Everyone at the seaside! Everyone in Rimini!!
DERTHONA BEARS BASKETBALL – Pall. Orzinuovi 75-64 (20-10, 21-20, 17-15, 17-19)
DERTHONA: Rotondo 7 (3/10), Vitali 8 (1/3, 2/3), Stanojevic 1, Gioria 18 (5/5, 1/2), Venuto 9 (4/6, 0/3), Gatti, Samoggia 19 (7/8, 1/6), Max Strotz 5 (2/4), Gay, Viglianisi 8 (0/2, 2/3)
orzinuovi: Mazzucchelli 5 (1/4, 1/3), Permon 4 (1/1), Ferrarese 8 (3/4, 0/1), Braidot 6 (2/3, 0/6), Renato 2 (1/ 2, 0/1), Martini 11 (4/5, 1/4), Rinaldi 2 (1/3, 0/1), Micevic 6 (0/8, 2/5), Chiarello 6 (3/7) , Trapella 14 (3/3, 1/1)
Derthona Basket will take care of warming up the increasingly gloomy climate of these times, turning its attention to the "warm" beaches of Romagna where the Italian Cup Final Four will take place from 7 to 9 March next.
Orzinuovi was also eliminated in the return match with a convincing performance by Arioli's boys who took just the time of the first half to distance themselves from the Brescians orphaned by coach Eliantonio and Bertolini, disqualified after the nervousness of match 1.
After the first guest baskets at the start of the match and a subsequent study phase, Derthona increased their lead to +10 towards the 8th minute with two bombs from Gioria and Viglianisi, never to look back. In the second half the story doesn't change with the guests rather tense, kept at bay by a determined defense of the locals who launch Venuto, Vitali and Strotz in turn in attack. The lead even reached 16 points, just before the long break and the tension of the day before seemed to finally subside.
A burst of pride for Orzinuovi is emitted by Martini who brings the Brescians back to -7 in the middle of the third quarter, but the reaction of the Bianconeri is prompt and of quality: the Gioria-Samoggia axis shows off a series of superior level plays and arrives another partial that breaks the guests' legs. The last fraction runs smoothly, signaling Rotondo's bad evening, confirming the optimal condition recovered by Gioria, all under the careful direction of Venuto who guarantees the tranquility necessary for Arioli to also throw Stanojevic and Gay onto the field.
This is equivalent to the ovations from the public for the exit of the starters, who take a few minutes of well-deserved rest: after all, we are only halfway through the season and next Sunday there is the derby with Alessandria, 18pm again at the PalaCamagna. But in the meantime, for Carnival, let's book a weekend at the seaside!
