Serie A1 Round 5 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Schio defeats Battipaglia

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Serie A1 top team - Schio (5-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Battipaglia (1-4) 100-63. Schio made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Battipaglia turnovers and outrebounded them 40-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Schio looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Battipaglia's players. American forward Morgan Bertsch (193-1997, college: UC Davis, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and Mali center Mariam Coulibaly (192-1997, agency: Areus Sports) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Schio's coach Georgios Dikaioulakos felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Noelani Cornfield (168-2002, college: Arizona) responded with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Undefeated Schio have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 5-0 record. Battipaglia lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with four games lost. Schio are looking forward to face Roseto (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Battipaglia will play against Broni and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Bottom-ranked Costa Masnaga (0-4) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to seventh ranked San Martino (3-2) 99-46. American power forward Jenna Guyer (188-2003, college: Green Bay, agency: LBM Management) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Maryam Dauda accounted for 14 points and 13 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). American forward Alyssa Crockett (188-2004, college: Michigan) came up with 11 points and 5 rebounds for Costa Masnaga in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. San Martino moved-up to fifth place. Costa Masnaga lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with four games lost. San Martino will play against Livorno (#9) at home in the next round. Costa Masnaga will play against Brescia and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Brescia (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to third ranked San Giovanni (4-1) 98-66 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Madison Hayes who scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Amandine Toi produced 34 points (!!!) for the guests. The victory was the third consecutive win for San Giovanni. They maintain third place with 4-1 record behind leader Schio, which they share with Scrivia. Brescia lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. San Giovanni will meet Campobasso (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Brescia will play against Costa Masnaga (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Roseto was destroyed by Scrivia on the opponent's court 79-59. Livorno lost to undefeated Venezia in a home game 82-90. Campobasso recorded a loss to Broni on the road 56-63.

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Scrivia - Roseto 79-59:
Rather expected game when 6th ranked Roseto (2-3) was crushed on the road by fourth ranked Scrivia (4-1) 79-59 on Sunday. Scrivia made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Cornelia Fondren (173-1993, college: Syracuse) who scored 19 points and 5 assists. Her fellow American import power forward Elizabeth Dixon (196-2000, college: Louisville, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Fondren is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Cali Clark (190-2002, college: SDSU) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and Czech Eliska Brejchova (182-2003) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Scrivia moved-up to third place, which they share with San Giovanni. Roseto at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Scrivia will meet league's second-placed Venezia on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Roseto will play against the league's leader Schio (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Scrivia: F.Cornelia 19+4reb+5ast, D.Elizabeth 16+6reb+1ast, V.Aliz 11+2reb+2ast, V.Pysmennyk 7+5reb, A.Arianna 7+2reb+1ast, L.Francesca 6+4reb
Roseto: C.Clark 14+9reb+2ast, E.Brejchova 13+4ast, V.Trucco 8+6reb+2ast, C.Dotto 8+3reb, S.Reichert 4+1reb, R.Versuro 3+1reb

Livorno - Venezia 82-90:
Very predictable result when leader Venezia (4-0) defeated on the road 7th ranked Livorno (2-3) 90-82 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American swingman Alyssa Ustby (185-2002, college: UNC) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Croatian guard Ivana Dojkic (175-1997) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Four Venezia players scored in double figures. American guard Qadashah Hoppie (170-1999, college: Texas A&M, agency: LBM Management) produced 21 points and 4 assists and the other American import forward Adrianna Smith (183-2003, college: Maine, agency: LBM Management) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Livorno's coach Luca Andreoli rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Venezia. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader Schio. Newly promoted Livorno dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Venezia will meet at home Scrivia (#4) in the next round. Livorno will play against San Martino in San Martino di L and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Venezia: U.Alyssa 20+7reb+3ast, D.Ivana 19+4reb+4ast, P.Francesca 13+4reb+1ast, W.Marena 12+11reb+2ast, C.Alexia 10+2reb, P.Francesca 9+4reb+3ast
Livorno: Q.Hoppie 21+3reb+4ast, G.Natali 17+2reb+1ast, A.Smith 13+8reb+1ast, V.Borondy 8+1ast, J.Cornelie-Sigmundova 8+7reb+3ast, G.Sammartini 6+3ast

Broni - Campobasso 63-56:
There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Campobasso (2-3) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Broni (2-3) 63-56 on Sunday. Broni outrebounded Campobasso 35-23 including 23 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Hannah Stuelke (188-2003, college: Iowa) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Latvian Vanesa Jasa (180-2003) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Liz Scott (188-2001, college: Oklahoma) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and ex-international power forward Sara Madera (190-2000) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Campobasso's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Broni moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Campobasso. Campobasso lost their third game in a row. Broni will meet Battipaglia (#10) on the road in the next round. Campobasso will play against San Giovanni (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Broni: S.Hannah 13+12reb, J.Vanesa 13+5reb+2ast, W.Anna 10+4reb+1ast, T.Anna 9+5reb+1ast, B.Amaya 8+4reb+1ast, C.Martina 6+1reb+3ast
Campobasso: L.Scott 15+6reb+1ast, Q.Morrison 11+3reb+2ast, S.Madera 10+8reb+1ast, K.Vilka 8+1reb+1ast, A.Simon 5+1reb+2ast, M.Miccoli 4+3reb

Costa Masnaga - San Martino 46-99:
Bottom-ranked Costa Masnaga (0-4) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to seventh ranked San Martino (3-2) 99-46. San Martino dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Costa Masnaga's 22. San Martino forced 22 Costa Masnaga turnovers and outrebounded them 45-31 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Martino players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Costa Masnaga's players. American power forward Jenna Guyer (188-2003, college: Green Bay, agency: LBM Management) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Nigerian forward Maryam Dauda (193-2002, college: S.Carolina) accounted for 14 points and 13 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five San Martino players scored in double figures. American forward Alyssa Crockett (188-2004, college: Michigan) came up with 11 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import guard Elle Evans (190-2004, college: Kansas) added 5 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Costa Masnaga in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. San Martino moved-up to fifth place. Costa Masnaga lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with four games lost. San Martino will play against Livorno (#9) at home in the next round. Costa Masnaga will play against Brescia and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
San Martino: G.Jenna 22+12reb+1ast, G.Iliyana 21+5reb+3ast, S.Tilda 17+3reb, D.Maryam 14+13reb+3ast, H.Evita 11+3reb+8ast, P.Keshi 6+1reb+1ast
Costa Masnaga: A.Crockett 11+5reb+2ast, M.Pilatone 7+3reb, T.Eleonora 7+3reb+1ast, G.Pini 6+1reb+1ast, E.Evans 5+5reb+1ast, M.Brennecke 4+3reb+1ast

San Giovanni - Brescia 98-66:
Bottom-ranked Brescia (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to third ranked San Giovanni (4-1) 98-66 on Sunday evening. San Giovanni forced 26 Brescia turnovers and had a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. San Giovanni looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Madison Hayes (183-2001, college: NC State) who scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Danish center Julianna Okosun (194-2001, college: Marquette) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Five San Giovanni players scored in double figures. French guard Amandine Toi (178-1998, college: Virginia) produced 34 points (!!!) and Slovakian center Sona Svetlikova (190-1999) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. The victory was the third consecutive win for San Giovanni. They maintain third place with 4-1 record behind leader Schio, which they share with Scrivia. Brescia lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. San Giovanni will meet Campobasso (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Brescia will play against Costa Masnaga (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
San Giovanni: H.Madison 21+9reb+4ast, J.Okosun 17+7reb+3ast, W.Lani 16+5reb+2ast, N.Giuditta 13+7reb+6ast, T.Sara 12+3reb+3ast, T.Anna 10+2reb+1ast
Brescia: A.Toi 34+2ast, S.Svetlikova 13+11reb+2ast, R.D'Alie 7+2reb+5ast, A.Delboni 6+4reb+1ast, S.Nativi 5+3reb+4ast, M.Scarsi 1+4reb+2ast

Schio - Battipaglia 100-63:
Serie A1 top team - Schio (5-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Battipaglia (1-4) 100-63. Schio made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Battipaglia turnovers and outrebounded them 40-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Schio looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Battipaglia's players. American forward Morgan Bertsch (193-1997, college: UC Davis, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and Mali center Mariam Coulibaly (192-1997, agency: Areus Sports) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Schio's coach Georgios Dikaioulakos felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Noelani Cornfield (168-2002, college: Arizona) responded with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Dutch Esther Fokke (185-1996) scored 13 points and 5 assists. Four Battipaglia players scored in double figures. Schio have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 5-0 record. Battipaglia lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with four games lost. Schio are looking forward to face Roseto (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Battipaglia will play against Broni and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Schio: C.Mariam 17+7reb, B.Morgan 17+9reb+1ast, O.Futo 12+7reb+1ast, K.Jasmine 12+1reb+1ast, P.Ilaria 11+1reb+1ast, L.Kitija 9+2ast
Battipaglia: C.Noelani 15+6reb+4ast, E.Fokke 13+4reb+5ast, A.Palmieri 11+7reb+1ast, S.Crudo 10+5reb+3ast, G.Aiello 8+2reb+2ast, E.Policari 4+5reb+1ast