Autosped G BCC Derthona Basket vs Famila Wuber Schio

A high-level challenge for Autosped BCC Derthona, who will play tomorrow at home at the Cittadella dello Sport against Italian champions Famila Wuber Schio, who also played in the recent Italian Cup final at the Nova Arena. The match, sold out since the beginning of the week, This represents a very important test for Cutugno's team, which faces the only undefeated team in Serie A1, fresh from a 66-68 victory in Game 1 of the EuroLeague Play-In quarterfinals against Umana Reyer Venezia. In the last round of the championship, BCC earned two points away from Roseto (73-85) and returned to fourth place in the standings, thanks to a favorable head-to-head against Geas Sesto San Giovanni.

FOCUS ON THE OPPONENTS – Depth, physique, talent, and experience at every position: Famila Wuber Schio represents the league's absolute pinnacle, a team capable of winning everything on national soil over the last twenty years. Their consistent results are the result of a solid and forward-thinking club, capable of building extremely competitive rosters every year.

Famila has been led this season by Spaniard Victor Lapena, a coach with proven international experience, who has a talented group of Italian and international players at his disposal. Having confirmed the entire Italian core, which relies on the talent of Costanza Verona, Giorgia Sottana, Carlotta Zanardi, and Ilaria Panzera in the outfield department and the solidity and consistency of Jasmine Keys and Olbis Andrè under the boards, Famila made targeted investments this summer to strengthen the team. In addition to the confirmed Kitija Laksa, the Veneto team added Maria Conde, fresh from several excellent seasons in Prague, as well as Marieme Badiane and Jessica Shepard as international players. Kim Mestadgh, a top shooter, also returned to the roster after the start of the season. The icing on the cake was the return to Italy of Cecilia Zandalasini, the star of the Italian basketball movement.

A complete, deep roster that needs little introduction for a team that aims to compete and reach the final stages of every competition, in Italy and Europe.

STATEMENTS – The challenge that awaits Autosped BCC Derthona was presented Nathalie Fontaine: "We're facing a tough and exciting match against Schio, a very physical team brimming with individual talent, chemistry, and experience. I think the key for us is to focus on one possession at a time, try to match their physicality, and come out on the field with great energy and play at a high tempo.".

CURIOSITIES, INITIATIVES AND EX OF THE COMPETITION – Cornelia Fondren (493) is 7 points away from 500 in all LBF competitions, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (1983) is 17 rebounds away from 200 in Serie A1, while Anastasia Conte (2474) is 26 points away from 2500 in all LBF competitions.

Tomorrow's match will be the 'Franca Cassola Pasquali Day'For years, the Franca Cassola Pasquali Association has supported the Breast Unit at Tortona Hospital through fundraising initiatives for breast cancer research, prevention, and treatment.

Autosped BCC Derthona, which has been sporting the Association's logo on its first-team shorts for years, will once again take to the field alongside Franca Cassola Pasquali. Admission to the match will be free, with all proceeds going to the Association, which will be present with an information stand and a key player at the match.

Autosped BCC Derthona and Famila Wuber Schio will wear a special t-shirt designed for the occasion during the pre-match warm-up, a testament to the strength and unity of the women's basketball movement on occasions like these.

The short intervals of the meeting will be enlivened by performances by the Derthona Ginnastica cheerleaders.

Elisa Penna is the former player of the match: in her second year wearing the Autosped BCC Derthona jersey, she played for Famila Wuber Schio for two seasons, from 2022 to 2024. In those two seasons she won a Scudetto, two Italian Cups and an Italian Super Cup.

WHERE TO SEE IT – The match will be streamed live on flima.tv.