Serie B Interregionale, excellent performance by Gulliver Derthona against Oleggio despite the defeat
Gulliver Supermarkets Derthona – Magic Oleggio Basket 61-75
(10-21, 35-38, 51-52)
Derthona: Fonio Fracchia, Fogliato 2, Lisini, Farias 7, Albertinazzi 4, Borasi n/o, Korlatovic, Aprile 9, Brizzi 12, Bordoni n/o, Josovic 6, Cissè 21 (9/17 from the field, 11 rebounds). Coach Ansaloni, assistant Fanaletti, Censurini.
oleggio: Casella 7, Karem, Pilotti 7, Toffanin 11, Borsani 6, Youssef, Suigo 13, Lonati 17, Garavaglia 5, Ceccato 12, Van Elswyk 2, Kovachev. Coach Catalani.
Referees: Pirazzi from Serravalle Sesia (VC) and Painter from Turin.
Gulliver Supermercati Derthona was defeated in the match that took place on Friday evening, in the Cittadella dello Sport “Marcellino e Pietro Gavio” in Tortona, against Magic Oleggio Basket, valid for the sixth day of Division A of the North-West Conference of the Interregional Series B.
A slow start for coach Ansaloni's boys who immediately find themselves down in double figures with the score. The second quarter starts on a different foot for the Tortona team, who put together a partial of 10-3 managing to get considerably closer with the score, thus going into the locker rooms at -3.
The third period follows the footsteps of the second and for the first time, thanks to the basket scored by Farias, the Lions take the lead, but the baskets a few minutes from the end of the period by Lonati and Ceccato overturn the score and allow Oleggio to close in front again. The last ten minutes start with the guests trying to take off, but thanks to the performance of Cissè, best scorer of the match (21+12 rebounds), the home team tries to hang on to the score. In the last minute, the two triples by Ceccato and Lonati are fatal and bring Oleggio's margin back to double figures, thus closing the game definitively.
Coach's comment Luca Ansaloni at the end of the race: "Our game didn't start very well, with many defensive lapses, allowing many shots to the opponents. In the second quarter we managed to close the gap, getting back on track, creating many opportunities and bringing the game back to equilibrium. When we returned to the field we continued to do well, even if we could have done something better with the score. In the last quarter, however, we lacked clarity, some of our key players lacked clarity and we went to take difficult shots, lowering the shooting percentages, creating confusion in attack. And when we relaxed on defense too, a break was created for Oleggio, who managed to take home the victory".
Gulliver will return to the field, away from home, on Saturday 2 November at 21.00:XNUMX pm against Don Bosco Crocetta Torino.
