By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Italy beat Greece 74 – 70 in the last game of the 2023 Akropolis Tournament. This was the fourth win over four preparation games for the Italian side ahead of the FIBA World Cup.
It was mostly a defense-dominant game, as both teams struggled with their shooting. Simone Fontecchio led Italy with 17 points while Nicolo Melli provided 13 points. Marco Spissu had 11 points including a key 3-pointer down the stretch and the two free throws that secured Italy’s win.
As Greece was trying to make a comeback from down 67 – 54, Spissu scored Italy’s first basket with a triple from downtown.
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Grece managed to cut the lead down to five (67-63) with two minutes left but at that moment Spissu beat the shot clock for Italy’s first basket in 4:30 minutes for a comfortable 70 – 63 lead which was enough for the win in Athens.