Derthona falls in a sprint in Pesaro
VL Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro-Bertram Derthona 96-92
(20-29, 48-45, 64-72)
Scoreboards:
Pesaro: McCallum 4, Bamforth 19, Bluiett 13, Visconti 14, Ford 5, Maretto ne, Tambone 11, Stazzonelli ne, Mazzola 6, Totè 12, Mockevicius 12. Coach Buscaglia
Derthona: Baldi ne, Dowe 18, Candi 6, Errica ne, Straūtins 2, Baldasso 9, Severini ne, Basile, Daum 21, Weems 20, Thomas 10, Radošević 6. All. Ramondino
Bertram Derthona leaves the Vitrifrigo Arena defeated, at the end of a balanced match which saw the Bianconeri lead for large stretches, especially in the first and third quarters. Without Zerini, Tavernelli and Obasohan, with Severini alone on the bench, the team coached by Ramondino extended the margin to more than double figures several times, but suffered the opponent's comeback. In the balanced final, the precision in the three-point shot and at the line allows the home team to win the two points.
First level quarter in attack for Bertram Derthona, who takes command of the scoring operations, thanks to a maxi run of 4-18 in the second part of the half which sets the score at 20-29 after 10'. With a counter break of 17-4, Pesaro returns to lead the match (37-33) in the second period, before the reaction of Bertram - led by Weems and Daum -. In the final stages of the first half, baskets from Bamforth and Totè give Pesaro the lead: at halftime it's 48-45.
With a run of 0-14 upon returning from the locker room, the team coached by Ramondino once again reached the double-digit margin (48-59). In the following minutes the home team reacted, reducing the score to -4 (59-63) in the 27th minute. In the closing stages of the third quarter, Baldasso and Thomas push the Lions to 64-72 in the 30th minute. In the last half, with precision in shooting from outside, Pesaro first reduces the gap and then takes the lead entering the last five minutes of the match (81-79). In the tense final, made up of responses and counter-responses, VL extended their possession margin to two (89-85) with 30 seconds to go. The precision of the players from the Marches at the line allowed Pesaro to repel any attempt at a comeback by Bertram and achieve victory by 96-92.
Thus coach Marco Ramondino at the end of the race: “Congratulations to Pesaro for the victory. For our part it was a match with too many unforced errors, especially from a defensive point of view. In the emergency of this last period, with players out of role even in training, we need to take to the field with more determination, physicality and sporting malice, especially on the part of those who come from the bench. We must play with more presence and precision, because in a match in which we played well for large stretches and took advantages, we fueled and restored Pesaro's confidence with the unforced errors committed almost everywhere during the forty minutes.".
