Cannon at the end: the Lions roar, it's Game 5
Bertram Derthona-Reale Mutua Torino 78-77
(22-18, 40-44, 59-56)
Scoreboards:
Derthona: Cannon 23, Gazzotti, Ambrosin, Tavernelli 8, D'Ercole, Fabi 11, Mascolo 16, Severini 10, Sanders 10, Morgillo ne. All. Ramondino
Turin: Clark 16, Alibegovic 12, Pagani ne, Penna, Cappelletti 13, Campani 2, Pinkins 16, Toscano 2, Origlia ne, Ferro ne, Diop 14, Bushati 2. All. Cavina
Back to Turin, off to Game 5! Derthona plays a sumptuous match, resists Torino's attempt to overtake, overtakes at the start of the last quarter and wins it with an offensive rebound from Cannon one second from the end. The Lions will compete for promotion to Serie A in the decisive match 5, scheduled for Tuesday 29 June at 20.45pm at PalaGianniAsti.
The Bianconeri started the match with great intensity, imposing their own pace and finding good collective offensive solutions: in the 10th minute they led 22-18. In the second period the guests raise the intensity of their game and Derthona have to be overtaken in the closing stages of the first half: in the 20th minute it is 40-44. Upon returning from the locker rooms, Bertram produced a great defensive effort, which limited Reale Mutua to 12 points: from this intensity in the defensive half of the field, the Lions drew energy to score continuously and make the counter-overtake (59-56 at 30'). In the last quarter, Derthona extended their lead to +8 (66-58), before Torino closed the gap, creating a point-to-point final. The guests crowned the comeback with a triple from Alibegovic, which earned them the lead (76-77) with 55 seconds left. An offensive rebound by Cannon broke the deadlock, 9 tenths from the end, giving the advantage back to the Lions. It ends like this, with the mistake in Turin: the PalaOltrepò explodes, it will be game 5.
