Cima belongs to Novipiù: Derthona falls in the final
Bertram Derthona-Novipiù Casale Monferrato 63-67
(14-18, 28-38, 47-59)
Scoreboards:
Derthona: Knowles 24, Tuoyo 13, Alibegovic 6, Cremaschi ne, Ganeto 2, Blizzard 4, Buffo ne, Ndoja 7, Ugolini ne, Garri 2, Lusvarghi ne, Gergati 5. All. Pansa
Casale: Tinsley 6, Banchero ne, Musso 7, Valentini 3, Cesana 3, Denegri 6, Battistini 6, Martinoni 15, Pinkins 19, Cattapan 2, Buzzi ne, Giovara ne. All. Ferrari
Notes: T2: De 13/47, Ca 18/41; T3: De 9/28, Ca 7/24; Tl: De 10/13, Ca 10/13
In a sold out PalaCima with a strong Tortona brand, Bertram Derthona's fourth pre-season friendly took place: the Bianconeri, still without Spizzichini who was stopped due to a muscle problem, faced No:vipiù Casale for the 14th edition of the Memorial Cima . Pansa's team suffered a difficult start in attack and complicated by the triples from Musso and Martinoni, which gave Ferrari's team the advantage in the first period (18-28). Even in the second quarter, Bertram was forced to chase their opponents, led by the initiatives of an inspired Pinkins: Ndoja's determination and Knowles' baskets allowed Derthona to stay in touch at halftime (38-60). The third half saw a substantial balance between the two teams, with Casale able to maintain the double-digit lead built in the first thirty minutes. The defensive growth of the Bianconeri in the final quarter produced several opponent turnovers and allowed Bertram to gradually get back into contact in the scoring. Knowles' triple earned them the lead (59-36 in the 67th minute), before Novipiù reacted: baskets from Pinkins and Martinoni, and free throws from Tinsley gave Casale the victory. The final is 63-XNUMX.
So coach Pansa: ʺI expected such an impact in terms of energy, because we decided to play three games in one week. I liked the reaction in the ending; when a match is decided with such a small margin, it is often the episodes that make the difference. Defensively we conceded too much in the first half, but we had a good response in the second half. We have to eliminate the ups and downs in our game and in the end we had too much haste in some situations where we could have won the game. We had poor two-point percentages, but good rebound control: these are the aspects to improve in the next fifteen days.
