LNP Super Cup, Bertram loses against a superior Fortitudo
Bertram Derthona-Lavoropiù Fortitudo Bologna 75-89
(12-22, 25-42, 48-68)
Scoreboards:
Derthona: Knowles 8, Tuoyo 14, Alibegovic 18, Cremaschi ne, Ganeto 4, Blizzard 9, Buffo ne, Ugolini ne, Garri 15, Lusvarghi ne, Gergati 5, Spizzichini 2. All. Pansa
Bologna: Sgorbati 9, Cinciarini ne, Mancinelli 2, Franco, Benevelli 4, Leunen 14, Prunotto, Venuto 12, Rosselli 15, Fantinelli 2, Pini 12, Hasbrouck 19. Coach Martino
Bertram Derthona's journey in the 2018 LNP Old Wild West Super Cup comes to a halt in the semi-finals: followed by a good number of noisy supporters, the Bianconeri - still without Ndoja - surrendered to an opponent - Fortitudo Bologna - who proved to be superior tonight from the first minutes of the match. Great start to the match for Fortitudo, who brings attention and defensive intensity to the pitch: in attack, coach Martino's team plays with patience and produces a 10-0 run that forces Pansa to stop the game. It is Garri's initiatives that unblock the Bianconeri offensively, even if the inertia of the first quarter remains in the hands of Fortitudo, who closes with a 22-12 lead. The increase in Bertram's defensive pressure produces a break in the first minutes of the second half (19-25 after Garri's triple), before a new advance by coach Martino's team, which reaches +19 after Hasbrouck's basket ( 40-21 at 18'): at half-time the score is 42-25. Upon returning from the locker rooms, Fortitudo once again sets its pace in the match, led by the baskets of an inspired Leunen which force coach Pansa to interrupt the game again at 57-34 in the 25th minute. In the final minutes of the period the score remains balanced and at the third siren coach Martino's team leads 68-48. Bertram's reaction arrives in the last quarter, reducing the gap in the score: the final is 89-75, Fortitudo enters the final of the LNP Super Cup.
