A convincing Derthona beats Fortitudo
Fortitudo Kigili Bologna-Bertram Derthona 74-92
(15-32, 34-51, 54-73)
Scoreboards:
Strength: Frazier 7, Aradori 15, Mancinelli ne, Durham 7, Zedda ne, Procida 8, Benzing 11, Feldeine 8, Charalampopoulos 11, Totè 2, Groselle 4, Borra 1. Coach Martino
Derthona: Mortellaro ne, Rota, Cannon, 6 Tavernelli 3, Filloy 8, Mascolo 21, Severini, Sanders 12, Daum 15, Cain 5, Macura 22. Coach Ramondino
Forty minutes ahead, four players in double figures and cynicism at the moment of Fortitudo's attempted return: Bertram Derthona inaugurates their return round with a convincing victory at the PalaDozza in Bologna. To underline the choral performance of the Bianconeri, capable of finding many protagonists in different moments of the match.
First quarter entirely Bertram-branded at PalaDozza: the team coached by coach Ramondino constructs excellent three-point shots and converts them with continuity (7/10 in the fraction) quickly reaching the double-digit margin and extending to 15-32 at the first siren. In the second period Fortitudo tries to raise the intensity of their game, but Derthona - led by Mascolo (16 p in the first half) and by the great fluidity of the game – it keeps the distances unchanged, closing the initial twenty minutes ahead 34-51.
Upon returning from the locker rooms, Bertram still leads the match in terms of pace and score, further expanding the gap beyond 20 points: in the final stages of the half, Bologna narrows the score to 54-73 in the 30th minute. At the start of the last quarter, Fortitudo produced its maximum effort, on both sides of the pitch, to get back into the match, reaching -10 (65-75), before Derthona found the decisive baskets with Macura and Sanders. At the buzzer Bertram wins 74-92.
Thus coach Marco Ramondino at the end of the race: ʺIt is a match we must be very satisfied with, because we controlled the match from start to finish, having clear Bologna's strengths and many solutions. We moved the ball well, building good shots, we survived very low free throw percentages and we resisted Fortitudo's return attempt, finishing the match on a high note..
