Eurobasket Rome – Orsi Derthona 85-89
Gas & Power Eurobasket Rome – Orsi Derthona 85-89
(17-24, 37-35, 52-62)
Rome: Belloni 20, Deloach 2, Petrucci, Malaventura, Fanti 12, Stanic 16, Righetti 6, Santini 29, Iannilli XNUMX, Easley XNUMX, Cicchetti XNUMX. All. Bonora
Derthona: Greene IV 19, Cosey 29, Alviti, Ricci 11, Sanna 3, Conti ne, Mascherpa 3, Garri 15, Apuzzo ne, Cucci 9. All.Cavina
Referees: Dionisi from Fabriano (AN), Cappello from Porto Empedocle (AG), Ferretti from Roseto (TE).
Notes: T2: Rm 25/47, De 17/32; T3: Rm 5/18, De 14/33; Tl: Rm 18/21, De 13/16.
A leonine Derthona imposed itself on the historic PalaTiziano parquet, overcoming Eurobasket Roma 85-89 thanks to the strength of the collective at the end of a match largely conducted but decided only in the final stages. Opposed to an expert and fit opponent, in light of the three victories in the last four matches and the fifth place in the standings, Orsi was able to put all her heart into the field, coming to the end of a tough match, which had become complicated in the two central quarters. Once again, however, the soul of a compact team with defined hierarchies emerged, which in key moments was able to strike the right chords and bring home a very significant success for the ranking and its meanings. intrinsic.
The news. Derthona on the ball at the start of the match, driven by baskets from Greene (9 in the 10th minute) and Cosey (6), for the 6-12 in the 5th minute, confirmed in the 10th minute (17-24). The internal play of Eurobasket brings the home team back down, with baskets from Easley (7) and former player Iannilli (4). The overtaking is in the air and arrives in the 18th minute, with Deloach; the same American leads Roma to 37-32, but at the break, first Greene (37-35), and then Cosey (39-41 at 22'), put the Lions back in front. The Bianconeri push on the accelerator and fly to 47-54 which forces Bonora's timeout in the 27th minute; Deloach and Righetti try to close the gap, but Mascherpa's triple and Cucci's free throws at the siren in the third quarter make it +10 (52-62).
Greene leads 52-65 at the start of the final quarter, but Easley leaves no room; the match heats up, turning into a continuous back and forth which leads to 62-70 in the 35th minute and then to 76-81 signed by Stanic in the 39th minute. Cosey scores a three-pointer to make it 76-84 in the 39th minute, Stanic responds from mid-range, but Derthona remains in control until the final siren of a match that is worth the third consecutive success, second away this 2017.
