BCC extends lead in the final minutes and beats Sassari
Dynamo Bank of Sardinia Sassari-Autosped BCC Derthona 59-63
(17-16, 30-38, 44-51)
Scoreboards:
Sassari: Nieddu no, Gonzales 6, Begic no, Carangelo 19, Toffolo 3, Natali 12, Pastrello 5, Taylor 8, Diallo 6, Grattini no. Coach Restivo
BCC Derthona: Dotto 6, Marangoni 2, Fontaine 17, Milani 2, Premasunac 2, Leonardi ne, Zahui B. 10, Arado 3, Attura 6, Melchiori ne, Penna 15, Gatti ne. All. Cutugno
Autosped BCC Derthona returns to success, leading the score throughout the central part of the game at the PalaSerradimigni in Sassari, but suffers the opponent's comeback that is worth the tie with just over 120 seconds to go, but in the end - thanks to the effort of the group - wins two precious points. The team coached by Cutugno has three players in double figures (Fontaine 17, Penna 15, Zahui B. 10 and 14 rebounds, one of which is fundamental offensive in the end) and is now preparing, after the break for the FIBA window, for the big appointment with the historic Coppa Italia semifinal scheduled for Friday 14 February at 18:XNUMX pm at the Inalpi Arena in Turin against Umana Reyer Venezia.
Balanced first quarter at PalaSerradimigni: BCC leads the score for long stretches, but in the final stages the plays of Carangelo and Diallo Dieng are worth the overtaking of Dinamo. At 10' the partial is 17-16. In the second period the defense of Autosped raises the level and fuels the attack, more fluid and effective in finding good shooting solutions. The team coached by Cutugno returns to lead and extends its margin to three possessions (30-38) at halftime.
After returning from the locker rooms, BCC scores a new break, led by Penna, which is worth the new maximum advantage (37-49), before Carangelo brings Sassari back to -7 (44-51) at the end of the quarter. In the last period, Dinamo makes the maximum effort to get back into the game and ties at 57 with free throws by Pastrello with two minutes to go. Four consecutive points by Fontaine and two free throws by Attura, together with 3 decisive offensive rebounds (2 by Dotto and 1 by Zahui) give Autosped a two-possession margin and seal BCC's victory by 59-63.
The words of Nathalie Fontaine: "We played hard in the last minutes of the game, finding important plays after making some mistakes in the previous actions, but it was important to win. We have had a difficult period lately, but we have come together: we know the importance of each game and we try to put more and more energy and effort”.
So coach Orazio Cutugno: “I’ll start by wishing good luck to Pastrello, hoping that his injury is nothing serious, and to Dinamo for the rest of the EuroCup and championship. We were coming off a difficult period, but we were solid for a good part of the game and we focused on some things, including defense and offensive collaborations, which we worked on during the week. At +13 we could have capitalized on a few more advantages, but there are also merits of Dinamo who are a team that never gives up and has quality players. We wanted to support the ball inside the area and take advantages with our tall players: we did it with a certain consistency throughout the game. We are happy with the contribution of all the players, the result of the good work done during the week. Our mental strength is that of an experienced team that has players who know how to take responsibility and make the right choices in decisive moments. This success gives us hope for the rest of the season”.
