Allianz Derthona lasts two and a half quarters with Reggio Emilia: knockout on debut in the U17 National Finals Excellence
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Allianz Derthona Tortona 77-61
(18-21, 41-32, 58-44)
Reggio Emilia: Bardelli ne, Carboni 2, Samba Deme 18, Fornasiero 11, Usetti 2, Abreu 10, Hadzhyiev 6, A. Manfredotti, L. Manfredotti 15, Marras 2, Samb 9, Rinaldini 2. All. Consolini.
Derthona: Korlatovic 4 (7 rb), Borasi 7, W. Bellinaso 13, Fogliato 3, Bresciani 4, Rey, Cattivilli, Fonio Fracchia 15 (6 sub fouls), R. Bordoni 3, Demezzi, Albertinazzi 2, Quaroni 10. All. Rocco, asst. Fanaletti, Lombardi.
Debut with defeat forAllianz Derthona U17 National Finals Excellence start today. To the PalaCilento of Torchiara (SA) the team coached by Enrico Rocco has the worst in front of the Una Hotels Reggio Emilia in the last evening challenge of the first day of Group D.
The Tortonesi had a better start, led by Bellinaso's baskets and the energy coming off the bench of Borasi (in the photo by Ciro Rusciano) and Quaroni closed the first quarter ahead, 18-21, and reached their maximum lead of 18-25 after 35” from the start of the second period thanks to two more baskets from 2008 Quaroni. However, it will be the last truly positive moment for the Bianconeri. From 32 all Allianz does not score again for the last 4' of the first half and Reggiana takes advantage of this to score a 9-0 break to almost reach a double-digit lead inside. the locker rooms, 41-32. Upon returning to the field, Reggio fluctuated between +9 and +11 for much of the half before extending to +14 at the end of the third quarter, an encouraging gap for Giordano Consolini's boys. In fact, in the last ten minutes they never give their opponents the chance to come back, actually reaching 20 points as a maximum margin several times.
UnaHotels thus collects the first 2 points in the ranking, reaching the top of the ranking BCC Emilbanca Virtus Bologna, clear winner of its inaugural match against the CAB Stamura Ancona for 79 - 48 and opponent tomorrow at 18pm of Derthona al Palasport Andrea Di Concilio of Agropoli (SA). A preview at youth level of the decisive game 5 that the respective Serie A First Teams will face at 20 pm at the Segafredo Arena for the passage to the Scudetto semi-final.
The match will be broadcast in live streaming On the canal Twitch di Italbasket.
