Serie A2 West 2018-19
23th Day
Bertram Tortona
BPC Virtus Cassino
Results
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram Tortona | 22 | 23 | 32 | 22 | 99 |
| BPC Virtus Cassino | 24 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 82 |
Second consecutive victory for the Bertram Derthona which, devoid of ndoja, against Cassino he plays a great offensive second half, progressively increasing his score thanks to the plays of one Alibegović extraordinary protagonist of the contest (author of his career high at 38 points). THE bianconeri they overtake Siena in the standings and leave third from last place in the ranking.
Start of the race favorable to Bertram, led by the baskets of Bertone e Alibegović: it is precisely after a basket from the latter that coach Vettese interrupts the game at 13-8 in the 5th minute. Coming out of the time-out Cassino found the advantage, at 15-16, with a partial of 0-8 also produced thanks to two triples by Mike Hall. The favorable moment for the guests continues in the following minutes and in the 10th minute Virtus leads 22-24.
In the second half the guests continue to find good offensive solutions continuously, expanding their lead margin: Raucci's basket, which makes it 25-32, forces coach Ramondino to stop the game. Coming out of the time-out, the Bianconeri tightened their defense and relied on long-range shots: it was with a triple of Blizzard that the hosts take the lead again (38-36 at 17'). In the final minutes the balance on the pitch remained, also certified by the score which saw the two teams tied at 45 in the 20th minute.
Upon returning from the changing rooms i bianconeri they take command of the operations, thanks to the three-point baskets of Bertone e Alibegović which earned them a double-digit advantage (60-49 at 25'): the moment favorable to the Bertram it also continues in the following possessions, which they still see Alibegović absolute protagonist (69-52 at 28'). The third fraction ends with the Derthona ahead 77-59.
At the start of the final period the guests produce a break of 0-7 (0-11 counting the last possessions of the third quarter) which is worth 77-66: coach Ramondino stop the game. At the moment of Cassino's comeback, the Bianconeri once again relied on three-point shots to repel the opponent's attempted comeback: the 6-0 was achieved Alibegović-Nibbles it's worth 85-71 in the 34th minute: this time it's coach Vettese who interrupts the operations. In the finale the Derthona contains the opponents' comeback attempts and expands their margin to 99-82 at the siren.
Championship eve for Bertram Derthona, awaiting the match against Virtus Cassino scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday 24 February, and valid for the 23rd day of the West Group of the Serie A2 Old Wild West championship. The Bianconeri are fresh from the derby with Junior Casale, which ended with It is an important success to confirm the positive trend that the group has been having in recent weeks. Also in Rieti the week before – says assistant coach Olivieri – we fought the whole match and lost due to an episode favorable to them. These days of work have been good, even if we continue to live with the physical problems of our players which force us to find new technical and tactical solutions to face the match against Cassinoʺ.
The Lazio team ʺHe could have at least 6-8 points more in the standings – continues the Juventus assistant coach – because he lost several games just in the last few possessions. It is one of the few teams against which Virtus Roma has lost, therefore we must work to continue the positive trend of the last few weeks knowing that this is the stage of a journey that must lead us to the end of the seasonʺ.
Moving on to the technical analysis of the Bianconeri's next opponents, Olivieri recognizes how ʺCassino is not an easy team to face, as it plays at a low pace and has the most talented players in Pepper, Hall and Sorrentino, capable of producing points and scores at any timeʺ.
Focusing on what Bertram will have to do to try to win the two points against the Lazio team, the Juventus assistant coach believes it is necessary ʺimposing our pace right from the start of the match and being mentally ready to face the match, knowing full well that Cassino has never given up against any opponent. As for the offensive phase, we will have to attack the basket to find advantages over their defense, while defensively the main focus will be to limit Mike Hall, a player with great charisma and capable of scoring at any moment of the match. The other point of reference is Pepper, who is also able to score with ease.
Thus Mirza Alibegovic: ʺThe match against Casale was very tough and allowed us to obtain two important points to try to get out of the playout zone. This has been a tough season for us: we know that with Cassino we have a good opportunity to improve our ranking and continue the positive trend of the last period which must accompany us until the end of the season. Cassino is a team that has its strengths in the two foreigners, as Hall and Pepper are the two most talented players on whom we will have to pay great defensive attention. It will be necessary to be constant over the forty minutes because Virtus is able to produce partials during the match.
Bertram Tortona
| # | Player | Role | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alibegovic Mirza | Wing | 38 |
| 9 | Cremaschi Lorenzo | Centro | 0 |
| 11 | Blizzard Brett | Guard | 9 |
| 13 | Ndoja Klaudio | Wing | 0 |
| 14 | Ugolini Pietro | Wing | 0 |
| 15 | Garri Luca | Centro | 0 |
| 16 | Lusvarghi Marco | Centro | 8 |
| 22 | Viglianisi Kenneth | Guard | 6 |
| 25 | Bertone Pablo | Guard | 19 |
| 31 | Lorenzo slangs | Playmaker | 6 |
| 34 | Spizzichini Gabriele | Playmaker | 10 |
| 61 | Lydeka Tautvydas | Centro | 3 |
| Total | 99 |
| Coach Ramondino | Coach |
BPC Virtus Cassino
| # | Player | Role | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelluccia Luca | - | 0 | |
| HallMike | - | 16 | |
| Raucci Davide | - | 9 | |
| Paolin Francesco | - | 4 | |
| Sorrentino Gennaro | - | 9 | |
| Pepper Dalton | - | 18 | |
| Bianchi Davide | - | 0 | |
| Tommaso Wholesale | - | 14 | |
| Guaccio Angelo | - | 11 | |
| Punzi Alessio | - | 0 | |
| Razic Sava | - | 1 | |
| Total | 82 |
| Coach Vettese | Coach |
| 99 | 82 |
