Bulldogs In Italy: Day 6 Recap
July 26, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Georgia wins in blowout, then visits Pompei
SORRENTO, Italy — The Georgia Bulldogs wrapped up the basketball portion of their tour of Italy on Wednesday morning with a third decisive win at the Stella Azzurra gym in Rome.
The Bulldogs quickly broke open their game with a third team from Orange Basket Bassano, cruising to a 51-27 halftime lead and eventually earning a 100-43 victory.
Jabri Abdur-Rahim's 26 points led six Georgia players with double-figure scoring outputs. A seventh Bulldog posted a double-digit rebound count.
Following Abdur-Rahim, Mari Jordan added 13 points, Blue Cain scored 12, Jalen DeLoach posted 11 and Frank Anselem-Ibe and Silas DeMary Jr. both chipped in 10. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe paced the Bulldogs on the boards with 10 rebounds. DeMary Jr. notched six assists (with no turnovers) and four steals.
After a quick lunch, Georgia departed Rome by bus to venture south to Pompeii. Two hours later, the team toured the excavated ruins of the city destroyed during an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 B.C. The city's roughly 2000 citizens were killed when wind quickly blew ash, small rocks and gases over Pompeii, which was less than 10 miles away.
Ruins were first discovered in the 16th century; however, true work to excavate the city did not begin until 1748. Don Carlos, the king of Naples at the time, was the patron of the process with the intent of establishing Pompeii as a museum. The site was 20 feet under ground when excavation began and became the origins of the science of archaeology.
The Bulldogs' tour began with amazingly preserved arenas, one which seated approximately 1,000 spectators and another with could hold 10,000. Pompeii also featured a Colosseum for approximately 20,000; however, the site of that facility was one of the first to be excavated and the process was done roughly without much care.
Our tour guide, John Luca, explained various aspects of the city such as the organization of Pompeii's systems for street organization, housing, stores and water supply. Originally, water was collected exclusively from rainfall before an aqueduct was built to greatly improve the process. Street intersections were designated by unique fountains to provide citizens with directions. He also described how, like in Rome, politicians used "shows" featuring plays and gladiators to appease their constituents. In addition, politicians would sponsor public bath houses in an effort to factor in their voting.
Pompeii remains an active archaeological site, with current work being done closer to Mount Vesuvius.
The team boarded its bus to complete their trek into Sorrento. The 17-mile drive took more than an hour but supplied views of a lifetime. The Bulldogs witnessed picturesque landscapes of dramatic cliffs into the Bay of Naples as the sun set to the west.
The Bulldogs quickly broke open their game with a third team from Orange Basket Bassano, cruising to a 51-27 halftime lead and eventually earning a 100-43 victory.
Jabri Abdur-Rahim's 26 points led six Georgia players with double-figure scoring outputs. A seventh Bulldog posted a double-digit rebound count.
Following Abdur-Rahim, Mari Jordan added 13 points, Blue Cain scored 12, Jalen DeLoach posted 11 and Frank Anselem-Ibe and Silas DeMary Jr. both chipped in 10. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe paced the Bulldogs on the boards with 10 rebounds. DeMary Jr. notched six assists (with no turnovers) and four steals.
After a quick lunch, Georgia departed Rome by bus to venture south to Pompeii. Two hours later, the team toured the excavated ruins of the city destroyed during an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 B.C. The city's roughly 2000 citizens were killed when wind quickly blew ash, small rocks and gases over Pompeii, which was less than 10 miles away.
Ruins were first discovered in the 16th century; however, true work to excavate the city did not begin until 1748. Don Carlos, the king of Naples at the time, was the patron of the process with the intent of establishing Pompeii as a museum. The site was 20 feet under ground when excavation began and became the origins of the science of archaeology.
The Bulldogs' tour began with amazingly preserved arenas, one which seated approximately 1,000 spectators and another with could hold 10,000. Pompeii also featured a Colosseum for approximately 20,000; however, the site of that facility was one of the first to be excavated and the process was done roughly without much care.
Our tour guide, John Luca, explained various aspects of the city such as the organization of Pompeii's systems for street organization, housing, stores and water supply. Originally, water was collected exclusively from rainfall before an aqueduct was built to greatly improve the process. Street intersections were designated by unique fountains to provide citizens with directions. He also described how, like in Rome, politicians used "shows" featuring plays and gladiators to appease their constituents. In addition, politicians would sponsor public bath houses in an effort to factor in their voting.
Pompeii remains an active archaeological site, with current work being done closer to Mount Vesuvius.
The team boarded its bus to complete their trek into Sorrento. The 17-mile drive took more than an hour but supplied views of a lifetime. The Bulldogs witnessed picturesque landscapes of dramatic cliffs into the Bay of Naples as the sun set to the west.
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