Debut in the playouts for both teams with Faenza who rested on the last day, therefore more in need of time to fuel up. And it was fully seen in a shock start for the Bianconere, with the bells much more ready for battle and capable of immediately placing a break in the first quarter
Subsequently, Faenza always tried to come back and Battipaglia managed to repel every attempt until the end of the third quarter where with some talented plays mixed with cunning, a previously apathetic Tagliamento entered the game and closed the gap.
In the end it was a Faenza triumph with the former Ragusa unleashed who scored the classic two game-breaking bombs that opened the gap and gave Faenza a tight match 1, and broke the deadlock after many defeats in a row, some undeserved.
Now we go to Campania for an uncertain match 2, where the mental aspect will make the difference given that the pressure will now be on the Battipaglia girls.
What is certain is that Faenza is rather dependent on the moons of the number 6, while Battipaglia must hope for an offensive performance different from Seka and Policari to hope to win as it was in regular season moreover in the Romagna area
THE SCORESHEET: E-Work Faenza – PB63 Battipaglia 66 – 74
CUT Marzia 7: the rating is the average between the first 30 minutes of a horror film, and the last 10 of a player of immense class who at this level decides not only matches, but also championships.
PERESSON Antonia 7.5: without his 3-point torpedoes, some of which could even be classified as miraculous, Faenza would never have come back
CVIJANOVIC Tina 7: and he wouldn’t have come back even without Tina’s bucking on the counterattack and her burning accelerations concluded with a lay up
BROSSMANN Patty 6.5: at the beginning very involved in attack, then less and less but she fights rebounding and sacrifices her body in defense
DIXON Liz 7: not 100% nor even 70%, it still constitutes the rock to which the companions often cling. He wins the duel with Johnson, and for the purposes of the final result it is no small matter
FRANCESCHELLI Federica 7: certain plays are like a true captain, with a capital C. Seletti understands its importance and keeps her on the pitch for 30 minutes
SPINELLI Martina 6: only six minutes but enough to score 3 precious points. However, she lacks match rhythm
NIEMOJEWSKA Julia 5: the only discordant note in the Faenza house. He loses the duel with Domenger as in the regular season, but has time to make up for it
EDOKPAIGBE Candy sv: in my opinion it deserves a few more minutes, especially on an evening where Tagliamento for 30 minutes is detrimental
SEKA Sarah Ashley 5: one of the worst matches of the year from one of Battipaglia’s best players this season
JOHNSON Ciera 5.5: he loses the duel with Dixon and misses some baskets that are within his range. Heavy points in the final bill
POTOLCHIO Raffaella 5.5: he tries to put pressure on the ball, he doesn’t have an impact on the attack also because he doesn’t have the opportunity
DOMENGUER Mathilde 6.5: excellent performance until the third quarter, then it also derails
YURKEVICHUS Tatijana 5.5: classic game of hers, good rebounding but bad shooting and in the end she was beaten by the defense
POLICARI Elisa 5: ex of the day, she did not make herself regretful. 1/5 in triples, not from her
SMALL Giovanna 6: much more enterprising than usual in attack, he also scores some nice baskets. Less sharp than usual in defense
FERRARI Paola 6: She is now dangerous especially from behind the arc where she produces all her turnover. But she misses shots in hot moments
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Cristiano Garbin
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