A spell from Redivo punishes Bertram
Novipiù JB Monferrato-Bertram Derthona 81-78
(16-18, 39-36, 61-59)
Scoreboards:
JB Monferrato: Thompson 25, Casini, Valentini F. 24, Valentini L., Sirchia ne, Tomasini, Martinoni 3, Donzelli 6, Lomele ne, Camara 2, Redivo 21, Giombini ne. All. Valentini A.
Derthona: Sackey ne, Cannon 11, Ambrosin 12, Tavernelli 8, D'Ercole 2, Fabi 20, Graziani ne, Mascolo 8, Severini 10, Sanders 7, Romano ne, Morgillo. All. Ramondino
It's a buzzer from Redivo that decides the Provincial Derby, at the end of 40 minutes tight and well played by both teams. The balance reigned, broken precisely by an invention of the Argentinian from Novipiù.
At Derthona, Fabi's return to the field gave coach Ramondino an extra shotgun: "Agu"'s impact was felt with 20 points and 5 out of 7 from distance. Lorenzo Ambrosin's performance was also good, 12th for him in the end. Now the appointment for the Lions is Friday, in Cervia against Ferrara (two-ball at 18pm) for the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup.
Great balance in the first quarter: Derthona closes ahead 16-18 thanks to a basket by Captain Tavernelli just before the siren. In the initial phase of the second half, Bertram pulled ahead, before being overtaken, which came with a triple from Redivo (39-36 in the 20th minute). The Lions come out of the break better again, producing an important break, then baskets from Valentini and Redivo close the half (61-59 in the 30th minute). In the last quarter Derthona held off the home team's shots, resulting in a score of 78 with just a few seconds remaining. In the last possession, however, Redivo did well to score a triple just before the siren, giving Novipiù success.
