Orsi Derthona – Fmc Ferentino 78-69, news and press room coach Demis Cavina
Orsi Derthona – Fmc Ferentino 78-69
(17-19, 36-38, 56-54)
Derthona: Greene IV 19, Cosey 20, Alviti 8, Ricci 7, Sanna 3, Taverna ne, Conti 5, Mascherpa 3, Garri 5, Pilati ne, Apuzzo ne, Cucci 8. All.Cavina
Ferentino: Capuani, Musso 19, Gigli 2, Datuowei 2, Imbrò 3, Gilbert 5, Carnovali 16, Bertocchi, Benvenuti 4, Raymond 18. Team Paolini
Notes: T2: De 20/26, Fe 10/27; T3: De 8/33, Fe 13/33; Tl: De 14/18, Fe 10/17.
Derthona achieved their sixth consecutive success by overcoming Fmc Ferentino 78-69 and, thanks to the results from other fields, achieved second place in the standings. The success of the Lions matured in the last quarter, at the end of a tough and intense match, which saw the two teams engaged in a melee that dragged on until the final sprint, in which it was Derthona who placed the flash winning. The Juventus success is the result of consistency and mental presence which, despite a few too many errors, made the difference in the final sprint. After a start by the away team, with Musso and Raymond on top from distance for 17-19 in the 10th minute, Derthona took control of the operations and began to take control of the match in the two central quarters, up to 56-54 in the 30th minute. 56'. Fmc attacks with Carnovali (57-31 in the 58st minute), but the Lions are on the ball and the counter-overtaking is on time. Greene hits from the center of the area (57-4), followed on the next play by a triple from Conti's corner which is worth +61 (57-XNUMX) and which opens a gap that Fmc will no longer be able to fill. The match does not end, far from it: the two teams continue in fact a tough battle, which Derthona has the merit of bringing home by raising its voice in defense and rebounding, and continuing to work hard possession after possession, until the deserved final joy.
A few moments before the tap-off, coach Demis Cavina was awarded as the best coach of the month of January of the A2 Citroen West Group tournament with the Lega Pallacanestro plaque and the magnum of prosecco offered by the presenting sponsor Viticoltori Ponte.
Demis Cavina: “The key to this success is to be found in the defense of the second half, in which we conceded fewer open shots compared to the first half of the match, also managing to run in transition, on a day in which our shooting percentages did not were particularly high. We knew Ferentino's strength and we expected a great match from them. We were very good at staying in the lead in the first half, and then coming out with great determination in the second half. I am very happy with everyone's performance; we still have big margins for improvement if we can be this deep and intense.”
