Short-handed with four players out with assorted injuries, Olimpia went from being up by nine at the half because of a great trapping defense to go down in the fourth period. Then Bruno Cerella, scoreless with one minute left in the third and playing with four fouls, took the stage. He made a corner three then another three, an acrobatic jumper, scored 11 points and led Olimpia to an outstanding last period beating Neptunas 79-71. Five players scored in double figure. “Our defense was great, we trapped and pressed all night but it’s difficult to press for 40 minutes when you goy only eight players. But the way we won with this type of energy just like we did against Trento was extremely rewarding for me”, Coach Jasmin Repesa said after the win that pushed Olimpia up 2-1 in its Last 32 group.

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