day and is one step away from qualifying for the next phase.
In the first period just three minutes into the game, Garcia was forced to call a timeout as Italy started with a 4-0 run thanks in part to offensive inaccuracies by the Dominican team. The wake-up call had no effect as the run stretched to 12-0 until another timeout was called.
A drive from Andrés Féliz broke up the run, scoring an old-fashioned 3-pointer when he was fouled en route to the basket and the starting point guard followed with a long-range shot to make it 12-6 with six minutes left in the first quarter. .
The game followingwards was erratic with the next basket coming with 2:43 to play in the opening period by Karl Towns and Italy finishing ahead 19-13. There was a reaction from the Dominican Republic and the first half only had a one point difference in favor of the Italians.
The best for the Dominican Republic were Karl Anthony Towns with his second double double of the tournament with 24 points and 11 rebounds, Féliz also with 24 points that included seven triples and Jean Montero with 12 points and 9 assists.
‘Che’ came out on the field at the beginning of the match with Andrés Féliz, Lester Quiñones, Víctor Liz, Karl Towns and Ángel Luis Delgado, the variant in relation to the match once morest the Philippines where the starter was Eloy Vargas.
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