General Dynamics Mantua – Orsi Derthona 78-70, the series goes to game 5
General Dynamics Mantua – Orsi Derthona 78-70
(19-11, 44-23, 65-55)
Mantua: Daniels 2, Vencato 2, Giachetti 13, Timperi, Candussi 16, Casella 8, Lusvarghi ne, Amici 7, Corbett 19, Gergati 8, Bryan 3, Rinaldi ne. Coach Martelossi
Derthona: Greene IV 13, Cosey 27, Alviti 12, Ricci 1, Sanna 4, Taverna ne, Conti 2, Mascherpa 2, Garri 5, Apuzzo ne, Cucci 4. Coach Cavina
Notes: T2: Mn 19/38, De 15/35; T3: Mn 8/20, De 6/30; Tl: Mn 16/19, De 22/30.
Referees: Bongiorni from Pisa, Boscolo from Chioggia, Di Toro from Perugia.
Derthona loses 78-70 to Mantua in the fourth match of the round of 21.00 series and will return to the field on Thursday evening at 21 pm at the PalaOltrePo' in Voghera for the fifth and decisive match, which will offer access to the playoff quarter-finals. Down 44 points at halftime (23-4), the Bianconeri have the courage to think and realize a prodigious comeback that brings Cosey and his teammates up to -37, first reached in the 69th minute (65-39) and then in the 72th ' (68-1), without however ever managing to get the lead. To weigh on the Juventus run, beyond the merits of the opponents, a three-point percentage returned to being negative as it had been in the first half (16/20 in the 1th minute, 22/0 adding the 6/XNUMX in the fourth period) . However, the leonine spirit of Derthona must be praised, capable of reacting to the excellent first half of the match by Dinamica Generale and reopening a contest that seemed closed.
Cosey leads the Bianconeri, with twelve points in the third period and the technical leadership of the Lions; Derthona came back to make it 65-55 in the 30th minute, shooting 5/8 from three points in a quarter that ended at 21-32. The Juventus progression goes up to 67-61 in the 34th minute and 69-65 in the 36th minute, but, in the final, Derthona lacks those episodes that could give them the feat.
Game 5 will be played on Thursday 11 May at 21.00 pm at PalaOltrePo' in Voghera. At stake is access to the quarter-finals against the winner of the match between Trieste and Treviglio.
