Bertram Derthona emerges victorious from PalaPirastu. Beat Cagliari 82 to 85

Bertram Derthona ends the year with another victory. The Lions manage to cope with the tough physical test they were put to the test, thus emerging victorious from PalaPirastu 82 to 85.

The Lions, in the very first minutes of the game, suffered from the physical play of the home team. Pasta Cellino forces the Bertram Derthona wall to go into a bonus when there are still four minutes left in the first ten laps of the clock. Matrone, Bucarelli and Stephens try to take away the confidence of coach Pansa's men, but in this quarter the difference is made by the quality of the three points. The point guard Spanghero, after a start without too much clarity on the part of the collective, manages to throw three bombs from within seven metres, creating the first Piedmontese break. The first quarter ends with a score of 18-21 with Keene's last basket. In the second quarter the two teams play openly. Keene and Allegretti put their heads back in the lead for a few moments, but the foul earned by Gergati cancels the advantage (26-27). Allegretti creates the first bogeyman but prompt responses from Meluzzi (three points) and Stefanelli arrive at Derthona. The free throws fragment the game a bit and so we go to halftime with the score 42 to 41 with the home team recovering. When the games resume we see a Bertram Derthona with a completely different attitude, especially on an offensive level. Although the Lions aren't having a great long-range performance, Garri, Spanghero and Sorokas reach double figures with Meluzzi momentarily shooting 100% from long range. For Pasta Cellino it is Rullo who puts Derthona in difficulty. His 18 points together with Keene's 12 try to reduce the deficit, but the score still smiles for the men in the black and white jacket. Thus we go to the last act with a score of 61-65). The Lithuanian Sorokas returns but the score is 5-0 for the newly promoted teams. Dinamo Academy thus returns ahead albeit by just one point (70-69). The match is now at a standstill; errors on both sides compromise the implementation phase. Overtaking and counter-overtaking for Derthona. Garri responds to Rovatti and Stefanelli takes the opportunity to try a small extension (74-77). Cagliari tries to react in the final moments but Gergati's triple and Spanghero's free throws give the Leoni the victory 82 to 85.