Serie B Interregionale, Gulliver Derthona fights in Gazzada but gives up in the final
Coelsanus Basket 7 Lakes Gazzada – Gulliver Supermarkets Derthona 62-54
(18-15, 26-22, 41-41)
Gazzada: Aliverti ne, Cassinerio 5, Mina 7, Tannoia 10, Pesenato 16, Veronesi, Warden 5, Dell'Acqua 1, Dagri ne, Gaye, Lovato 18, Tenconi ne. Coach Bianchi.
Derthona: Fonio Fracchia ne, Fogliato 2, Lisini, Farias 15 (6/7 from two), Albertinazzi, Korlatovic 7 (3/4 from two, 5 reb), Diodati, Aprile 5, Brizzi 2, W. Bellinaso 6, Gatti 5, Josovic 12 (8 reb). Coach Ansaloni, assistant Fanaletti.
Referees: Judges and Di Lello.
Il Gulliver Supermarkets Derthona leaves the Gazzada Schianno (VA) field defeated, Coelsanus 7 Laghi wins 62-54 the second day of the return leg of the championship Interregional Serie B, Division A of the Conference North-West.
The game started off balanced with neither team managing to take control, given the various lead changes. However, two free throws by Lovato allowed Gazzada to close the first quarter with a 3-point lead (18-15). The second quarter was characterized by a slow pace and numerous shooting errors. After the first four minutes of play, in which only one point was scored, Gazzada managed to break free from the arc and go to the locker rooms with the score at 26-22.
Upon returning to the parquet, Derthona reacts, overturns the score thanks to a partial of 10-0, signed by the baskets of Josovic and Farias, and takes the lead at 37-39. Despite the good reaction of the guests, Gazzada responds promptly with two baskets that bring the game back to parity, 41-41, the same score with which they go to the last mini-break. In the final ten minutes, the home team from the province of Varese finds new energy and, with the support of Pesenato, inflicts a counter partial that allows them to close the game with a final margin of +8
For Tortona, the ninth defeat in thirteen games brings it to ninth place with 8 points in the company of Collegno Basket (one game less) and Don Bosco Crocetta Torino, while Gazzada climbs to third place alone with 16 points.
The next match for Gulliver Supermercati Derthona will be away again in the midweek round on Wednesday 11 December at 21pm against Collegno.
