BCC defeated in Campobasso
The Molisana Campobasso-Autosped BCC Derthona 83-51
(16-9, 34-26, 61-38)
Scoreboards:
Campobasso: Kunaiyi 10, Giacchetti, Moscarella 2, Trimboli 11, Meldere 4, Quinonez 13, Cerè, Scalia 20, Grande ne, Madera 10, Morrison 13, Bocchetti. Coach Sabatelli
BCC Derthona: Dotto 5, Marangoni, Fontaine 13, Milani 2, Premasunac 4, Leonardi 5, Zahui B. 12, Arado 2, Attura 2, Penna 6, Gatti ne. Coach Cutugno
Autosped BCC Derthona comes out defeated from the top-ranking challenge at the Molisana Arena: the team coached by coach Cutugno, who runs into an evening with low shooting percentages, trails in the score throughout the match. The Molisane team makes the decisive run in the third quarter and wins the two points. The Giraffes return to the field on Saturday, January 18 at 18:XNUMX pm at the Cittadella dello Sport facility for a challenge full of pitfalls, against Geas Sesto San Giovanni, defeated last week in overtime in the game that gave the Giraffes the pass to the Final Four of the Coppa Italia in Turin.
First quarter branded Campobasso at the Molisana Arena: the home team leads from the opening moments and - taking advantage of the precision in shooting from outside - extends to 16-9 in the 10th minute on BCC, which pays for a first quarter with low percentages from the field (3/16). In the second quarter Autosped tries several times to get back in touch in the score, but the attempts to come back are limited by the baskets of Scalia and Morrison: at the interval the home team is ahead 34-26.
Upon returning from the locker rooms, Magnolia gives a new acceleration to the game, widening its gap beyond the double digit margin and, in the final stages of the quarter, also thanks to an incredible basket by Trimboli from half court at the buzzer, the gap widens to 61-38 at the third siren. The last quarter sanctions the success of Campobasso, which arrives with the score of 83-51.
The comment of Nina Premasunac: “It was a tough game. We didn’t have the energy to compete against Campobasso today. They played a great game, but we’re thinking about the next game. We have big ambitions, a really beautiful arena like Cittadella and a club that doesn’t let us miss anything. We’re a great group on and off the field, we’re working to grow even more. For me, returning to Campobasso was a great emotion”.
So coach Orazio Cutugno at the end of the race: "I'll start by congratulating Campobasso both for qualifying for the Coppa Italia Final Four and for tonight's game. We knew that Magnolia can light up at any moment, also thanks to the support of the public. For us, it's a match from which we have many ideas to work on and grow, having the ability to also know how to take a defeat against a strong team like Campobasso. We have to think one game at a time, doing our things with simplicity and continuing our path made of good basketball and intense defense, finding a little more energy than tonight".
