For the Lions another mockery in the final
OraYes Ravenna-Bertram Derthona 65-62
(13-16, 26-31, 47-54)
Scoreboards:
Ravenna: Rebec 10, Cinciarini 7, Chiumenti 6, Guidi ne, Denegri 4, Vavoli, Venuto 7, Maspero, Oxilia 2, Simioni 4, Buscaroli ne, Givens 25. All. Cancellieri
Derthona: Cannon 16, Gazzotti 4, Ambrosin, Tavernelli 11, D'Ercole 4, Fabi 6, Mascolo 9, Severini 6, Sanders 6, Morgillo. All. Ramondino
New defeat in the sprint for Derthona in the playoff series against Ravenna: after a match conducted for over thirty-five minutes, the Bianconeri suffered a final comeback from the hosts, who overtook a few moments before the end. Bertram misses the equalizer shots and gives up.
Playoff-like intensity and pace in the first half at the PalaCosta: Derthona leads the score from the start and finishes ahead 13-16. In the second period the Lions were overtaken by Ravenna, before reacting and finding Cannon and D'Ercole as the protagonists of the counter-overtaking: at half-time the Bianconeri led 26-31. Upon returning from the locker rooms, Bertram produced a great effort in both halves of the pitch which allowed her to exceed the double-digit margin. The hosts, in the final, reduce the gap; the fraction is then closed by Gazzotti's basket (47-54). In the final period the home team's comeback continued, displaying extreme physicality. With 34'' left, the first pass over Ravenna by Cinciarini, 63-62. The Lions are unable to find the way to the basket, the game ends 65-62. Series 2-1 for Ravenna. We play on Saturday to return to Palaoltrepò for Game 5.
