Venezia Beats Dertona to Reach Italian Supercup Final
Venezia rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Dertona 98-90 in Tortona, booking a Supercup final date with Milan on 21 September.
Venezia beat Dertona 90-98 in Tortona to reach the final of the Italian Supercup, while Milano saw off Virtus 90-71 in the other semi-final.
Dertona led after the first quarter and again after the second, going into the break at 56-47. Venezia turned it around after the break, outscoring the hosts 21-15 in the third quarter and 30-19 in the fourth to close it out 90-98.
Milano's win over Virtus was built in the second quarter. The sides were level after 10 minutes at 17-14, then Milano pulled away 23-9 to take control before the break. Virtus cut the gap in the third quarter, winning it 25-23, but could not close the distance in the fourth.
Venezia and Milano will meet in the final on 21 September at 20:45 Moscow time.
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