Serie A2 Round 1 (Regular Season): Alcamo keeps a leadership position

The Regular Season in Serie A2 just started. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Alcamo defeated Galli at home 62-46. Rosa Cupido (167-1992) fired 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Dior Ndiaye (191-2006) chipped in 6 points and 9 rebounds. Alcamo's coach Vincenzo Ferrara used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swedish forward Johanna Prytz (187-1996) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Galli will play next round against Frascati trying to get back on the winning streak. Alcamo will try to continue on its current victory against Umbertide on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cagliari CUS at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Torino 74-30. Worth to mention a great performance of Beatrice Grosso (166-2006) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 4 steals. Jennifer Crowder contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Torino's coach Francesco Lanzano felt very confident using 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Romanian Raisa Simion (175-2007) answered with 4 points and 10 rebounds for Cagliari CUS. Torino will play against San Salvatore at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cagliari CUS will play against Milano Sanga to get more than just one victory in their record.
An interesting game where Milano Stars crushed host San Salvatore with 38-point difference 68-30 on Saturday evening. Anna Kaliuzhna stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Isabella Ingenito responded with 5 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Milano Stars will meet at home Alpo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. San Salvatore will play against Torino and hope to win that game.

Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Cagliari Virtus lost to undefeated Trieste in a road game 62-63. Winless Usmate lost to undefeated Milano Sanga at home 51-68. Winless Bolzano BC lost to undefeated Alpo on the opponent's court 61-89. Winless Alghero lost to undefeated Salerno in a home game 58-63. Empoli managed to beat San Raffaele on the road 75-62. Ragusa defeated Matelica on its own court 72-60. Winless Umbertide lost to undefeated Napoli in a road game 70-73.
The best stats of 1st round was 24 points and 12 rebounds by Emilia Kosla of Napoli.

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Cagliari CUS - Torino 30-74:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cagliari CUS at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Torino 74-30. Torino shot 18 for 25 from the free-throw line, while Cagliari CUS only scored one point from the stripe. Torino forced 28 Cagliari CUS turnovers and outrebounded them 39-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Beatrice Grosso (166-2006) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 4 steals. German Jennifer Crowder (167-1996) contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Torino's coach Francesco Lanzano felt very confident using 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Romanian Raisa Simion (175-2007) answered with 4 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Giulietta Spiga (162-2006) added 12 points in the effort for Cagliari CUS. Torino will play against San Salvatore at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cagliari CUS will play against Milano Sanga to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Torino: G.Beatrice 19+1reb+1ast, N.Kenko 13+5reb, C.Jennifer 10+6reb+5ast, O.Divine 8+10reb+2ast, M.Stejskalova 7+6reb+2ast, M.Martina 7+5reb+3ast
Cagliari CUS: G.Spiga 12+2reb, C.Colli 9+2ast, R.Simion 4+10reb+2ast, B.Anna 3+2reb, C.Eleonora 2+1reb, S.Federica 0

San Salvatore - Milano Stars 30-68:
An interesting game where Milano Stars crushed host San Salvatore with 38-point difference 68-30 on Saturday evening. Milano Stars forced 27 San Salvatore turnovers and outrebounded them 43-23 including a 27-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Milano Stars made 7 blocks. Slovakian forward Anna Kaliuzhna (186-2002) stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and guard Francesca Melchiori (175-1993) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. At the losing side Argentinian point guard Isabella Ingenito (177-2007) responded with 5 points and 6 rebounds and guard Martina Pandori (177-2003) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Milano Stars will meet at home Alpo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. San Salvatore will play against Torino and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Milano Stars: K.Anna 16+7reb+3ast, M.Francesca 14+3reb+4ast, M.Ilaria 9+3reb+3ast, C.Ginevra 6+4reb+2ast, C.Tagliamento 6+3reb+1ast, C.Poma 5+1reb
San Salvatore: M.Pandori 13, I.Isabella 5+6reb+3ast, A.Cutrupi 4+8reb+1ast, M.Francesca 3+1reb, G.Jordan 2, C.Alice 2

Trieste - Cagliari Virtus 63-62:
Trieste used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Cagliari 63-62 on Saturday night. Trieste made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Trieste outrebounded Cagliari Virtus 50-25 including a 21-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. DR Congolese center Lydie Katshitshi (186-1998) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and American guard Jade Edwards (175-2008, college: DePaul) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Trieste's coach Stefano Attruia allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side Ukrainian point guard Serafyma Tykha (170-2006) responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and center Caterina Mattera (184-2001) scored 15 points. Four Cagliari Virtus players scored in double figures. Trieste will meet Bolzano BC on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Cagliari Virtus will play against Vicenza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Trieste: K.Lydie 21+16reb, E.Jade 12+7reb+3ast, O.Beatrice 10+2reb, M.Milagros 7+7reb+3ast, M.Bazzara 5+3reb, G.Mueller 5+4reb+3ast
Cagliari Virtus: C.Mattera 15+3reb, S.Tykha 12+6reb+5ast, M.El Habbab 11+3reb+1ast, A.Malintoppi 10+4reb+4ast, S.Ceccarelli 8+1reb+2ast, L.Coser 6+6reb+3ast

Usmate - Milano Sanga 51-68:
But Usmate was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Milano 68-51 on Saturday night. Alice Nori (183-1993) stepped up and scored 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Hungarian power forward Angela Juhasz (189-2001) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Romanian guard Justina Kraujunaite (178-1995) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Valentina Baldelli (170-1989, agency: SLN) scored 8 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Milano Sanga will meet at home Cagliari CUS in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Usmate will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Milano Sanga: J.Angela 15+7reb, N.Alice 15+8reb, T.Susanna 15+5reb+2ast, B.Maria 9+2reb, B.Elena 6+2reb, N.Ilaria 3+2reb+1ast
Usmate: J.Kraujunaite 13+7reb+1ast, V.Gatti 10+4reb, V.Baldelli 8+6reb+2ast, L.Greta 7+3reb, L.Albanelli 7+4reb+2ast, L.Olivia 6+3reb

Alpo - Bolzano BC 89-61:
Alpo used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Bolzano 89-61 on Saturday night. Alpo shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 61.9 percentage. The former international guard Antonia Peresson (176-1995, college: Georgia Tech) stepped up and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and forward Alice Gregori (181-2000) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Four Alpo players scored in double figures. At the losing side center Milena Mioni (186-2001, agency: SLN) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and guard Giulia Manzotti (178-1993) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Alpo will meet Milano Stars on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bolzano BC will play against Trieste and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Alpo: P.Antonia 25+8reb+8ast, G.Alice 21+6reb+2ast, P.Francesca 14+2reb+1ast, M.Sofia 14+3reb+2ast, R.Martina 6+2reb+2ast, S.Soglia 5+13reb+1ast
Bolzano BC: M.Mioni 21+10reb, G.Manzotti 9+8reb+2ast, K.Ieva 8+1ast, O.Petra 7+2reb+3ast, G.Cecili 7+6reb+4ast, L.Miccio 6+1reb+5ast

Alghero - Salerno 58-63:
But Alghero was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Salerno 63-58 on Friday night. Guard Raffaella Potolicchio (168-1990) stepped up and scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Giulia Pierdicca (180-1993) chipped in 9 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Greek Liana Gkompetzisvili (185-2001) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and guard Aurora Murgia (175-2009) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Salerno will meet at home San Raffaele in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alghero will play against Empoli and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Salerno: R.Potolicchio 16+5reb+4ast, K.Oceane 10+2reb, P.Giulia 9+7reb, R.Marzulli 9+1reb+1ast, P.Francesca 6+6reb+2ast, M.Pappagallo 4+3reb+1ast
Alghero: L.Gkompetzisvili 15+6reb+1ast, M.Aurora 14+6reb+1ast, M.Popovic 9+9reb, C.Angelina 7, T.Mitreva 5+2reb+6ast, D.Yanitsa 3+5reb

San Raffaele - Empoli 62-75:
But San Raffaele was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Empoli 75-62 on Saturday night. Empoli forced 23 San Raffaele turnovers and outrebounded them 47-34 including 37 on the defensive glass. Point guard Sophia Lussignoli (177-2005) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and guard Giulia Ianezic (180-2000) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Ludovica De Marchi (177-2002) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and forward Valentina Barbieri (180-1998) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Empoli will meet at home Alghero in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. San Raffaele will play against Salerno and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Empoli: L.Sophia 20+2reb+1ast, V.Liga 10+5reb+1ast, I.Giulia 9+8reb+1ast, F.Antonini 7+3reb+2ast, D.Alice 6+3reb, S.Casini 6+1reb+1ast
San Raffaele: D.Marchi Ludovica 18+6reb, B.Valentina 13+6reb+1ast, C.Chiara 8+2reb, C.Giulia 8+2reb, T.Camilla 7+7reb+2ast, K.Mascetti 4+2reb+1ast

Ragusa - Matelica 72-60:
Ragusa used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Matelica 72-60 on Saturday night. Ragusa dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Matelica's 24. They outrebounded Matelica 42-27 including 17 on the offensive glass. The former international guard Chiara Consolini (185-1988) stepped up and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Swedish center Precious Johnson (192-2000, college: Duquesne) chipped in 13 points and 12 rebounds. Four Ragusa players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Ilaria Bonvecchio (172-1994) responded with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and point guard Benedetta Gramaccioni (174-1998) scored 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Ragusa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Matelica will play against Napoli and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ragusa: C.Chiara 17+7reb+4ast, J.Precious 13+12reb+2ast, R.Sara 13+5reb+3ast, H.Marion 10+3reb+2ast, C.Alessandra 9+2reb, L.Elisa 6+3reb+1ast
Matelica: I.Bonvecchio 14+8reb+8ast, P.Elena 13, B.Gramaccioni 8+8reb+6ast, H.Tulonen 8+3reb+1ast, J.Nardoni 8, C.Caterina 4+4reb+1ast

Alcamo - Galli 62-46:
Alcamo defeated Galli at home 62-46. Rosa Cupido (167-1992) fired 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Dior Ndiaye (191-2006) chipped in 6 points and 9 rebounds. Alcamo's coach Vincenzo Ferrara used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swedish forward Johanna Prytz (187-1996) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds and French center Elodie Lalotte (185-2002, college: Boise St.) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Galli will play next round against Frascati trying to get back on the winning streak. Alcamo will try to continue on its current victory against Umbertide on the road.
Top scorers:
Alcamo: C.Rosa 16+4reb+4ast, F.Russo 11+3reb, N.Matea 10+4reb, N.Dior 6+9reb+1ast, L.Nogaye 6+5reb+1ast, V.Elena 5+7reb+3ast
Galli: J.Prytz 14+7reb+3ast, A.Milani 10+4reb, E.Lalotte 9+7reb+1ast, G.Pirozzi 7+3reb, A.Castellani 2+3reb+3ast, M.Lazzaro 2

Napoli - Umbertide 73-70:
Napoli used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Umbertide 73-70 on Sunday night. Polish Emilia Kosla (178-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and guard Samira Berrad (170-2000) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Napoli's coach Cristian Braidotti allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side center Beatrice Baldi (183-2000) responded with 15 points and 21 rebounds and point guard Emanuela Trozzola (170-2006) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Napoli will meet Matelica on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Umbertide will play against Alcamo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Napoli: K.Emilia 24+12reb+3ast, B.Samira 13+6reb+8ast, C.Chiara 8+2reb, C.Grattini 7+6reb+1ast, O.Evelyn 7+5reb+1ast, B.Allegra 5+4reb+2ast
Umbertide: B.Baldi 15+21reb+1ast, E.Trozzola 14+5reb+3ast, F.Giudice 12+4reb, G.Sorrentino 8+6reb+3ast, M.Labanca 8+6reb, R.Tomasoni 6+7reb+1ast