After the victory in Schio on Thursday, three more games were played today valid for the 23rd day of the women’s Serie A1 basketball. All favorites win: Virtue Bologna defeat Broni, Venice exceeds Sesto San Giovanni e Lucca beats Sassari.

Virtue Bologna ah the best of Broni for 81-61 and remains in second place with the 16th victory in the championship. After a dominated first half (45-25), the girls of Lino Lardo they managed the big advantage and finished without problems with the final +20. For the Emilian women are the core performance of Turner (26 points and 8 rebounds) e Dojkic (21 points and 5 rebounds), but the game should also be highlighted of the blue Cecilia Zandalasini (13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for a total of 17 evaluation). At the Broni home the evidence of Virginia Galbiati (22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 pallets recovered) e Cecilia Albano (15 points and 5 rebounds).

Mission accomplished also for Venice that overtakes Sesto San Giovanni on the road for 75-86 and takes home the fifteenth victory. The first two quarters are in favor of the Venetians and end with guests ahead of 7 (45-52). The third period sees the great comeback of Sesto San Giovanni, who took the lead before the last 10 minutes (64-61). So everything seems ready for a balanced ending and instead here is the turning point: the triples of Martina Bestagno and Debora Carangelo create the decisive furrow between the two teams and the Venetian celebrate their 15th victory in Serie A. For the guests they are very important for the final victory Anderson and Ndour Gueye with 23 points each. To the Lombardy 21 points and 8 rebounds are not enough Sara Crudo and the 20 points and 6 rebounds of Valeria Trucco.

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Lucca passes on the field of Dinamo Sassari (78-96) and brings home, like Virtus Bologna, the 16th victory in the league (the Tuscans have played 22 games, however, against the 21 of the Emilian team). The match begins with a one-way quarter in favor of the girls of Luca Andreoli (12-30). The Sardines they are not there and react in the second 10 ‘with a partial from 24-9 and are fully back in the game (36-39). However, this is not enough because it is still in the third period Lucca to take off until 50-68. This time the home team fails to return and the match ends with a net +18 for Tuscan. A good match for the top scorer The guests is Dietrick with 22 points (to which 8 assists are added), but there is also the excellent performance of Maria Miccoli (18 points and 8 rebounds). At the Sassari home the 27 points of Luca and the 26 points and 16 rebounds of Shepherd.

THE MATCHES

VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA – ITALIAN BUILDINGS BRONI 81-61 (24-9, 21-16, 20-21, 16-15)

Virtue Bologna: Pasa, Tassinari 2, Ciavarella 2, Migani, Barberis 6, Laterza 4, Dojkic 21, Battisodo 6, Turner 26, Zandalasini 13, Cinili 1

Broni: Bestagno 6, Albano 15, Repetto, Galbiati 22, Mazza 5, Castelli, Westerik 10, Smith, Masic 3, Bona

ALLIANZ GEAS SESTO SAN GIOVANNI – UMANA REYER VENICE 75-86 (23-25, 22-27, 19-9, 11-25)

Sesto San Giovanni: Dotto 4, Raca 15, Fietta 2, Ronchi, Crudo 21, Merisio, Panzera, Trucco 20, Ercoli 2, Gwathmey 11

Venice: Bestagno 7, Carangelo 8, Thornton 12, Anderson 23, Madera 3, Carraro, Smorto, Attura 10, Penna, Ndour Gueye 23

DINAMO SASSARRI – GESAM GAS AND LUCE LE MURA LUCCA 78-96 (12-30, 24-9, 14-29, 28-28)

Sassarese: Orazzo 5, Dell’Olio, Moroni 11, Arioli ne, Patane ne, Mitreva ne, Kaleva ne, Skoric 9, Shepard 26, Lucas 27, Pertile

Lucca: Azzi, Natali 14, Dietrick 22, Parmesani 8, Gianolla 4, Kaczmarczyk 11, Miccoli 18, Valentino, Gilli 6, Frustaci 13

Credit: Ciamillo