GUIDO GHISOLFI TROPHY: DERTHONA – AUXILIUM IN THE FINAL
77 to 64 after reaching plus 40. With this result, Orsi Tortona made its debut in front of its fans, crushing Ea7 Milano. Ok it wasn't the real Milan due to the absences due to injuries and the European Championships, ok it's only preseason but there is no question that for the Piedmontese environment this victory is yet another injection of confidence confirming the efforts that the club is making. Tortona is on the ball, but it must be said that Milan is much less so and the start says first 10-2 then 17-4 for the hosts who score from everywhere. In the second quarter the substance and Tortona continues with very high percentages from 3 (it will be 8/11 in the first two quarters) for the 47-21 of the break. We start again in the same way: Tortona gets to within 40 (62-22) before taking a breather while Ea7 tries to tighten the defense a little. The result is a long garbage time with the local advantage reducing to 77-64.
Derthona: Spissu 13, Markus, Gay, Reati 13, Bianchi 3, Marks 10, Simoncelli 3, Garri 11, Maghet, Antonetti, Ammanato 4, Brooks 20.
Olimpia: Amato 2, Cerella 12, Urtasun 6, Hummel 16, McLean 8, Jenkins 8, Macvan 7, Barac, Lawal 3.
In the other semi-final Turin beat Verona 66 to 62 with some too much suffering at the end when triples from Rice and Cortese brought the Scaligeri back into the game. Torino is always ahead and gets good things from Robinson while the newly arrived White immediately shows flashes of pure talent.
Today at 18.30 pm 3rd – 4th place competition Olimpia Milano – Scaligera Verona
20.45pm final 1st – 2nd place Derthona Basket – Auxilium Cus Turin
