Siena Wins the Derby

MONTEPASCHI SIENA-GIORGIO TESI GROUP PISTOIA 89-66 (31-16; 56-34; 71-52)

MONTEPASCHI SIENA: Viggiano 5, Hunter 10, Cournooh 4, Rochestie 10, Carter 9, Ress 14, Ortner 8, Nelson 3, Udom, Hackett 18, Green 8. Cch. Crespi

GIORGIO TESI GROUP PISTOIA: Daniel 7, Meini, Galanda, Wanamaker 15, Washington 8, Cortese 5, Evotti ne, Bozzetto, Gibson 15, Johnson 16. Cch. Moretti

Montepaschi wins the Tuscan derby by beating the Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia 89-66.

Siena starts offs strong and leads 16-4 at mid quarter. Pistoia comes within7 at che 3’ (18-11), but the green-and-whites respond through Hackett and Nelson (+12). Siena maintains a double digit lead through the buzzer, and first quarter ends 31-16.

Siena keeps control of the game and is ahead 39-24. Pistoia warms up their hands and tries to come closer but Montepaschi does a good job of not being caught. Ress brings a 21 point lead with 4’ (47-26). The gap remains wide through to the half. The teams head into the locker rooms 56-34.

Pistoia comes back with a 12-2 break, to which Ress responds. At mid quasrter, Montepaschi is up by 19 (66-47). Cortese narrows the gap with a triple, but Rochestie responds from the arc too. Johnson’s two-hander brings the score to 69-52. The athlete from Montenegro adds another two points in penetration. The score is 71-52 at the buzzer.

The dynamic doesn’t change the final quarter. Montepaschi is ahead 82-61. Siena controls the game and solidifies their lead. In the end, the green-and-whites take the game by a score of 89-66.