The derby is in Turin, Bertram falls at PalaOltrepò
Bertram Derthona-Reale Mutua Torino 69-80
(10-20, 28-35, 51-61)
Scoreboards:
Derthona: Valle ne, Buffo ne, Tavernelli 2, Formenti 3, Seck ne, Gaines 27, De Laurentiis 5, Mascolo 8, Ćepić, Gražulis 7, Martini 8, Pullazi 9. Coach Ramondino
Turin: Alibegovic 7, Marks 17, Cappelletti 5, Cassar 2, Campani 13, Ianuale ne, Pinkins 24, Toscano 5, Mortarino ne, Jakimovski ne, Traini 7. Coach Cavina
First home defeat in the championship for Bertram Derthona, who in the Piedmontese derby against Reale Mutua Torino suffered the initiatives of the team coached by Cavina right from the start of the game, failing to reverse the inertia of the match in the following fractions. Start of the match completely by the guest brand: Cappelletti's initiatives open the 0-10 with which the match begins, which forces coach Ramondino to stop the game after three minutes. Two consecutive baskets by Gaines unlock the Juventus attack, but Torino continues to lead the match in terms of pace and score: in the 10th minute it's 10-20. In the opening minutes of the second period, a three-point play by Cappelletti gives Reale Mutua the maximum advantage (10-23), before Bertram gets closer with a 4-0 entirely scored by Mascolo, following which coach Cavina interrupts the match . The favorable moment for the Lions also continued in the next phase of the first half, thanks to better fluidity in attack and defensive growth which shortened the distance between the two teams to four (26-30). In the last actions of the fraction Torino extends again: in the 20th minute it is 28-35. Upon returning from the locker rooms, Derthona returned to just one possession behind (35-37 at 23'), before Turin's new attack sealed by a 0-5 score from Pinkins. In the following minutes the same American player continues to find baskets with continuity (16 points for him in the period) and fuels the new guest break, which is worth the double-digit margin (49-61 at 29'): at 30' Reale Mutua guide for 51-61. In the first minutes of the last quarter a dominant Pinkins pushes the team coached by Cavina to 57-71 in the 33rd minute. In the subsequent phases of the match the guests continued to lead in pace and score, responding to every comeback attempt by Bertram: the final saw Reale Mutua prevail 69-80.
