Givova Scafati 109 VS Derthona Basket 105
(24-17) (47-41) (62-65) (90-90)
Sunday 22 February 2015, 18.00 pm
Givova Scafati: Zaccariello none, Di Palma none, Lestini 5, Ghiacci 8, Ruggiero 19, Simmons 27, Evans 30, Bisconti 5, Sanguinetti, Spinelli 15. Coach Finelli.
Tortona Bears: Rotondo 15, Gioria 4, Venuto 13, Simoncelli 18, Strotz, Losi 6, Crockett 26, Valenti 2, Tavernari 6, Galloway 14. Coach Cavina.
Tortona falls to Scafati after extra time and at the end of a difficult and intense match.
Let's start from the end: Scafati has a three-point lead before the last possession but inexplicably doesn't foul and Galloway finds the triple to equalize which is worth extra time but Tavernari fouls at the end and Evans goes to the line for two free throws. Evans scores 0/2 and we actually go to extra time. Scafati has no psychological repercussions and wins 109-104.
Scafati made a flying start in 3 minutes and Givova was ahead after ten minutes (24-17 at the 10th) and remained ahead at the break (47-41 at the 20th). In the third quarter Crockett unleashes himself and Tortona puts his head ahead for the first time (62-65 at the 30th). Tortona also at +8 in the last quarter (65-73 at the 32nd). Scafati struggles and seems to collapse (75-81 in the 35th) but at this point captain Ruggiero (dry for thirty minutes) reopens the match with triples (80-81 in the 37th). Overtaking Scafati with four points from Evans (84-83). Another triple from Ruggiero for 87-85 in the 39th. In the systematic foul game, Scafati controls it, reaching 90-87 with eleven seconds left. Then the ending already told.
