Details

Date Time League Season Full Time
January 21, 2024 2:30 pm BOV Men's Division 1 2023-24 '

Results

Team1234TOutcome
Athleta2015191569Win
Luxol1415182067Loss

Officials

Official
Gordon Barbara
Nicky Azzopardi
Zvezdan Dobrosaviljevic

Athleta

# Player Position PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TO PF
1Malik RiddleSmall Forward27923092142.92633.37887.51811
5Francesco Mifsud BonniciPoint Guard522002633.3030.01250.00220
10Dajuan MoorerPower Forward171520271741.2020.033100.06921
11Matthew GouderSmall Forward551112633.31425.00000512
19Piotr StelmachCenter15911051241.72450.033100.01802
8Luca StefanovicShooting Guard00010030.0030.00000011
44Juan Cefai GarciaShooting Guard00000020.0010.00000000
6Naz BuhagiarShooting Guard00000000010.00000000
24Theodoros ChatzimoysisPoint Guard010000000000000104
15Ryan AbelaSmall Forward001000000000000001
 Total 6941963256737.352420.8141687.5833712

Luxol

# Player Position PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TO PF
9JP SchembriShooting Guard522102540.0030.01250.00222
10Nathan XuerebPoint Guard00010090.0040.00000005
11Gael HulsenShooting Guard622003933.3010.00001102
13Tariq WoodyCenter4014300162564.04850.04666.75911
14Marko MatijevicPower Forward661003742.90000001521
15Stefan CappelloPower Forward010000060.0050.00003721
6Isaac AzzopardiShooting Guard235011616.7010.0010.00322
7Nikola JovanovicShooting Guard842002728.62366.722100.02212
 Total 67411521277436.562524.071163.612291016

Coach: Duncan Fenech

Recap

Athleta registered another win, this time a close victory against Luxol despite a 40-point performance from Violets center Tariq Woody.

It was as fast a start as ever and it was Luxol’s defence that stood out in the opening session of play, keeping out countless attempts from the likes of Malik Riddle, Dajuan Moorer and Piotr Stelmach.

At the other end of the court, however, Woody became the first player in double digits. Luxol’s JP Schembri grabbed the last points of the quarter, but it was a six-point Athleta lead by the first buzzer.

Luxol improved their offence as Schembri made it a two-point game before Woody hit from close-range in between a Francesco Mifsud Bonnici freethrow early in the second quarter. However, it was Athleta’s Riddle who sparked his side back to life to reopen a five-point lead after a Matthew Gouder three-ball. It was as physical as ever and after no less than eight fouls, the teams went back to their dressing rooms for halftime at 35-29 in Athleta’s favour.

Marko Matijevic and Gael Hulsen took over the Luxol offence to level proceedings as the game restarted. The Violets were in the bonus as the fourth quarter drew closer but scores from Riddle and Stelmach kept Athleta’s spirits as they rallied for a seven-point lead before the buzzer.

Nikola Jovanovic brought Luxol fans up to their feet with a three-pointer but Athleta supporters were equally ecstatic when Moorer met an alley-oop pass for a dunk to keep his side up by four. Nevertheless, Luxol managed to change the lead and open a three-point advantage from a Woody three-pointer.

Stelmach and Woody traded threes as long-distance seemed the way to go in the final bouts of the game. Despite this, it was two close-range Moorer scores that gave Athleta a late lead. To make matters worse, Nathan Xuereb, who had had a frustrating game, faced even more woes after being fouled out after illegally stopping a Riddle fastbreak. A technical freethrow and two more shots from the charity line meant a two-point win for Athleta as Woody completed his 40-point performance with a halfcourt buzzer-beater.

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