Serie B Interregionale, Gulliver Derthona wins first Play-in Gold victory. Costone Siena defeated
Gulliver Supermarkets Derthona – Vismederi Costone Siena 77-67
(20-17, 37-33, 56-48)
Derthona: Fonio Fracchia ne, Fogliato, Lisini 3, Farias 13 (5 fouls sub, 8 ast), Albertinazzi 9, Korlatovic 6, Aprile 2, Brizzi 8, Bellinaso 6, Gatti 10 (2/3 two-pointers, 3/4 free throws), Josovic 14 (7 reb), Cissè 6 (10 reb). Coach Ansaloni, Assistant Fanaletti, Censurini.
Siena side: Brocco no, Massari no, F. Paoli 15, M. Paoli 7, Banchi, Zeneli, Bruttini 5, Sebastianelli 11, Bastone 24, Torrigiani 5. Coach Belletti.
Referees: Pirazzi and Scolaro
Gulliver Supermercati Derthona achieved its first victory in the second phase of the Play-in Gold of the North-West Conference of the Interregional Serie B, beating Vismederi Costone Siena 77-67 on the 5th and penultimate day of the first leg.
Great start for coach Luca Ansaloni's boys, who take advantage of the realizations from beyond the arc to immediately extend their lead on Siena, ending the first quarter with a 3-point advantage (20-17). In the second period, the home team leaves room for Costone's attempt at revenge, but a triple by Gatti slows down the Tuscan enthusiasm and allows Derthona to extend their lead again. The teams go to the locker rooms with the score at 37-33 in favor of the black and whites.
Gulliver returns to the court with great determination and, defending with intensity, manages not to concede baskets for 6 minutes, even reaching a maximum advantage of 18 points. Despite the efforts of Bastone, Siena's best scorer, to close the gap, Gulliver firmly maintains the lead of the game. In the final minutes, Siena tries to get closer, bringing it to -7 (74-67), but it is not enough. Farias, with 8 assists, supports the black and white attack in the quarter, while Gatti's free throws definitively close the game. Thanks to this success, Derthona rises to 8 points in the standings, reaching Basket 7 Laghi Gazzada.
The next match will be on Sunday 16 March at 18:XNUMX, on the USE Empoli pitch.
