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week 5 - Div 2 Shield Final
Final Shield Div 2 Irgiel
Mellieha SVS Leisures 73 – Mosta 57
(22-10, 15-17, 25-19, 11-11)
Ghaxar snin wara l-ewwel success taghhom fil-basketball Malti, ezattament il-kompetizzjoni Knock-Out, Mellieha rnexxielhom jduqu t-tieni tazza fl-istorja taghhom meta meritatament rebhu s-shield b’success fuq Mosta.
Wara li kienu ghalqu l-ewwel fazi tal-kompetizzjoni minghajr telfa, Mellieha komplew fis-semifinali u l-final b’aktar rebhiet.
Kontra Mosta, li aktar kmieni kienu ghelbuhom 69-64, il-Melliehin hargu fuq nota offensiva ferm pozittiva fl-ewwel perjodu meta wara bidu bilancjat ghal skor ta’ 6-6, Mellieha, that il-gwida ta’ Hilary Fenech, kisbu run ferm importnati ta’ 17-2 fejn kellhom lil Robert Loporto, Ian terribile u Ben Aquilina l-aktar precizi.
Il-vantagg ta’ Mellieha, li kellhom jghaddu minghajr Joshua Aquilina li kien sospiz, tela’ ghal 28-10 wara basket minn Matthew Cauchi kmieni fit-tieni perjodu.
Mosta tjiebu sa tmiem it-taqsima hekk kif Ray Muscat beda jsib idejh fis-shooting u d-dsitakk fil-mistrieh kien ta’ ghaxar punti, 37-27. Waqt li uhud stennew rimonta minn Mosta, gara li kif bidet it-tieni taqisma Mellieha kisbu break ta’ 9-0 mill-ewwel b’Terribile protagonista ghal 46-27.
Dan il-vantagg gholla sew il-moral ta’ Mellieha u ghalkemm Mosta bdew jippruvaw jirrispondu, l-aktar permezz ta’ Muscat, kienu Mellieha li zammew il-kalma ghal 62-48 disa minuti minn tmiem il-loghba.
F’dan il-mument Mellieha ghalqu l-loghba meta sensiela ta’ punti, 3-pointers minn Saviour Magro u Ian Curmi kif ukoll basket ta’ Terribile, fethulhom distakk ta’ aktar minn ghoxrin punt u sa tmiem huma kkontrollaw l-andament tal-loghba.
Fi tmiem il-loghba, il-vici-repsident tal-MBA, is-sur Joe Depasquale Schranz akkumpanjat mis-segretarju, is-sur Frank Camilleri, ipprezentaw it-tazza lill-player ta’ Mellieha, Matthew Cauchi mdawwar minn shabu.
Mellieha won this category's first honour, and the second in their history, after dominating the match from the start. Mosta did put in a valid effort, at times, but Mellieha were always in control, and their good bench helped them to keep their natch on an even keel throughout.
Mellieha had Joshua Aquilina missing, through suspension. Straight from the start Bobby Loporto sank atrey for Mellieha. After falling further behind Mosta recovered to tie the score, at 6-6, but Ben Aquilina came off the bench for Mellieha, to give them back the lead. Mosta could only reply through Sascha Saakian, but a string of free throws and a Michael Pisani trey made up a 10-0 run for Mellieha, only broken in the last seconds, with a Saakian hoop.
The second quarter was short on points at first, then Mellieha found space, as new-entry Matthew Cauchi helped to increase their lead. Mosta co-ordinated their game, and a 10-3 run, blemished only by a Loporto trey, brought them back in with a shout. Till the end of the session the exchanges were even, but Ray Muscat put in a trey for Mosta in the last seconds, and at the interval it was a 37-27 game.
After the break Ian Terribile, with help from his team, hiked up Mellieha;s lead again, in a 9-0 run. Mosta replied with an Adrian Pace trey, in a 7-0 break. Mellieha stopped the rot, and went forward once more and, although Ray Muscat found his shooting form, including a trey, it was Ian Terribile who sank two long ones at the other end, keeping his side at a distance from Mosta. After three sessions it was 62-46.
In the final quarter, instead of a good try at getting back in the game, Mosta were hit by two more treys, to fall dismally behind yet further. There was still time, and Mellieha started to get complacent. A quick three-basket burst stung Mellieha, and they recovered enough to keep their healthy lead till the end, and celebrate with their numerous supporters.
After the match the MBA vice-president, Joe Depasquale Schranz, presented the honours, as Mellieha added on to their K.O. success a good many years back.
Mellieha: S. Magro 7, M. Cauchi 3, M. Pisani 8, S. Aquilina 1, I. Curmi 6, J. Muscat, B. Aquilina 8, M. Camilelri, S. Grima, I. Terribile 22, G. Coleiro, R. Loporto 18.
Mosta: M. Aquilina, R. Abela, O. Sammut, M. Bonnici 2, A. Pace 3, S. Schembri 1, R. Muscat 30, C. Farrugia 2, M. Spiteri 1, L. Deguara 2, S. Saakian 16, J. Micallef.
Refs: Gordon Barbara, Emmanuel Mangani
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