A Hangover, Derthona in Serie A
Reale Mutua Torino-Bertram Derthona 74-75
(22-19, 49-49, 63-59)
Scoreboards:
Turin: Clark 10, Alibegovic 9, Pagani ne, Penna, Cappelletti 22, Campani 2, Pinkins 10, Toscano 8, Origlia ne, Ferro ne, Diop 13, Bushati. All. Cavina
Derthona: Sackey ne, Cannon 15, Gazzotti 1, Ambrosin 3, Tavernelli 7, D'Ercole, Fabi 9, Mascolo 20, Severini 3, Sanders 17, Morgillo ne. All. Ramondino
Serie A, Serie A, Serie A!
Derthona enters the Olympus of Italian basketball, at the end of an epic match, played as only the great Lions can do. The PalaGianniAsti is colored black and white, it's a party, it's the top flight. A technical and tactical masterpiece from Bertram, capable of resisting the start in Turin and emerging point-to-point in the final.
First quarter of great intensity at the PalaGianniAsti: the Lions had to suffer the start of Turin, before coming back into contact thanks to good collective offensive solutions. The half is closed by Mascolo's triple, the score is 22-19. The Lions, after a long run-up, found their first advantage in the match with Sanders' triple (36-37 in the 17th minute): in the following moments, balance and the play of the individuals reigned supreme. The first half of a beautiful Game 5 ends in a draw at 49. Upon returning from the locker rooms, the shooting percentages of the two teams drop, and Torino enters the last ten minutes with a minimal margin of advantage (63-59). The final period is a concentration of incredible emotions and pathos, between two teams that want to win: we enter the final minutes point by point. Clark scores the overtaking of Torino (74-73) 1 minute from the end. Bertram defends, no one scores anymore, we get to the last action: Sanders is fouled on a three-point shot by Penna, scores the first two, misses the third. It's party! It's Serie A!
