Derthona plays a solid match and wins the Derby against JB Monferrato
Novipiù JB Monferrato-Bertram Derthona 53-93
(10-26, 25-45, 41-74)
Scoreboards:
JB Monferrato: Thompson 6, Valentini F. 9, Valentini L. 8, Tomasini 10, Martinoni 2, Donzelli ne, Giovara, Lomele, Galluzzi, Avonto, Camara 18, Redivo ne. All. Ferrari
Derthona: Mastroianni, Sackey ne, Cannon 7, Gazzotti 13, Ambrosin 12, Fabi 2, Graziani 6, Mascolo 25, Severini 15, Sanders 12, Morgillo 1. Coach Ramondino
Victory for Bertram Yachts Derthona on the second day of the Green Group of the Supercoppa Centenario, at the end of a match fought from start to finish against JB Monferrato. Coach Ramondino chooses Mascolo in the starting five in place of Tavernelli – unavailable – and four points each from number 14 and Sanders to open the match: after 2' Bertram leads 0-8 on JB Monferrato. In the following moments, the Lions continued to find good collective solutions and second opportunities to attack rebounds: with one of these, Severini with a tap-in secured the first double-digit lead for the guests (2-12 at 5'). Derthona further expands their margin, finding in defensive intensity the key to running in transition and producing points on the counterattack: Ambrosin's triple closes the first ten minutes at 10-26. Second period which begins with the same leitmotif with which the previous one ended: Derthona finds baskets in quick transition and keeps the gap unchanged, then extending it with the initiatives of Graziani and Gazzotti which give the Lions the maximum advantage (19-37 at 15'). The final phase of the first half is still the prerogative of the team coached by coach Ramondino, who leads the match in the 20th minute with a score of 25-45. Upon returning from the locker room, the hosts found good offensive solutions and closed their gap (36-53 at 24'), before the Lions accelerated again led by Sanders and Mascolo (37-65 at 27'). In the final stages of the half, Bertram widened its lead again, closing ahead 41-74 in the 30th minute. In the last quarter the team coached by Ramondino updated their maximum lead to 43-86 in the 34th minute, finding positive responses from all the players: Mastroianni also made his debut at the end and the match ended with a score of 53-93. The last match of the first phase of the tournament will see the Lions engaged on Sunday 25 October at 18.00 pm, within the friendly walls of the PalaOltrepò, against Pallacanestro Biella.
