Casale Monferrato (Derthona Basket 103 – Varese Basket 91) – Bertram Derthona wins with 12 points of detachment and continues the winning streak, which now sees it unbeaten in six games with only one defeat against Ea7 Olimpia. Excellent start from Varese who takes up 20-9 and then gives in to the comeback of Bertram who recovers on the threshold of the end of the second quarter. Author of a commendable game is Christon who brings 26 points to Bertram and scores the final basket from three on the siren. Varese fighting on an equal footing in the first two quarters and then being overtaken in the third and fourth. It ends 103-91 with the hosts surpassing the 100 threshold.
Derthona – Varese 103 – 91
Scorers: Christon 26, Filoy 21, Macura 17, Candi 10, Daum 10, Radosevic 9, Tavernelli 5, Brown 28, Johnson 20, Owens 12, Woldetensae 11, Ross 8, Caruso 4.
Derthona: Christon 0, Filloy 12, Macura 55, Candi 7, Daum 24, Radosevic 43, Tavernelli 8, Severini 20, Cain 30, Filoni 75.
Varese: Brown 22, Johnson 92, Owens 41, Woldetensae 8, Ross 4, Caruso 30, Reyes 12, Librizzi 13, Nicolao 10, Virginio 18.
