Salerno
Thirty with honors. Sirio Salerno ’92 also conquers the Ferraris gym in Modena, beats the Basketball Sisters also in game 2 of the final and returns to Serie A2 after seven years. A perfect season for the grenadines of the stainless patron Angela Somma, who won all thirty official matches played between the regular season, the clock phase, the playoffs and the Campania Cup. Unbeatable in the true sense of the word under the guidance of Njegos Visnjic, in his first year as coach. A triumph, a light in the city’s sport which has experienced sporting mortifications and disappointments on almost all fronts.
“We were the strongest, the girls proved they were the best I could aspire to. I thank them all, together with the staff and the sponsors. Thanks to those who are no longer here at the moment: my father, my mother, my aunt, my sister who made me who I am. We created a lot of enthusiasm, well done everyone. There was great support, next year we will try to bring in as many people as possible to try to maintain the category”, said the president through tears of joy. Followed in Emilia by over 60 people in the stands (including the Salernitana Club Emilia delegation), Sirio kept its promises. He started from +17 in the first leg (83-66) and reiterated his success by winning by 10 (66-76).
The 4-12 of the first 4′ thunderous presented a team immediately on the ball. 3′ after the first stoppage it’s 10-18. A few missed passes in attack, then Scala and De Mitri take care of it with the bomb to start the attack. Oliveira, Silatsa and Valerio, with Orchi, immediately take the lead. Wall and barbed wire in defense, the Sisters don’t score again until the end of the first quarter (10-27). Excellent approach from the bench also from Takrou and Scollini. Practically all the seniors rotate. At the restart, two minutes of immaculate retinas. Scala takes care of it and the match seems to liven up but it will only be like this for the hosts. At 14-31 in the 14th minute Visnjic asks for a minute and more calm from him. He is listened to little, because Salerno shows haste. Orchi takes the number, gets to 3 fouls and is forced to sit for a while. The grenadines turn off the light a little. Giorgia Palmieri from three makes -10 for the Emilian team and then -6 at the interval (30-36) also with the help of a never-tame Melloni, who shortens again at the beginning of the third period. Zarfaoui gets to -1 by making 3 of 3 from the foul line. It’s the turning point. Sirio slaps herself, wakes up. Silatsa’s big hands lead the relaunch. The shot was worth 35-53 with 3 and a half minutes to go with the fundamental contribution of Orchi and Valerio in recovering the ball and assisting in the restarts. Sisters pride with triples from Koral, Palmieri and Koral again who keep their hopes alive with an 8-0 run. Visnjic timeout 50 seconds from the end of the third quarter which ended at 46-59 with Palmieri’s bomb from midfield at the siren. Salerno doesn’t give up and returns to the field, playing wisely with the clock. Oliveira paints, De Mitri and Scala add color: +21 Salerno with 6′:30” to go (48-69). The Emilians no longer have any, Sirio manages and makes even the very young ones enjoy the parquet. Joy explodes at the siren: Sirio Salerno Basket ’92 returns to Serie A2.
SCORESHEET – BASKETBALL SISTERS MODENA-SIRIO SALERNO 66-76 (10-27; 30-36; 46-59).
MODENA: Bortolani, Koral 15, Tartarini 2, Bernardini, Righi 4, G. Palmieri 15, Cattabiani 2, Ampollini 3, Daidone 2, Grandini, Melloni18, Zarfaoui 5. Coach: L. Palmieri.
SALERNO: Oliveira 18, Valerio 5, Orchi 5, Scala 16, De Mitri 19, Tagliaferri, Esposito, Takrou 2, Virgilio, Silatsa 9, Soltreni 2, Lufrano. Coach: Visnjic.
Referees: Frosolini-Buoncristiani
