Orsi Derthona – General Dynamics Mantua 78-69, news and scoreboard
Orsi Derthona – General Dynamics Mantua 78-69
(26-15, 49-33, 61-52)
Derthona: Greene IV 15, Cosey 27, Alviti 3, Ricci 10, Sanna 6, Taverna, Conti, Mascherpa, Ricci F. ne, Garri 11, Apuzzo ne, Cucci 7. All. Cavina
Mantua: Daniels 19, Vencato, Giachetti 10, Timperi, Candussi 11, Casella 6, Lusvarghi ne, Amici 12, Corbett 4, Gergati 6. Team Martelossi
Derthona wins the second point in the round of 11 playoff series, overcoming Dinamica Generale Mantova for the second time in three days at the PalaOltrePo'. The Juventus success finds its foundations in a first half of the match that borders on perfection, in which the defense and speed play send the Bianconeri up 10 at 26' (15-48), then doubled (26-19) at 20' on the cues of Cosey (27 at half-time, 10 at the end) and Garri (XNUMX at half-time).
Dinamica reacts at the end of the second quarter (49-33 at the long break) and, thanks to some defensive adjustments, manages to jam the Juventus offensive mechanisms. The visiting team shortens with Amici and Daniels, authors of 10 and 8 points respectively in the third quarter, reaching 61-52 at the third siren. Mantua takes courage and gets back to -2 (61-59) in the 32nd minute, on Casella's triple, but Derthona is there. The defense picks up the tone, while in attack Cucci finds the back of the net from 3 points, for the 64-59 which restores momentum to the Bianconeri. Derthona's partial continues, with Ricci's three-point play and the three points resulting from the technical foul called against Gergati in the 35th minute, but it is the defense - with Mantova not finding the basket for over four minutes - and the control of the rebounds to allow the Lions to maintain control of the game until 79-68.
Demis Cavina: “It was another match played with great intensity, the key to which was our defense. In the first half, with very high scoring averages we managed to gain a good gap, but for the purposes of the victory, the strength of our rearguard in the second half was decisive. At the end of the game I reiterated to the boys the importance of keeping their concentration high without falling into complaints or provocations. We need to recover our energy because another tough battle awaits us.”
