One statistic explains Olimpia’s struggles vs Trapani: 0-for-12 on three-pointers in the first half and 2-for-24 before Armoni Brooks’ final outburst. Trapani won 86-80, leading basically for the length of the game. Olimpia resisted the initial breakaway attempt and then, with no support from outside shooting, and despite tired legs, kept the outcome of the game uncertain into the final minute. Olimpia had a few more chances in the fourth quarter when it was behing by three and possession with momentum in its favor but couldn’t take control. Then it tried again, with a couple of incredible threes by Brooks but finished short. With Leandro Bolmaro and Ousmane Diop on the sidelines, Olimpia brought 11 players into the game. Shavon Shields came back but on minute restrictions and clearly not at his best after a sever case of flu-like symptoms. In any case, tired legs that betrayed Olimpia. “With played with a lot of heart, obviously in a very complex situation with missing players, playing on short rest and all. We had our chances but we made mistakes that we normally don’t make,” Coach Messina added. It was a nervous game in the second half with five technicals, all of them for complaining. Brooks missed his first seven three-point attempts, then made the last three after battling foul trouble for the entire second half. Pippo Ricci added 13 points, playing again as the only power forward available and at some point he played as a nominal center too, while – Bolmaro out – Stefano Tonut had some minutes at the 4-spot (he had seven points and seven rebounds). Devin Booker scored 13 points and Quinn Ellis had 14. Olimpia was great at taking the ball to the rim, shooting 21-for-30 on twos, but the 5-for-30 three-point shooting doomed any realistic chance to win on short rest and depleted roster.