1-0 Derthona! In a thrilling final with a high level of emotion, the Lions won the first act of the semi-final led by the late plays of captain Tavernelli (author of 5 points in the last minute) and the dunk by Mascolo, which sent the PalaOltrepò into raptures. In 48 hours we'll be back on the pitch, again at 20.45pm in Voghera, for game 2.
High-intensity first quarter at the PalaOltrepò, in a continuous back-and-forth in the scoring: Eurobasket ends up ahead (17-18) after the initial ten minutes. In the second quarter the Lions put their heads forward thanks to the plays of Mascolo and Cannon (both already at 10 points): at 20' the score was 35-33. Upon returning from the locker rooms the match flows on the edge of balance between two teams that rely heavily on internal play: in the 30th minute there is a tie at 46. In the last quarter Eurobasket takes the lead in scoring, also reaching three possessions margin: in the moment of maximum difficulty Derthona reversed the situation with a 7-0 score by Tavernelli-Mascolo which was worth +1 (67-66) 12 seconds from the end. Eurobasket misses the equalizer shot, it's 1-0 for Juventus.
