Verona’s regional and national basketball leagues opened their new seasons over the weekend, featuring a series of competitive matchups across Serie B Femminile, Serie C Maschile, and Divisione Regionale 1, according to local sports reports from tggialloblu.telenuovo.it.
San Bonifacio Secures Opening Victory in Serie B Femminile
The Victoria San Bonifacio women’s squad kicked off their Serie B Femminile campaign with a 58-48 road victory against Acciaierie Valbruna Bolzano. After holding a narrow 34-28 advantage at halftime, San Bonifacio pulled away in the final two quarters to seal the 10-point win.
Eboigbodin led the visiting offense with 11 points, while Ajmi and Zampieri each contributed 10 points. Fontana added 9 points, Ramò chipped in 7, Eppiani and De Marchi scored 4 apiece, and Ghellere rounded out the scoresheet with 3 points.
Soave and Villafrut Open Serie C Maschile Action
In Serie C Maschile, ATV Unicoge BVR Banca Soave started the season strongly by defeating Albignasego 87-81. Bovo with 15. Bovo contributed 3.
Elsewhere in the division, Villafrut Verona fell short on the road against Basket Pieve, losing 71-63. Villafrut held a 21-15 edge after the opening quarter, but Pieve rallied to overturn a 34-32 halftime deficit into a decisive 55-40 lead by the end of the third period. Molinaroli led Villafrut with 17 points, while Pecoraro and Maniscalco each added 10.
Divisione Regionale 1 Opening Weekend Results
The region’s Divisione Regionale 1 teams experienced a busy slate of opening fixtures, highlighted by close contests and high-scoring encounters across several venues.
San Giovanni Lupatoto’s Sangio Wolves edged San Marco Rovereto JBR 82-70 on the road, recovering from a tight first half that ended with a 39-38 lead. Ardit paced the Wolves with 18 points, Gerani added 13, and Soave contributed 11.
Legnago Basket protected their home floor against Sportschool Dueville, claiming a 64-56 victory after building a 38-27 cushion by halftime. Marchesini led Legnago with 16 points, supported by Pasqualini with 12 and Bouabid with 11.
Pallacanestro Buster Verona earned an 83-74 win over Leobasket after regulation ended in a 60-60 tie, forcing the hosts to pull away in the extra session. Isacchini starred with 27 points for Buster, while Locatelli added 21 and Dall’Ora chipped in 17.
CUS Verona dropped a high-scoring 98-83 decision to Arzignano. Despite a 47-47 tie at halftime, CUS was outpaced down the stretch. Barba led the Verona side with 24 points, and Campolongo added 20.
XXL Pallacanestro Pescantina faced a difficult opening night, falling 87-62 to Breganze after trailing 49-29 at the break. Guadagnini led Pescantina with 13 points, while Girotto added 10.
Upcoming Schedule Across Verona Leagues
Teams from Verona will return to the hardwood next weekend for the second round of fixtures across their respective regional and national championships, looking to build momentum in the early stages of the season.
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