Partials: 15-10; 24-20; 34-40
Umana Reyer: Charles 12, Nicolodi, Pan 2, Pasa, Cubaj 8, Dojkic 10, Fassina 2, Santucci 8, Mavunga 2, Holmes 6. Coach Mazzon.
La Molisana: Pastrello ne, Simon 6, Giacchetti 2, Trimboli 5, Meldere ne, Makurat 6, Ceré, Miccoli 9, Madera 9, Gray 13, Morrison 5. All. Sabatelli.
At the end of a real sporting battle, Umana Reyer loses their internal unbeaten record in the last match of 2025. Molisana Magnolia Campobasso conquers Taliercio 50-55, managing to change gear in the second half and containing the final return of the orogranata. Twice, at 11-4 in the 7th minute and at 24-17 in the 17th minute, the orogranata reached +7 in the first half, but never managed to really take off. Campobasso takes the lead for the first time at 30-32 at 26′, in turn reaches +7 (38-45 at 33’30”) and finds the decisive extension at the end after coach Mazzon’s team returns 3 times to -1, the last at 50-51 at 38’30”.
Game Keys
In a match with low percentages (32.7% from the field for Umana Reyer, 33.9% for La Molisana), the guests managed to create a change of pace upon returning from the locker rooms with a third quarter of 10-20.
The 21 balls lost by the orogranata were too many.
Campobasso plays better than the team: 16-9 assists.
In a rebound match essentially tied (40-39 for Umana Reyer), the 15 (to 13) offensive players of the Molise team weighed heavily.
Night Notable
Cubaj: best in terms of rating (17), makes himself felt under the basket with 10 rebounds (5+5) and 2 blocks,
Santucci: better than the first half, drops a bit in the second half.
Nicolodi: defense specialist, finishes with the best plus/minus (+13).
Pan: his return is one of the few happy notes of the evening.
Next match: Sunday 4 January 2026, 8.45pm, Cittadella dello Sport in Tortona, Italian Cup quarter-finals vs Logiman Broni.
