Novipiù Casale Monferrato vs Bertram Tortona

In a PalaCima sold out and with a strong Tortonese brand, the fourth pre-season friendly match took place Bertram Derthona: the Bianconeri, still without Spizzichini due to a muscle problem, faced the Novipiù Casale is preferably used for XII edition of the Cima Memorial.
Pansa's team suffered a difficult start in attack and complicated by the triples from Musso and Martinoni, which gave Ferrari's team the advantage in the first period (14-18).

Even in the second quarter Bertram was forced to chase their opponents, led by the initiatives of an inspired Pinkins: the determination of ndoja and the baskets of Knowles they allowed Derthona to stay in touch at halftime (28-38).

The third half saw a substantial balance between the two teams, with Casale able to maintain the double-digit lead built in the first thirty minutes.

The defensive growth of the Bianconeri in the final quarter produced several opponent turnovers and allowed Bertram to gradually get back into contact in the scoring. The triple of Knowles it was worth the overtaking (60-59 in the 36th minute), before Novipiù's reaction: baskets by Pinkins and Martinoni, and free throws by Tinsley gave Casale the victory. The final is 67-63.

Thus coach Pansa: ʺI expected such an impact in terms of energy, because we decided to play three games in one week. I liked the reaction in the ending; when a match is decided with such a small margin, it is often the episodes that make the difference. Defensively we conceded too much in the first half, but we had a good response in the second half. We have to eliminate the ups and downs in our game and in the end we had too much haste in some situations where we could have won the game. We had poor two-point percentages, but good rebound control: these are the aspects to improve in the next fifteen days.