Interregional Serie B, the provincial derby goes to Junior Casale: Gulliver Derthona surrenders to PalaFerraris
Junior Libertas Casale – Gulliver Supermercati Derthona Tortona 69-63
(16-12, 31-26, 50-42)
Junior Libertas: Dimitrov 25, Minelle ne, De Ros 9, Kamar ne, Rosso 8, Boeri, Formenti 8, Giacomelli 2, Sirchia 6, Raiteri 5, Galluzzo 6. Team Arioli.
Derthona: Bresciani ne, Conte 18 (4/6 from three), Tandia 14 (10 rb), Farias 2 (3 rec, 8 ast), Tambwe 2, Korlatovic ne, Diodati 12 (3/6 from three), Fonio Fracchia ne , W. Bellinaso 3, Josovic 12 (8 rb, 9 sub fouls). All. Ansaloni, ass. Tosarelli, Albasini.
Referees: Mamone and Scolaro.
Loses the provincial derby in Interregional Serie B il Gulliver Supermarkets Derthona. Against the Junior Casale handicap challenge for Luca Ansaloni's bianconeri, who arrived at the PalaEnergica Paolo Ferraris with the absences of the scoring duo Baldi-Errica and captain Moro.
Derthona chased the entire match without ever giving up in the face of baskets especially from Erik Dimitrov, despite Tandia's expulsion for a number of fouls (unsportsmanlike and technical) it went from -10 in the fourth period up to -4 with a triple from Diodati ( 67-63), before a midrange shot by De Ros with 14" left to close the match.
Leoni suffer their third defeat in 5 matches and are taken back to 5th place in the standings by their opponents awaiting the completion of the round.
The next midweek round at home against Magic Oleggio Basket has been postponed until November 22nd due to the imminent commitment of the U19 Eccellenza group at the Legabasket Next Gen Cup in Varese, the Bianconeri will return to the field on Saturday November 4th for the seventh day on the Collegno Basket parquet , tap-off at 21pm.