Ten games, 20 points up for grabs: the phase just ended was an important portion of the season. The virtual ranking? The second phase is entirely the prerogative of Cividale, Cantù’s opponent since May 5th in the quarter-finals.
Undefeated, she finished with 20 points. Followed by Rimini with 18; Trapani and Forlì 16; Rieti and Piacenza 14, Cantù, Udine, Cento and Chiusi 12; Turin, Fortitudo Bologna, Verona and Nardò 10; Trieste and Orzinuovi 8; Urania Milan, Treviglio, Vigevano and Latina 6; Juvi Cremona, Agrigento and Monferrato 4; Luiss Roma 2.
The performances of Cividale and Rimini stand out, two teams that were fighting to avoid the playouts: they both made it, Cividale will challenge Cantù while Rimini will face Rieti. In the analysis of the won/lost percentages of the 24 A2 teams, in the comparison between the first phase (home/return, 22 games) and the second (clock, 10 games), they essentially achieved similar records Forlì, Udine, Vigevano, Agrigento and Monferrato.
In other cases, even noticeable variations, with some “big” ones (including Cantù) having decidedly slowed down. The clock phase is “active” for 9 teams: +46.9% Cividale, +34.7% Rimini, +25.6% Chiusi, +20.0% Piacenza, +13.1% Cento, +9.4% Nardò, +8.7% Orzinuovi, +8.1 % Latina, +7.5% Rieti. Zero changes compared to the first phase for 5 teams: -1.3% Forlì, -1.9% Monferrato, -4.4% Vigevano, -5.0% Agrigento, -5.6% Udine. Steps back in the clock for Trapani (-10.6%), Cantù (-11.9%), Verona (-12.5%), Turin (-12.5%), Treviglio (-13.8%), Trieste (-16.3%), Milan ( -16.9%), Rome (-18.1%), Fortitudo Bologna (-18.8%) and Cremona (23.8%).
