Solidity and teamwork: Derthona wins in Trieste
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste-Bertram Derthona 73-89
(13-21, 29-51, 56-69)
Scoreboards:
Trieste: Banks 5, Sanders 8, Fernandez 8, Konate 15, Longo ne, Deangeli, Mian 10, Delia 9, Fantoma ne, Cavaliero 5, Gražulis 10, Lever 3. Coach Ciani
Derthona: Wright 16, Rota ne, Tavernelli 2, Filloy 13, Mascolo 16, Cattapan, Severini 10, Mobio ne, Daum 23, Cain 4, Macura 5. Coach Ramondino
Winning debut for Bertram Derthona in the Discovery + Super Cup 2021 presented by Unipolsai: without Sanders and Cannon, the team coached by coach Ramondino plays a high-level first half, made up of good offensive and defensive collaborations, and builds a significant margin of advantage . Trieste reacted in the second half, contained by the Bianconeri who extended the lead again towards the end. Five Bertram players scored in double figures: Daum (23 p), Mascolo and Wright (16 p each), Filloy (13 p) and Severini (10 p).
Coach Ramondino confirms the pre-season starting five also in the first official outing of the season: after the first minutes of the match favorable to Trieste, the Lions - led by Daum (14 p in the half) - overtake and extend up to 13-21 of the first quarter, closed by Mascolo's triple. In the second period, Bertram raises the level of its defense and continues to find high-level shooting solutions (9/18 from three points), progressively expanding its margin up to +22 (29-51) at the interval.
Upon returning from the locker rooms, the home team produced their maximum effort to get back into the match, but Derthona made important baskets that kept their opponents at a distance (56-69 in the 30th minute). In the last quarter Trieste, thanks to defensive aggressiveness, gets within two possessions of the gap (71-77 at 37'), before the new, lucid and decisive extension from Bertram, who finds her way to the basket with continuity and triumphs 73-89. The next Super Cup match will be in 48 hours, Wednesday 8 September at 21pm, at the PalaFerraris against Dolomiti Energia Trentino.
Thus coach Ramondino at the end of the meeting: ʺIt was a good game from us, better in the first half than the second. There are many ideas to work on, such as offensive execution especially when the opponents increase the aggressiveness of the defense or the ability to not depend on the attack and avoid defensive errors. We had a good contribution from everyone, even those who came off the bench. Beyond the result, which is pleasing in an official match, we have drawn both good indications and aspects on which to grow.
