Orsi Derthona – Ucc Piacenza 73-69
Orsi Derthona – Ucc Piacenza 73-69
(23-23; 39-38; 53-51)
Derthona: Greene IV 4, Cosey 21, Ricci 15, Sanna 2, Reati 14, Conti, Mascherpa 5, Ricci F., Garri 8, Pilati, Riva, Cucci 4. All. Cavina
Piacenza: De Nicolao 4, Rossato 4, Jones 17, Raspino 7, Formenti 5, Infante 12, Persico 2, Gaadoudi, Zucchi, Hasbrouck 18. Coach Andreazza
Notes: T2: De 15/28, Pc 23/38; T3: De 9/26, Pc 3/23; Tl: De 16/20, Pc 14/22.
A flash in the last minute breaks a long balance throughout the match and tips the scales of a very tight match full of overtaking on Derthona's side in the friendly match played against Ucc Piacenza on the parquet of the PalaFerraris in Casale Monferrato.
It was a real match at PalaFerraris, with two teams that did everything to win while trying to improve defensive and offensive aspects as requested by their respective coaches.
After thirty-nine minutes in which the distance between the two teams was never greater than a single possession, it was three free throws by Davide Reati with 31" from the end that shuffled the cards and allowed the decisive overtaking to the Lions (71-69). Two good defensive plays by the Tortona collective on the following possession lead to Cucci's recovery and pave the way for the free throws with which Greene IV closes the score.
The next match for coach Cavina's boys is scheduled for Saturday 17 September at 18.45pm at the PalaCamagna in Tortona, for one of the most important events of the Juventus preseason: the match in Ferrara (A2 East) will give away the 2nd Guido Trophy Ghisolfi, dedicated to the former president of the association.
Captain Garri and his teammates will then repeat 24 hours later, facing OraSì Ravenna, another team from the East group of Serie A18, on Sunday 18.00th at 2 pm on the Fidenza pitch.
