U19 Excellence, Winning debut at the National Finals: Allianz Derthona beats Reggio Emilia and conquers the first two points of the qualifying round
Allianz Derthona Tortona – UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia 80-44
(24-8, 36-30, 57-38)
Derthona: Cissè 6 (6 reb), Brizzi 12 (5/6 from the field), Lisini 2, Aprile 8 (4/4 from two), Farias (7 ast), Albertinazzi 5, Fogliato 4, Korlatovic 8 (4/5 from the field), Diodati 9, Bellinaso 3 (4 ast), Di Meo 8, Josovic 15 (9 reb, 4 ast). Coach Ansaloni, Vice Fanaletti, Ass. Lombardi.
Reggio Emilia: F. Lusetti, Selva, Carboni 1, Bonaretti 6, Suljanovic 22, Yadde, Mainini, L. Lusetti 3, Emokhare, Deme 2, Manfredotti 5, Abreu 5. Coach Rossetti.
Allianz Derthona Tortona gets off to a good start at the U19 Eccellenza National Finals in Rome. At PalaLuiss, the black and white team, winner of Group 4 of the first phase of the championship, dominates UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia with a clear 80-44 in the opening match of Group D.
The start of the match is all in favor of Allianz, who thanks to defensive recoveries and constant intensity immediately takes the lead to 9-0 after just three minutes. Reggio Emilia tries to come back, but the solidity in defense and a well-organized attack allow Tortona to close the first quarter ahead at 24-8. In the second period, the situation gets complicated: the black and whites soon enter the bonus and the opponents, led by Suljanovic, take advantage. We go to the break with Derthona ahead by only 6 points (36-30).
In the third quarter, the team trained by coach Ansaloni finds rhythm and clarity: a mini-break signed by a three-pointer by Diodati and a basket in the paint by Korlatovic re-establish the +12 with four minutes left in the period. Tortona once again raises the defensive intensity and closes the third quarter at 57-38. In the last quarter, Allianz runs riot, even reaching a 30-point advantage, thus securing the first success in this edition of the National Finals. The match ends with a clear result of 80-44 in favor of Derthona.
Excellent team performance by the Piedmontese team, which recorded 25 assists, with Farias as the main playmaker (7 assists). The top scorers were Josovic (15 points) and Brizzi (12 points).
Tomorrow is the second day of the group stage at PalaTiziano, where Allianz will face Unica Blu Orobica Bergamo. Tip-off at 18:XNUMX, with live streaming on the Italbasket Twitch and YouTube channels.
