Collegno conquered: Gulliver Derthona returns to victory in Interregional B, league leaders Pavia arrives on Friday
Collegno Basket – Gulliver Supermarkets Derthona 75-79
(13-16, 34-35, 47-57)
With wood: Bollito ne, Milone 10, Framarin 9, Elkazevic 5, Fracasso 8, Tio Tiagande 19, Mortarino 5, Porcella 2, Lo Buono, Diakhate 6, Minasi ne, De Bartolomeo 11. All.re. Comazzi. Ass: Roselli, Agnelli.
Derthona: Tandia 24 (8/10 free throws, 13 rb, 35 val), Baldi 11 (8 sub fouls), Farias 7 (4 ast), Bresciani ne, Tambwe 5 (8 rb), Korlatovic 2, Diodati, Bellinaso 6, Moro ne, Conte 14 (7 sub fouls), Josovic 10. Coach Ansaloni, ass. Tosarelli, Censurini.
Referees: Caneva and Sarzano.
The long wave of the Next Gen Cup continues. After the three out of three victories in the first stage of Varese, the U19 Eccellenza group returns to confidence with the success also in the senior championship of Interregional Serie B. To the PalaCollegno il Gulliver Supermarkets Derthona beats the hosts of Collegno Basketball of 7th day of Division A of North-West Conference and returns to a tie in the season record with 3 wins and 3 losses.
Having created the gap with 22-13 in the third quarter which brings the match to +10 at the last mini-break with the contribution of the entire team, in the final period Luca Ansaloni's Bianconeri respond to the home team's comeback attempt which arrives as maximum effort at 58-62 less than 6' from the end of the match. There, on an offensive level, three consecutive three-pointers from Tandia (once again the Lions' MVP) and Conte allowed the extension that Collegno never recovered.
The Gulliver thus does not lose contact with the medium-high part of the standings, leaves Collegno two lengths behind and settles at sixth place at altitude 6 points in the company of College Basketball Borgomanero and Junior Libertas Casale, all with one game less than Basket 7 Laghi Gazzada which occupies third place two points higher together with Campus Varese and Oleggio Magic Basket.
In the next round they challenge the league leaders: Pall arrives at PalaCamagna on Friday 11 November at 20pm. Pavia 45, tied for first place with Robur Basket Saronno with 1933 points.
