At the end of an intense, hard-fought match with two faces (the first and second parts being very different from each other) it was Schio to reach the final of the Italian Cup.
Without Spreafico due to a muscle problem suffered during the national team, the Passalacqua starts off well with Thomas scoring the triple for the first lead, then continuing with Chidom and Miccoli. Above all, Costanza Verona responded at the other end, then Juskaite and Jakubcova’s triple closed the quarter at 20-10 in favor of the Ragusan team.
Chidom e Juskaite in the second quarter they bring Ragusa to +16 (33-17). It is the maximum advantage that comes to half quarterthen 10-0 in the Orange partial which ended with Verona from three and the second quarter which ended with Chidom from three to make it 43-36.
In the third quarter The first instant replay in history arrives for Ragusa who in the third quarter requests a review for a Verona basket which had been awarded by three points but which was then validated by two. In any case, Schio changes face in the second half of the match, Parks scores the equalizer 49-49 with 3 minutes left in the third quarter, with the Venetians also putting their noses ahead for the first time. Third quarter ends at 53-55 in favor of Schio. Ragusa’s attack becomes less fluid and Guirantes scores a triple at 1 minute and 30 seconds to make it 56-67 which effectively closes the game which ends with the final score of 58-67.
The Italian Cup final will be Schio-Venice.
“I’m really proud – comments coach Lino Lardo at the end of the match – of the girls. We’ve never played a full game. Now also the defection of Spreafico just when we had recovered Jakubcova, the regret is that perhaps with one more player I would have liked to play it. As long as we had energy we played well, it’s clear that they managed to find the right path with the changes. Anyway, applause to my girls.”