Ready redemption for the women’s Italbasket: the blues beat Montenegro 77-61, cancel the painful defeat of 24 hours ago against Serbia and are projected to the match on Sunday afternoon against Greece. Below are the Coach Lardo girls’ report cards after today’s victory.
Jasmine Keys, 6: a step back from yesterday’s good performance against Serbia. 2 points and a wrong shot from the bow. He can certainly make up for it on Sunday with Greece.
Nicole Romeo, 5.5: performance slightly below the sufficiency for the point guard born in 1990. 12 minutes on the parquet, 2 points and 0/1 from the arc, with two fouls on the scoresheet. He still has to find the balance.
Martina Bestagno, 7: certainly one of the best in the field tonight among the blue. He starts in a quintet and immediately scores a triple that breaks the ice, probably directing the match in favor of Italy. 10 points scored (3/4 from the field with 2/2 of 3 points) in 19’13 “. He puts himself at the service of the team, useful in all situations.
Deborah Carangelo, 7: top scorer of the blue with 13 points, seasoned by 5 rebounds (all defensive). It is confirmed on the good levels shown in yesterday’s debut against Serbia. Once again the axis of the Reyer Venezia Bestagno-Carangelo provides a very good one performance.
Cecilia Zandalasini, 6,5: ready redemption for the Italian star, after yesterday’s opaque performance against Serbia. There are 11 points scored by the next winger to play for Virtus Bologna in the 2021/2022 season, in 26 minutes on the court. He misses three-point shots but closes with 4/7 in the painting, and is perfect from the 3/3 line. He expected a decisive response from one of our spearheads: he answered present. It also takes 4 defensive rebounds.
Francesca Pan, 6: it provides a performance that is barely worth enough. 4 points scored, but the result of a 1/5 from two points and 2/2 in free throws. He can certainly do better: his contribution is also needed in the continuation of the tournament.
Valeria De Pretto, 6: enters the field for the drops at the end of the game, in the last part. 3 points with a completed three point game.
Olbia Andrè, 6.5: lot of substance for the center of the Famila Schio. Double figures for her (10 points), with a 5/7 from the painted (71.8%). Salt in the chair especially in the first two quarters, only to conclude the match prematurely for 5 fouls.
Sabrina Cinili, 6.5: after yesterday’s unsatisfactory performance, he immediately makes up for today against Montenegro, playing a decent match. Perfect from 6 meters and 75: 2/2 which are worth the 6 final points on the scoresheet. On the other hand, the 3 fouls committed during the match weigh, in delicate situations for the blue.
Beatrice Attura, 6.5: touches the double digit (9 points), but fa feel his presence after the dull game played yesterday, where he played a few minutes and missed the only shot taken (from distance). She also contributes to the success of today’s Italians. Hopefully the positive trend can continue also in the next matches.
Lorena Cubaj, 6.5: less incisive evening for the Georgia Tech player (4 points in 25’41 ”on the court), but she works a lot for the team and her presence is felt when she is on the pitch. She always gives her contribution, confirming herself as a point of reference for the companions.
Elisa Penna, 5.5: starts in the quintet, but still fails to score (4 points like Cubaj, 1/4 from the field and 2/2 from the line). A quick redemption is expected on Sunday against Greece, for a reference player of the national team
Annex Lino Lardo, 6.5: manages to convey to the girls on the field (and on the bench) the desire to recover quickly after yesterday’s defeat against Serbia, which left a little bitter taste Good management of the minutes of the important players (Zandalasini, Bestagno, Carangelo ) in view of the continuation of the tournament. Consider the rotations: all the girls in the team have played a segment of the game (or even more).
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