A solid Bertram achieves success against Agrigento
Bertram Derthona-M Renewables Agrigento 81-72
(27-19, 52-37, 61-56)
Scoreboards:
Derthona: Alibegovic 19, Blizzard 7, Buffo ne, Ndoja 15, Garri 8, Lusvarghi, Viglianisi 2, Bertone 16, Gergati 6, Spizzichini ne, Lydeka 8. Coach Ramondino
Agrigento: Bell 7, Cannon 14, Evangelisti 9, Cuffaro ne, Sousa, Quaglia 2, Ambrosin 9, Guariglia 12, Pepe 16, Fontana 3. Team Ciani
Fourth consecutive home victory for Bertram Derthona who, without Spizzichini, led the match against Agrigento from the start, accumulating an important margin of advantage which allowed the Bianconeri to manage the return of the Sicilians at the end. First quarter of great offensive quality for Bertram Derthona, who imposed her own pace on the match right from the start: it was the three-point baskets from Gergati and Garri that gave the Bianconeri their first double-digit lead in the match (27-16 ), before Pepe's triple closed the first ten minutes with the score 27-19. Even in the second half, coach Ramondino's team continues to produce good plays which allow them to keep the gap almost unchanged: after Ndoja's triple - which gives them the maximum lead at 40-28 in the 16th minute - coach Ciani stops the game. Coming out of the time-out the Sicilians are back in contact with a partial of 0-7: this time it is Derthona who interrupts the operations. At the end of the first half, Bertram produced a new run that allowed them to lead 52-37 at halftime. In the third quarter the guests, thanks to the drop in the Bianconeri's shooting percentages, came back into contact in the score (52-46 at 25'), further reducing the distance in the following minutes thanks to some three-point baskets. The third period is closed by a free throw from Garri, which sets the score at 61-56 in the 30th minute. At the start of the last quarter, Bertram raises her defensive intensity and produces a break that allows her to regain a double-digit lead (74-60 at 35'). Agrigento tries to shorten their gap with doubles and pressing but Derthona manages to control the opponent's return towards the end and achieves a success of 81-72.
