The Angri Femminile returns to success against a generous Polisportiva Battipagliese. Don’t be fooled by the final result (73-50). The grey-reds manage to give a clear separation to their young opponents, with a final period of concentration. Top scorer Barbakadze with 16 points. Pragliola and Capriati follow with 13.
Sorbo and Pansini surprise the hosts to make it 4-8. Longo’s attacking rebound makes it 4-10. It’s Capriati who mends the gap for 9-10. The overtaking goes to Festinese (11-10). Pragliola’s free throw stops the first period at 12-10. In the second ten turns of the hand, Falino finds the three-point play to make it 15-10. Battipaglia still keeps in touch with Evangelista (18-15). It’s Sorbo who scores the equalizer for 18. On the other side Pragliola penetrates and scores 20-18. Angri picks up the pace and extends with Barbakadze and De Mitri (27-18). Carcaterra scores +11 (31-20). Pietrafesa, at the end, set the score at 31-23. And that’s how it goes at halftime.
Upon returning the guests get closer with Pratesi and Pansini for 31-27. It’s Barbakadze who scores repeatedly for 37-30. Festinese scores the 40-32 bomb, which distances the Battipaglia team. Barbakadze finds the back of the net again for +12 (47-35). In the fourth period Angri scores with Festinese for 53-36. Pragliola scores 63-41 and sends the final credits prematurely.
We’re back on the pitch on Saturday, this time on the parquet of Rummo Samnium Benevento.
Angri Women-Polisportiva Battipagliese 73-50
Angri Female: Catalani 2, Orchi ne, Manna 7, De Mitri 2, Scarano, Barbakadze 16, Giacomaniello, Pragliola 13, Falino 8, Capriati 13, Carcaterra 4, Festinese 8. All. Morra. Ass. De Pasquale and Vela
Battipagliese sports club: Spagnoli, Angelucci 9, Pratesi 2, Carnesciali, Longo 7, Evangelista 2, Siani, Pansini 12, Pietrafesa 5, Sorbo 7, Colella 6. Coach Ghilardi
Referees: Fusco and Gagliano
Partial: 12-10, 31-23, 48-36