Tokyo 2020, basketball: Italy beats Germany in comeback

Excellent debut of Italbasket at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Meo Sacchetti’s blues in Saitama win 92-82 in comeback over Germany in the debut match at the Olympics. Italian top scorer Fontecchio with 20 points, followed by Gallinari at 18 and Melli at 13. “We had a good game, even if we started like this and they had great percentages from outside in the first quarter and they shot well. however there and we continued to play well in defense, especially in the last quarter with more energy and cunning even in some defensive situations and we were good at closing it at the end even with important baskets “, commented Danilo Gallinari after the success.