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Olympics, Italbasket gives honor to super Australia 83-86

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Marco Spissu resumed before the match against Australia in which he made his debut at the Olympics

Spissu made his debut at the Games in the starting quintet. Next match on Saturday against Nigeria

TOKYO. A splendid Italbasket surrendered only in the last seconds to the very strong Australia, an authoritative candidate for a medal. In the second match of the mini-Olympic round, Meo Sacchetti’s blues lost 86-83 at the end of a match conducted for long stretches in the first half, and in which Gallinari and his teammates always remained in the game.

Italy lined up Marco Spissu from Sassari, who remained on the pitch for just over 5 minutes, and finished halfway forward, 45-44. Australia, full of NBA stars, placed an important break in the middle of the third period but the Azzurri reacted, always remaining in the wake. In the final, Fontecchio and Mannion tried to drag the Azzurri to overtake, but the huge rebound gap (30-44, with 16 offensives won by the Australians) made the difference.

Top scorer for the Azzurri own Fontecchio (22 points) and Mannion (12); in double digits also Polonara (12). In the other match of Group B, Germany beat Nigeria 99-92. Italy will return to the field on Saturday at 6.40 Italians against Nigeria: a victory would guarantee the pass to the quarter-finals.

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