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Kollox ghas-semifinali tal-Hadd

Wara li ntlaghbu l-ahhar zewg loghbiet mill-ewwel fazi tal-loghob tas-Shield ta’ l-Irgiel mit-Tieni Divizjoni, kollos issa huwa lest sabiex nhar il-Hadd jintlaghbu s-semifinali fejn Mellieha SVS Leisures jilghabu kontra Loyola Xuereb Installations waqt li SN Suns Bell Med jiffacjaw lil Mosta.
Ta min jghidli forsi il-format ta’ din is-sena jistona ftit peress li l-erba’ skwadri kollha ghadew ghall-ahhar fazi u kien hemm possibilita, li ma taghmilx hafna sens, li team jitlef il-loghob kollu mill-ewwel fazi izda mbaghad ikun kapaci jirbah is-Shield b’rebhiet fis-semifinali u l-final rispettivament. Kien forsi ahjar li wara l-ewwel fazi, l-ewwel zewg teamijiet jilgbau finali diretta mill-ewwel, xejn xejn sabiex jaghti aktar importanza lill-ewwel fazi.

Mosta 76 – Loyola Xuereb Installations 69
(16-20, 16-14, 20-17, 24-18)

Bi sforz superjuri fit-tieni taqsima, Mosta rnexxielhom jduqu l-ewwel success stagjonali biex rabbew aktar kunfidenza ghall-loghba taghhom fi tmiem il-gimgha kontra SN Suns.
Looyla dehru aktar organizzati fl-ewwel taqsima u setghu dahlu jistriehu b’vantagg ferm akbar minn dak ta’ basket wiehed wara li kmieni fit-tinei perjodu huma kienu 22-16 minn fuq bit-trio Clayton Agius, Joe Vassallo u Roberto Depasquale l-aktar precizi.
F’dan il-mument Mosta kisbu break massimu ta’ 10-0 (kolha minn idejn il-veeran Ray Muscat) li mhux biss tahom il-vantagg momentarju izda biddel l-andament tal-partita.
Zewg 3-pointers minn Jean Paul Falzon ghenu lil Looyla jaghlqu t-taqsima 34-32 minn fuq.
Loyola kellhom ftuh pozittiv ghat-tieni taqisma hekk kif ippotjaw seba’ punti konskuttivi ghal vantagg massimu ta’ 41-32 izda fil-hame sminuti ta’ wara Mosta regghu fehtu l-loghba b’run ta’ 17-5 b’Muscat u Sassoun Saakian jiksbu l-maggoranza tal-punti.
Fil-ftuh ta’ l-ahhar perjodu Mosta ghamlu pass importnati lejn ir-rebha meta marru 59-51 minn fuq u ftit wara sahansitra 69-58 wara basket ta’ Chris Farrugia.
Qormi ma qatghux qalbhom u resqu sa erba’ punti min taht wara 3-pointer minn Joe Vella izda l-Mostin zammew il-kalma u hadu hsieb il-pussess sabiex hargu rebbieha.

(TMI)
Mosta ended their negative spell at the beginning of the season, and after two defeats they managed to beat Loyola in a high-scoring match, handing them their second consecutive upset. This Mosta win brought no chamge to the standings, prior to the semis, which are to place in the weekend, and, irrespective of the result in the other match, the two semis are now settled.
Loyola were the better side at the start, going into an 8-1 lead. Mosta recovered, and a couple of treys helped them to draw level, but it was Loyola who replied, to end the session on a better nore, and go in front once again.
In the second quarterLoyola grabbed the first hoop, but Ray Muscat found his form for Mosta, and a personal 10-0 run, ending with a trey, pushed his side ahead. Loyola settled down, and a 12-4 run which included treys by Jean Falzon, turned the score around again, and helped Loyola to a slight 34-32 advantage at the interval.
After the break Loyola opened strongly, and a 7-0 run, with a Trevor Grech trey, opened up their lead. Mosta began to combine better, and a 10-0 run, with Muscat again to the fore, with another trey, gave them a slight edge. Although Trevor Grech sank another trey for Loyola, it was Mosta who ended the session in front, though onlu just, on a 52-51 score, with a Sascha Saakian trey.
In the final quarter Mosta pushed their advantage further, after opening with a Matthew Bonnici trey. Loyola tried to reply but Mosta held on to their lead. Roberto Depasquale brought Loyola near again. and Joe Vella's trey opened the match. Saakian's free throws, before he was fouled out, were enough for Mosta to keep in front, and register their first seasonal win, despite Joe Vella's late trey for Loyola.

Mosta: M. Aquilina, O. Sammut 3, M. Bonnici 6, S. Schembri, A. Pace, C. Farrugia 8, R. Muscat 25, M. Spiteri 4, L. Deguara 2, S. Saakian 26, J. Micallef 2.
Loyola: JP Falzon 14, J. Vella 8, C. Agius 10, J. Vassallo 12, T. Grech 7, P. Lentini, P. Micallef, J. Ransley 2, R. Depasquale 16.
Refs: Bernard Vassallo, Gordon Barbara

Mellieha SVS Leisures 61 – SN Suns Bell Med 44
(15-10, 19-8, 15-8, 12-18)

Prestazzjoni pozittiva fit-tinei perjosu wittiet it-triq ghat-tileet rebha konsekuttiva minn Mellieha fl-ewwel fazi.
Sa tmiem l-ewwel eprjodu Suns zammew kuntat mill-vicin ghal 10-15 b’Hubert Agius u Angelo Bantick jaqsmu l-punti waqt li Robert Loporto u Ben Aquilina kienu l-aktar effettivi ghar-rebbieha fil-ksib tal-punti.
Mellieha fethu t-tieni eprjodu bi break ta’ 6-0 u ghalqu l-istes sperjodu b’iehor ta’ 8-0 fejn Ian terribile kiseb 12-il punt f’dawn l-ghaxar minuti biex l-iskor fil-mistrieh kien ta’ 34-18.
Tul it-tieni taqsima, Mellieha kkontrollaw l-loghob bis-Suns qatt ma dehru li setghu jerrghu jersqu vicin ghalkemm fl-ahhar hinijiet huma rnexxielhom jtellghu skor aktar rispettabli.

(TMI)
Mellieha kept striding on, notching up their third straight win, to top the group, leaving the other three teams to sort it out on basket difference, each winning a game out of three. Suns disappointed, especially after their good win over Mosta. True, they had Michel Curmi and Reno Camilleri on the injured list, but more was expected from Suns.
Suns had a good opening to the game, starting off with a Hubert Agius trey, and leading 5-2, but then the initiative passed into Mellieha's hands, and once they took the lead they never renounced it till the end of the match.
In the second session frre shots extended Mellieha's advantage. Suns were unable to reply at first, and Mellieha went on to increase their lead. Ian Terribile put in a personal eight points, with a couple of treys, for Mellieha, and Hubert Agius did likewise for Suns, at the end of the quarter, keeping up his good form from the distance. Mellieha enjoyed a 34-18 lead at the interval. After the break Robert Loporto added on to Mellieha's lead, but Suns retaliated, and a Mark Schembri trey reduced the deficit. Mellieha were agianthe better side, and till the end of the quarter they improved on their advantage again, progressing to a 49-26 score.
In the final session, after a fourth Hubert Agius trey, Mellieha shared the play with their opponenets, and Angelo Bantick was makinh the points for Suns, mainly from the free throw line. A Mark Camilleri trey for Mellieha preceded a good Suns ending to the match, including another Mark Schembri trey, but Mellieha were always comfortable winners, having acquired vistories over all the other opponents in the group.
The semi final set-up is now complete, with Mellieha meeting Loyola, and Suns facing Mosta in the two Sunday games.

Mellieha: M. Cauchi 4, M. Pisani 6, S. Aquilina 2, Mar. Camilleri 3, J. Muscat 4, B. Aquilina 7, J. Aquilina 4, Mic. Camilleri, I. Terribile 12, G. Coleiro 4, R. Loporto 15.
Suns: D. Agius 7, A. Camilleri, K. Genovese, R. Camilleri, H. Agius 17, B. Cini, R. Buhagiar, M. Schembri 6, A. Bantick 14.
Refs : Emmanuel Mangani, Stephen Micallef.



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