Pallacanestro Femminile Prato secured a 60-53 victory against Us Gino Landini Lerici in the sixth round of Serie B.
Fabrizio Biondi’s squad earned their second win and fourth overall since the start of the championship. La Nazione reported that Trucioni, team captain Billi, and Maroglio led the scoring for the visitors with 14, 12, and 10 points respectively.
The visiting side established a nine-point advantage by halftime with the scoreboard reading 50-41. However, the Ligurian hosts mounted a comeback in the third quarter to narrow the deficit to just two points at 30 minutes.
“Nel primo tempo sono stati gli attacchi a prevalere, mentre nella ripresa le percentuali al tiro si sono abbassate,” Biondi told La Nazione, describing how the first half favored offenses before shooting percentages dropped after the break.
Prato clamped down defensively in the fourth period, restricting Lerici to only five points in the final ten minutes.
“Lerici è stata brava a rimontare da -11, fino a mettere anche la testa avanti sul +2,” Biondi told La Nazione, pointing out that his players avoided a collapse after falling behind 52-50.
“Tante altre squadre avrebbero mollato, invece la mia ha inscenato una prova difensiva incredibile nella quarta frazione,” Biondi said to La Nazione, calling the final defensive effort the decisive factor in the road victory.
“Il gruppo ha dimostrato grande carattere: si vede che le ragazze stanno bene fra loro,” Biondi told La Nazione. “Ci sono gerarchie definite e tutte accettano il proprio ruolo. Siamo la sorpresa della stagione.”
The team prepares for its next fixture in the regional championship following this hard-fought away success.
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