For the Northern Group of Serie A2 the balance does not change: Sanga always in command, followed by Castelnuovo Scrivia, step back for Costa Masnaga.
In the key match, in fact, Il Ponte Casa d’Aste Sanga Milano wins again, 67-70 on the field of Limonta Costa Masnaga. Without Fietta, Costa plays equal throughout the match, but has to surrender to the Milanese: coach Seletti’s team thus interrupts a streak of 12 games without losing in the league. The last knockout? Precisely against Sanga Milano, on 3 December 2022: Sanga which is the same team that defeated Costa also in the Italian Cup. A very heavy 0-3, especially if this cross occurs again in the postseason…
Autosped Castelnuovo Scrivia has no problems whatsoever in keeping up, with the 71-53 victory against Podolife Treviso. Level performance the 13 points from the bench of Giulia Rulli: after an excellent Coppa Italia, iCastelnuovo’s captain regains his polish by equaling his seasonal record, established against Carugate on the eleventh dayreturning from the injury that forced her to miss the entire first part of the season.
The WomenApu Delser Crich Udine with a precious success, 64-57 against San Giorgio Mantova. Not exactly everything was easy for Udine, who won despite a penalty 1/15 from behind the arc: this is the worst performance of the season for the Friulian three-pointers. Already against Ponzano only one triple scored, but with a 1/11 (9%) compared to 1/15 (7%) the performance against the green-and-whites is slightly better. Not bad for the home team which confirms a solidity that goes beyond shooting percentages.
Far from the first four places, Logiman Broni takes home the 50-52 against Alperia Basket Club Bolzano. Broni, in the last few matches, is playing to defend fifth place, given that it is now cut off even from mathematics for the first four: coach Magagnoli can look optimistically at the next commitments for the return to the double figures by Amanda Kantzy, who in the three previous outings had put together just 20 points overall shooting an unconvincing 4/19 from the field. Against Bolzano instead excellent performance, 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Ecodent Alpo enters the gates of the Playoff area and beats Velcofin Interlocks Vicenza 76-74, limiting the dangerous recovery of the red and whites. Very good winning streak for Alpo, who won four of the last five games: in general, in the second round, the team from Soave lost only to Costa Masnaga, Castelnuovo Scrivia and Udinereturning to important levels behind the top formations of the tournament.
The situation of the Bagno Carugate dimension is complicated, which is reached by Alpo and exposes itself to the potential recovery of Futurosa #Forna Basket Trieste, who beats it 70-74 and returns to two lengths of disadvantage. Seven players in points for Carugate, ten for Trieste who wins it by finding more resources: it must be said that in any case the good performances of Usuelli continue in the Lombard home (12) and above all Morra’s losing effort should be noted. 26 points, 9 rebounds, 9 fouls drawnwhich, however, are not enough in a decisive battle.
Posaclima Ponzano makes things clear, winning 71-40 over Acciaierie Valbruna Bolzano and at least secures participation in the playouts, barring cataclysms. For Bolzano, the remote duel with Vicenza is now decisive. Something is moving, like for Alpo, too for Ponzano: four victories in the last five races, three in a row, and it is quite evident that the victory against Bolzano is the best of the season by margin, with a robust +31.
A2 Female – Gir. North
9th Return
RESULTS:
18/03/2023
Climate Ponzano – Valbruna Steelworks Bolzano 71 – 40
Women APU Delser Crich Udine – San Giorgio Mantova Agriculture 64 – 57
Alperia Basket Club Bolzano – Logiman Broni 50 – 52
Autosped Castelnuovo Scrivia – Podolife Treviso 71 – 53
Ecodent Alpo – Velcofin Interlocks Vicenza 76 – 74
Bathroom size Carugate – Futurosa #Forna Basket Trieste 70 – 74
19/03/2023
Limonta Costa Masnaga – Il Ponte Casa d’Aste Sanga Milano 67 – 70
CLASSIFICATION:
Il Ponte Casa d’Aste Sanga Milano* 40, Autosped Castelnuovo Scrivia 38, Limonta Costa Masnaga 36, WomenAPU Delser Crich Udine 34, Logiman Broni 22, Podolife Treviso 20, San Giorgio MantovAgricoltura 18, Ecodent Alpo 18, Dimensione Bagno Carugate 18, Futurosa #Forna Basket Trieste 16, Alperia Basket Club Bolzano 14, Posaclima Ponzano 14, Velcofin Interlocks Vicenza* 10, Acciaierie Valbruna Bolzano 8
*one game less
MARKERS RANKING:
Ronchi S. (WomenAPU Delser Crich Udine) 379 (17,2)
Nasraoui M. (Acciaierie Valbruna Bolzano) 324 (14.7)
Miccoli C. (Future #Forna Basket Trieste) 322 (14.6)
Kotnis A. (Alperia Basketball Club Bolzano) 315 (14.3)
Orazzo M. (San Giorgio Mantova Agriculture) 301 (13.7)
Villa E. (Limonta Costa Masnaga) 291 (13.2)
Marangoni S. (Autosped Castelnuovo Scrivia) 290 (13.2)
Moriconi I. (Ecodent Alpo) 286 (13)
Van Der Keijl R. (Il Ponte Sanga Auction House Milan) 271 (12.9)
Turmel A. (WomenAPU Delser Crich Udine) 266 (12,1)
Llorente F. (San Giorgio Mantova Agriculture) 255 (12.1)
Bosnian I. (Futurosa #Forna Basket Trieste) 255 (11.6)
Brossmann P. (Limonta Costa Masnaga) 252 (12)
Manzotti G. (Logiman Broni) 252 (11,5)
Belosevic I. (Bagno Carugate dimension) 249 (11,3)
Mancinelli E. (Ecodent Alpo) 243 (11.6)
Absent G. (Alperia Basket Club Bolzano) 239 (10.9)
Premasunac N. (Autosped Castelnuovo Scrivia) 238 (11.3)
Diotti F. (Bathroom Carugate size) 235 (11.2)
Toffali S. (The Sanga Auction House Bridge Milan) 235 (11.2)
(Photo by Roberto Muliere)
