The new year begins with a precious victory for the Wuber Family which expands for 72-76 the field of Sesto San Giovanni. The orange, who had not played since December 27th, approach the match very well, always keeping the opponents in double figures but suffer a sensational return of the hosts in the last ten minutes. With the cynicism of the great team, Dotto and companions grit their teeth and take home the twelfth consecutive victory in Techfind Serie A1. Excellent evidence of Gruda e Keys under the planks, by Crippa at the distance shot and by Sottana and Dotto at the assist item.
The first points of 2022 bear the signature of Gruda who opens the contest from the line; the initial stage, however, is all about the Dotto twins who give a show: Caterina successfully attacks the iron twice, Francesca hits from the bow and distributes assists. On the 7-12, then, the scene passes into the hands of Keys who signs a personal partial of 7-0 but, above all, already reaches the double figures with an acrobatic basket in alley oop on an assist from Sottana: 11-23 at the first siren.
The entry of Fietta and the 3-2 zone defense give new life to Geas who inaugurates the return to the field with a partial 4-0 that invites Dikaioulakos to timeout after only 40 ”. The answer comes from a cynical Crippa (special match for her, ex of the match) who exchanges favors from distance with Trucco: 22-30 at 14 ‘. Sottana, back on the field after a month and a half of absence, fails to hit from the arc so the Famila relies on its longs, Andrè and Gruda, thanks also to great assists on fast offensive transitions. Again Crippa punishes with the heavy shot but the last blast is from the French who on the siren of end of time bags 30-44.
Another 4-0 AC Milan return to the field, interrupted by Keys and Gruda after three minutes of fasting. In the central phase of the fraction, show of the two teams in archery: five triples in sequence signed by Trucco, Sottana, Crippa, Crudo and Sottana for 41-56. The former Geas strikes again from distance maintaining a perfect 100% from the field with 14 points to his credit. Deshields and Crudo close the line at 47-61.
The last quarter has only one huge protagonist: Ivana Raca burns the orange retina with four consecutive triples and plays the Sesto charge. The hosts, invigorated by the extraordinary offensive fluidity, tighten the shirts in defense and bring up to minus five. Deshields, with two great talented plays, gives Schio a nine-point lead over 63-72. Still Raca, however, rekindles the Milanese hopes with a three-point game and the stolen from Keys which is worth less than two. In the moment of maximum difficulty Sottana is icy in the line and then offers a stupendous assist to Gruda who definitively closes the challenge for the final 72-76.
The official scoresheet by Allianz Geas Sesto San Giovanni–Wuber Famila Schio 72-76. Partials: 11-23, 30-44, 47-61
Allianz Geas Sesto San Giovanni: Dotto 8, Raca 21, Fietta 4, Crudo 7, Merisio ne, Graves 6, Panzera 2, Trucco 11, Ercoli 4, Gwathmey 9
Wuber Famila Schio: Deshields 10, Del Pero ne, Sottana 8, Gruda 18, Verona ne, Crippa 14, Andrè 3, Dotto 5, Keys 12, Laksa 6
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