Derthona-Casalpusterlengo 77-76: the news
DERTHONA 77
CASALPUSTERLENGO 76
DERTHONA BEARS: Spissu, Reati 10, Bianchi 7, Marks 12, Simoncelli 9, Garri 17, Antonietti, Iannilli 2, Brooks 20. Coach Demis Cavina
ASSIGECO CASALPUSTERLENGO: Peviani, Chiumenti 9, Poletti 24, Fultz 7, Vencato 10, Sandri 6, Rossato 5, Jackson 15. Coach Alessandro Finelli
REFEREES: Nicolini, Yang Yao and Del Greco
NOTE. First half: 38-42. Partial; 20-21, 18-21, 15-15, 24-1.
VOGHERA. Derthona wins 77-76 with a last-second shot by Brooks after a match in which Assigeco managed to put the Lions in difficulty. Cavina art with Spissu, Reati, Marks, Brooks and Garri. Coach FInelli chooses Sandri, Fultz, Chiumenti, Jackson and Poletti. Two-ball won by Derthona and in the first action Garri makes Poletti jump and puts it in from long range. Fultz and Jackson always respond from three: with 6'24'' left in the first quarter it is 10-8 for the Lions. First rotation for Cavina with Simoncelli (in place of Spissu) who immediately takes the triple. Three minutes from the end of the first quarter, the third heavy foul is whistled on Brooks with the local coach calling him to the bench and choosing to play with Garri and Iannilli together. Tortona struggles in attack and Casalpusterlengo takes advantage of it, taking the lead 16-13 with a penetration with a foul immediately by Sandri. With five consecutive points from Bianchi Tortona returns to the game, at the siren Jackson gives the score 21-20.
The second quarter begins and the game remains a point: Poletti scores from long range, Tortona tries to put the ball in the low post with Garri: halfway through the second period CasalP is ahead by a basket (33-30). The quarter is low scoring with both teams shooting poorly. Sandri eats up the pitch on the counterattack and gives Assigeco the maximum advantage (39-32). A penetration by Marks closes the first half with Tortona down 42-38. The third quarter starts and Cavina immediately puts Brooks back on, Jackson is seen again on the opposite side.
The third quarter begins and Tortona builds a good shot with Reati and four consecutive points from Brooks: the Lions are back in front 45-42 and Finelli calls timeout after the 7-0 run. Assigeco's 7-0 counter-partial. Vencato scores the guests' first two points after 4', Poletti scores and is fouled and CAsalP comes back behind (49-47). Tortona doesn't score anymore and Jackson scores +4 at the end of the period (57-53). The final period begins and Chiumenti taps to bring Casalpusterlengo back up by 6 (59-53). Garr scores with the hook, but Assigeco still holds to 8 points. Garri scores from three, Marks cuts, but Vencato and Poletti push Tortona back who at 3'46'' are 7 down (64-71). The Lions place a 6-0 run with Brooks and Marks and Derthona is one point ahead at 1'11''. Fultz makes two out of two free throws and the guests are back in front. The last shot is in the hands of the Lions: throw-in for Brooks who scores the winning basket in the low post with Jackson who takes the first iron with two seconds.
