Bertram wins and convinces in the last pre-season test in front of its fans: at the Cittadella dello Sport they beat Treviso
Bertram Derthona – Nutribullet Treviso 86-78
(21-28, 41-46, 67-62)
Scoreboards:
Bertram: Zerini 4, Vital 14, Kuhse 11, Candi 4, Farias ne, Denegri 5, Strautins 11, Baldasso 5, Biligha 9, Severini 16, Josovic, Weems 7. Coach De Raffaele.
Nutribullet: Bowman 15, Harrison 7, Torresani, Mascolo 8, Mazzola, Mezzanotte 4, Olisevicius 14, Alston 13, Paulicap 10, Macura 7. Coach Vitucci.
Referees: Fourth of Turin, Puccini of Genoa, Rezzoagli of Genoa.
Bertram Derthona closes its 2024/25 pre-season with an encouraging success. On the home court of the facility of the Cittadella dello Sport “Marcellino e Pietro Gavio” in Tortona, the black and white team beats Nutribullet Treviso 86-78, in the friendly match organized by the two teams to make up for the cancellation of the Lake Basket Cup in Lecco that would have seen them as opponents in the semifinals this weekend.
THE MATCH Without its two big men Gorham and Kamagate, on precautionary rest, the team coached by Walter De Raffaele spent almost the entire first half chasing the opponents of the former Mascolo and Macura, until reaching a maximum -12 deficit with the Treviso attack led by Bowman (31-43 at 18'), a gap quickly sewn up by a Severini in great shape shooting from beyond the arc (5/6 from three, at the end) for the -5 Tortona at the end of the first half, 41-46. In the second half the script changed completely, the duo of small Kuhse and Vital (all in the second half his 14 points) made the home team shoot the arrow, who on the back of the 26-16 of the third period (67-62 at 30') managed not to be overtaken again in the final quarter. Where a 2/2 consecutive three-pointer by Kuhse closed the match in the final minute and a half, first for 83-74 and then for 86-76.
The preseason ended with the eighth friendly, from Tuesday the typical week of preparation for the championship matches will begin for the Leoni. The first appointment is Sunday 29 September at 17 pm at the PalaEnergica Paolo Ferraris in Casale Monferrato for the home match against Vanoli Cremona, for the debut in the Serie A Unipol 2024/25. The Company reminds that the season ticket campaign is still open for the 18 guaranteed home matches of Serie A and Basketball Champions League.
STATEMENTS “An excellent performance from us, a game of great growth against a very talented opponent with many points in their hands”, says the Juventus assistant coach Iacopo Squarcina. "We were very good on defense, first to adapt to their basketball and then to impose ours during the game and, on offense, to share the ball and hit with our strengths. A game that certainly makes us close the preseason well, giving us confidence and morale for the start of the season, which will not be the easiest but which we face with great desire, motivation and belief in our abilities".