The path of the Bertram Derthona in the 2018 LNP Old Wild West Super Cup: followed by a good number of noisy supporters, the Bianconeri - still without Ndoja - surrendered to an opponent - the Fortitudo Bologna – who proved superior tonight from the first minutes of the match.
Great start to the match for Fortitudo, which brings attention and defensive intensity to the field: in attack, coach Martino's team plays with patience and produces a 10-0 partial which forces Pansa to stop the game. These are the initiatives of Garry to unblock the Bianconeri offensively, even if the inertia of the first quarter remained in the hands of Fortitudo, who closed with a 22-12 lead.
The increase in Bertram's defensive pressure produces a break in the first minutes of the second half (19-25 after Garri's triple), before a new advance by coach Martino's team, which reaches +19 after Hasbrouck's basket ( 40-21 at 18'): at half-time the score is 42-25. Upon returning from the locker rooms, Fortitudo once again sets its pace in the match, led by the baskets of an inspired Leunen which force coach Pansa to interrupt the game again at 57-34 in the 25th minute.
In the final minutes of the period the score remains balanced and at the third siren coach Martino's team leads 68-48.
In the last quarter Bertram's reaction arrives, reducing the gap in the score: the final is 89-75, the Fortitudo reaches the LNP Super Cup final.
Coach Pansa's comment: ʺFor us the pairing made no difference, Fortitudo is a team built for the top of the championship. We will play against a historic place in Italian basketball, at their home. It will be an important opportunity to test how ready we will be to compete a week before the start of the championship.
