Thrilling final in Brescia: Derthona achieves their first victory in Serie A
Germani Brescia-Bertram Derthona 77-79
(22-20, 40-37, 58-63)
Scoreboards:
Brescia: Gabriel 7, Moore 9, Mitrou-Long 12, Petrucelli 8, Della Valle 21, Eboua, Parrillo, Cobbins 11, Djiya ne, Burns 6, Laquintana 3, Moss. All. Skinny
Derthona: Mortellaro ne, Wright 11, Cannon 4, Tavernelli 3, Filloy 9, Mascolo 9, Severini 3, Mobio ne, Sanders 8, Daum 16, Cain 9, Macura 7. Coach Ramondino
The first overall victory in Serie A is never forgotten and Derthona achieved it on the pitch in Brescia, in a sprint finish at the end of a balanced match. After a hard-fought first half which was led by Brescia in terms of scoring, Bertram stepped up its defense in the second half and decisively extended the gap between the third and last quarter, then resisting the opponent's return.
First minutes of the match by Bertram, who - with baskets from outside by Sanders and Daum - extended the lead to 8-13: in the subsequent stages of the half the reaction came from Brescia, who overtook and finished ahead 22-20 at 10'. In the second period the match flows with the same leitmotif: after a good start by Derthona, aided by defensive growth, Germani returns to lead the match and ends the first half leading 40-37.
Upon returning from the locker rooms, Tortona is once again the protagonist of a sprint start, made up of attention in defense and precision in attack (44-48): after yet another reaction from the team coached by Magro, Bertram extends the lead again at the end of the quarter (58-63 ). The favorable moment for the guests also continued at the start of the final period, when the team coached by Ramondino reached a double-digit margin (62-72). Led by Della Valle, Brescia twice returned to a single point deficit: then a three-point basket from Daum widened the gap again (75-79 with 48 seconds to go). The match is decided in the final actions: Cobbins is glacial on the line, Filloy misses an open shot from outside and Germani has one last chance. Della Valle misses the equalizer shot, Derthona wins 77-79.
Thus coach Ramondino at the end of the race: ʺWe are obviously happy with this victory because we grew during the match not so much in terms of play but in terms of consistency, a very important aspect for us. One piece of data I use to support this statement is related to turnovers, which were 11 in the first half and only 4 in the second. We faced a talented and highly organized team, so everyone's contribution was important to achieving success. We know we have to take responsibility for mistakes and performances, with the awareness that reaching the team's optimal potential requires a lot of time and mistakes..
