Italy D7: Venice wins the shock of the day, San Martino misses the boat again at home – Postup.fr

Lisa BERKANI and Venice achieved the big success of the weekend in the A1 Series © Reyer Venezia

Results of Day 7 played on November 17, 2024:

Sassari had a complicated start to the match against Battipaglia (3-9), before finishing in front after a basket of Silvia PASTRELLO (8 points, 4 rebounds) to close the 1st quarter. The players of Lorenzo SERVENTI tried to stay in contact in the 2nd quarter, but the score gradually started to get tougher. A +10 was obtained in favor of Sassari at the start of the 3rd quarter (40-30). This margin of advance was generally maintained until the end of the match by the partners ofAna BEGIC (17 points, 8 rebons, 4 passes).

San Giovanni had the reception of Campobasso on a new floor which had just been enthroned. The start of the match was royal for the teammates ofAnna MAKURAT (22 points, 8 assists) (10-0). With a deficit of 12 points to overcome after 10 minutes of play, Campobasso made the necessary efforts to recover at halftime (29-28). After the break, the score remained closer, even if the players of Cinzia ZANOTTI kept control thanks in particular to their 43% behind the 3-point line in the match. In the exercise, Campobasso finished at 11%. The end of the match was close, Pallas KUNAI-KAPANA (23 points, 10 rebounds) and Campobasso could have had some regrets by narrowly failing to bring home a victory.

Between Brescia and Verona, the start of the match was fairly calm with a 10-7 after 5 minutes. The rest of the match was hectic for the Verona defense which took lightning. Indeed, at the end of the 1st quarter, the partners of Marzia CUTTING (28 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) were already 11 points ahead (28-17). The single rider started with a 2nd quarter again won by 5 points. Verona and Martina SPINELLI (13 points, 9 rebounds) only scored 16 points over the last 20 minutes. The final bill is severe for the players of Nicola SOAVE, -37.

The duel between Schio and Venice kept all its promises which saw the two French internationals clash, Lisa BERKANI (11 points, 3 rebounds) and Janelle SALAUN (12 points, 5 rebounds). The first 20 minutes were started well by Schio who led the proceedings at half-time with an advantage of +12 (36-24). The defensive intensity of the locals was notable in this first half. The two teams went blow for blow in the 3rd quarter with one at the finish (15-16). Things were going to get tense, when Venice got back together and even went ahead in a 4th quarter which was difficult for Schio. Indeed, a 12-0 was passed by the partners of Martina FASSINA (9 points, 3 rebounds) (51-40, 51-52). This +1 in favor of Venice was on the scoreboard 70 seconds from the end of regulation time and the score remained frozen there (55-56). Schio had the last two shots of the match, but it did not bring the success hoped for.

Tortona traveled to San Martino to challenge a team still looking for a first success this season, after 4 days already contested. The confidence gained by Tortone in these last matches was visible at the start of the match with the teammates ofElisa PENNA (15 points, 3 assists) who took the reins of the match (8-15). San Martino reacted well by coming back to -2 after 10 minutes of play (15-17). At the end of the 2nd quarter, the two sides were tied 31-all. The debates remained well balanced until the end and we thought that San Martino and Amari ROBINSON (17 points, 11 rebounds) had done the most by leading by 4 points at the start of the 4th quarter (51-47). A 7-0 following was inflicted by Tortona who played their basketball perfectly at the end of the match to win on the road. The protectedOrazio CUTUGNO have reached 5 consecutive victories in the championship.

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Program for Day 8 scheduled for November 24, 2024: