Juventus comeback: Bertram conquers Treviglio with a great last quarter
BCC Treviglio-Bertram Derthona 69-72
(20-18, 39-34, 60-54)
Scoreboards:
Treviglio: Pacher 22, Cagliani ne, Amboni ne, Reati 7, Caroti 6, Nani ne, Palumbo 17, D'almeida 4, Ivanov 3, Taddeo, Borra 10. All. Vertemati
Derthona: Valle ne, Buffo 4, Formenti 2, Seck ne, Festinese ne, Gaines 5, De Laurentiis 11, Mascolo 11, Čepić ne, Gražulis 18, Martini 9, Pullazi 12. Coach Ramondino
Bertram Derthona returns to success, still without Tavernelli, taking over the PalaFacchetti in Treviglio at the end of a match led by the hosts for over three quarters and resolved only in the final by the great comeback of the Lions. The first minutes of the game were characterized by great balance on the pitch between the two teams, capable of finding unanimous solutions in attack: in the 6th minute Bertram led 11-12. In the following minutes, Treviglio and Tortona responded to every opponent's basket and Palumbo's goal, at the end of the first quarter, made it 20-18 in the 10th minute. At the start of the second period, BCC produced a 5-1 break which was worth their maximum advantage in the match (25-19 at 13') and forced coach Ramondino to stop the match. The hosts continue to maintain control of the score, despite Derthona's good offensive solutions, thanks to the precision of the three-point shot, which allows the Lombards to extend to 37-29 in the 17th minute. The Lions get closer with a partial score of 0-5; the first half was closed by Ivanov's 2/2 on the line (39-34 at 20'). Two consecutive triples by Gražulis put the Bianconeri back ahead at the start of the third quarter (39-40 at 23'); then it was Pacher's play (author of 11 consecutive points) that allowed Treviglio to extend the lead. The Lombards increased their maximum advantage first with Reati and then with the usual Pacher (59-49 in the 28th minute); in the final the Lions close the gap until they reach two possessions behind (60-54) with which the half ends. The guests started better in the last quarter, with a 0-9 score signed by Martini-De Laurentiis which was worth the counter-overtaking (60-63 in the 33rd minute); in the following minutes, after Palumbo's triple, which puts Treviglio back ahead (65-63), Tortona produces a new break 0-7) thanks to great precision - 5/5 - on the line. The two possessions gained by the Bianconeri (65-70 with 90 seconds to go) forced coach Vertemati to stop operations: coming out of the time-out Palumbo and Martini kept their distances unchanged (67-72 with 21 seconds to go until the siren). Palumbo's 2 final free throws only reduce the gap: Bertram wins 69-72.
