The week of the Juventus youth teams
Under 18 Regional Gold
CR Saluzzo 72
Tortona 54
Derthona: Denicolò L. 3, Cremonti 5, Tava 5, Mogni 13, Cattaneo 10, Malvicini, Zanchetta 2, Neri, Denicolò G. 15. All. Censurini
Complex match for the Juventus team on the Saluzzo pitch: the home team, thanks to their great defensive aggressiveness, recovered several balls and found baskets on the counterattack which allowed them to go into halftime leading 40-28. The Lions come back into contact (reaching -6) during the third quarter, before Saluzzo extends the lead again and triumphs 72-54 at the siren.
Tortona 59
Trecate A 85
Tortona: Denicolò L. 8, Cremonti 1, Nizzola 11, Tava 9, Mogni 10, Cattaneo 2, Lonardo 2, Patri, Neri 8, Denicolò G. 8. All. Censurini Ass. Lonardo
Defeat for the Under 18 team in the last match of the first round of the second phase of the championship: in the first half the Bianconeri suffered from the greater physicality of Trecate, who imposed his own pace on the match and ended the first twenty minutes leading 22-46 . In the second half the reaction came from the Lions, who played on equal terms with their opponents: the guests prevailed 59-85 at the siren.
Under 16 Excellence
Derthona 76
My Basket Genoa 81
Derthona: Sacco, Pezzulla 17, Colombetti 1, Bagnasco 2, Sala, Tosi 7, Rota 25, Lombardi, Melisi 3, Rangone 3, Emanuelli 6, Bottaro 12. Coach Gaudio
Good match played by the Lions in the first match of the second phase of the championship: the Bianconeri played on equal terms against Genoa in the first half, going into the break two points behind. Upon returning from the locker rooms, Derthona extended their lead to +7 in the 30th minute thanks to a 22-13 run, but in the final quarter the guests gradually closed their gap and found the basket that earned overtime five seconds from the siren. After a sprint start by Genoa in extra time, Derthona's reaction arrives and impacts the match. The Ligurian team needed a further five minutes to overcome the Bianconeri who, thanks to the foul problems and lack of energy, surrendered to their opponents with a score of 76-81.
Under 14 Elite
Derthona 60
Gymnastics Turin 51
Derthona: Castagna, Lisini 10, Mogni 9, Ramazzina, Vio 18, Davio, Moro 15, Milanesi 2, Bellinaso 4, Bertelli 2, Murtas, Ferrari. All. Bisin
First victory in the second phase of the championship for the young Lions, who won 60-51 against Ginnastica Torino. The Bianconeri played a good first quarter, ending with an 18-10 lead, while in the subsequent quarters the balance on the pitch remained between the two teams. Moro's baskets in the final gave the victory to Derthona, while the performances of Vio and Mogni are also worth mentioning.
Under 13 Regional
School Bk Asti A 46
Derthona 48
Derthona: Cuscunà 1, Zacchè 2, Alimadhi, Magrassi 6, Ferrario 5, Bagnera, Gay 10, Battegazzore, Repetto 12, Balduzzi 2, Bordoni 5, Giorgi 5. All. Degrada
Good performance for the Juventus Under 13 team, able to prevail on the difficult pitch in Asti 46-48 at the end of a physical and hard-fought match. What decided the match in favor of the Lions were some baskets from Gay, a triple from Ferrario and some good defensive plays which allowed coach Degrada's team to grab a sprint victory.
Upcoming commitments
CSilver
Bk Brusuglio-Olympia Voghera
Sun 07/04 – 18.00am
Series D
Pall. Tortona-Omega Asti
Sat 06/04 – 21.00am
Under 18 Regional Gold
Tortona-Tam Tam Turin
Thu 11/04 – 20.30 pm
Under 16 Excellence
5 Draw Turin-Derthona
Sat 06/04 – 17.30am
Under 15 Regional Gold
Derthona-Savigliano
Thu 04/04 – 20.15 pm
Conte Verde Rivoli-Derthona
Sun 07/04 – 12.00am
Under 14 Elite
Collegno-Derthona
Sat 06/04 – 14.30am
Under 13 Regional
Derthona-Cus Torino Yellow
Sat 06/04 – 15.15am
