Dolomiti Energia Trento edged JSF Nanterre in OT to advance

Dolomiti Energia Trento edged JSF Nanterre in overtime 79-85 to advance to the Last 32. Trento improved to 6-2 in Group A to retain at least a share of first place. The loss dropped Nanterre to 3-5. Julian Wright starred with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals for the winners, while Trent Lockett, Fillipo Baldi Rossi and Davide Pascolo added 11 points apiece. Mykal Riley paced Nanterre with 24 points and 5 assists, Mam Jaiteh totaled 14 points and 8 rebounds and Brian Greene scored 10.

Riley started strong with the game’s first 4 points. Andres Forray hit a three as Trento reeled off 7 straight points to take the lead. Terrance Campbell’s triple tied at 9-9 and Riley connected from downtown to put Nanterre ahead 14-13. The teams traded baskets for several minutes until a pair of Riley threes gave him 15 points and Nanterre a 24-19 lead after 10 minutes. Riley’s fourth three made it 29-21 early in the second. However the hosts’ attack went silent for more than four minutes as Jamarr Sanders started a 0-12 run with a three and Forray ended it with a pair of threes to take a 31-35 lead. Jeremy Nzeulie ended the Nanterre rut before Wright’s put-back made it 33-37 at the break.

Dominique Sutton pushed the Trento lead to 36-44 early in the third quarter. Campbell and Greene each hit threes in a 10-0 Nanterre run as the hosts took the lead. After Sutton tied it from the line, Hugo Invernizzi hit a three to make it 53-48. Sutton drew Trento within 1, but Campbell free throws ended the third quarter at 55-52. Lockett’s second basket of the fourth quarter tied the game at 60-60 with just over six minutes remaining. After Jaiteh put the hosts back in front, Wright’s triple made it 62-63. The lead switched hands with each of the next seven scores; Jaiteh’s three-point play and Nzeulie’s free throws made it 74-70 with 1:13 remaining. However Nanterre missed its final 3 shots and baskets by Wright and Filippo Baldi Rossi sent the game to overtime at 74-74.

Riley scored to open the extra session before Wright buried a three-pointer. After free throws by Baldi Rossi and Jaiteh, it was 77-79. A Baldi Rossi steal and Pascolo layup put Trento up 4. Riley made it 79-85, but Wright’s dunk with 11 seconds left made it a two-possession game and a Campbell turnover allowed the visitors to celebrate.