Only two games were played on Sunday of women’s basketball for the seventeenth day of Serie A1, with several challenges postponed due to the numerous positivity found within the team groups. Costa Masnaga beat Sesto San Giovanni 76-74 thanks to a buzz-beater by Matilde Villa, while in the other match Lucca prevails over Broni for 60-51. Also in this round the Italian girls stood out for their excellent performances. So let’s go to summarize the best blue of this day of pink basketball.
Laura Sperafico (Limonta Costa Masnaga): the guard born in 1991 produced a performance crazy, scoring 31 points and thus updating the season-high (20 points against Lucca on the thirteenth day). Perfect percentages from two (5/5) and free (6/6), together with a 5/15 from the arc (33%) that give her a 27 of evaluation. There is also his signature in the home win against Sesto San Giovanni, thus continuing a good seasonal performance so far (16.6 points per game in 15 games played).
Matilde Villa (Limonta Costa Masnaga): we can call the young blue star the match-winner of the match against Allianz Geas: it is his, in fact, the buzz-beater at the edge of the siren that blows up the Costa Masnaga public for the 76-74 final with which the hosts win the Lombard derby. The play class 2004 scores 17 points in 39 ‘on the parquet, the result of a 7/17 from the painted player (41%) and 3 free out of 3 scored. All enriched by 6 assists distributed to the companions. Eleonora’s sister continues to amaze more and more, playing as a veteran despite the recent 17 years of age.
Women’s basketball, Serie A1: Spreafico and Villa launch Costa Masnaga, Lucca also wins in a round characterized by postponements
Valeria Trucco (Allianz Geas Sesto San Giovanni): 19 points were put on the scoresheet by the winger born in 1999, but they were not enough to avoid the Lombard defeat against Costa Masnaga. The former Ragusa has retouched his season-high, resulting very precise from the arc (5/8, 62%) and collecting 8 rebounds (all defensive). Valeria proved to be very effective on both sides of the pitch, scoring from all positions but then proving to be very adept at catching balls under her own basket to get the game going quickly.
Maria Miccoli (Gesam Gas and Light Le Mura Lucca): best scorer of the Tuscans together with Wiese with 13 points, with Lucca coming out victorious from the home match against Broni (60-51). The guard born in 1995 closes with a double double thanks to the 13 points scored and the 10 rebounds collected (4 offensive and 6 defensive). Infallible from the painted (4/4) and from the lunette (1/1), less precise from the arch (1/6). Good performance provided by the captain of the Tuscan, which is confirmed on seasonal standards.
Elena Bestagno (Construction Italy Broni): Martina’s cousin (who plays in Reyer Venezia) closes the match lost against Lucca by putting 11 points on the scoresheet. Only a shot attempted by three (failed), with 4/8 from two and 3/4 to free for the 1991 experience play. Discreet rebounding contribution of the former Vigarano Mainarda and San Martino di Lupari (5 defensive) , but touches the double digits under turnovers (8).
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