Thanks to a double from the winger, the visitors beat Ituano Basket in Prudentao
March 11, 2023
The last of the clubs to debut in the 2023 LBF Championship, Basketball Ituano and Unimed Campinas Duel Saturday night, 11, in Ito (SP), the visiting team won. Winning by 63 to 56, with a great performance from before Isa Senjali.
The winger notched a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds which, along with 5 assists, 6 steals and 22 steals, he credited back. booty Gol Linhas Arias for the best player of the match. Upon his debut on the team, point guard Kaká added 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Ituano scored the highest score in the match – returning for the first time in the red and black jersey, winger Palmeira scored 21 points, with 4 balls from three. Captain Joyce added 12 assists. New players Bianca and Larissa scored 8 points each.
Check out the full match stats
Antonio Carlos Barbosa Ituano started with Joyce, Larissa, Palmira, Karina Jacob, and Bianca. Sydney Cobini brought in Unimed Campinas along with Beatriz, Cacá, Schmauch, Sangalli and Lorena.
A balanced start to the match in the first half, which had the least advantage for the Rooster in the first ten minutes (16 x 15). The Rooster maintained the lead for most of the second quarter, with three balls from outside Palmera, until Sangalli and Beatriz turned to Unimed, who took the lead in the first half (31 x 34).
Campinas’ defense was the highlight of the third period, taking the lead for the visitors. In the last quarter, Aninha and Isinha gave gas to the rooster, who tried to stay close to the scoreboard, but eight points from Sangalli in the last minutes declared the victory for the current vice-champion of Brazil.
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Eiza Sanjali, Unimed Campinas
“Very happy for the personal performance, but even happier for the team’s victory. Debuting in the LBF with the win was very important and we managed to achieve that against a difficult opponent, away from home. It is to keep working hard for the next round.”
Palmira, Ituano
“Of course we wanted to win, we could have won, but we made some mistakes, some rushing, a wrong shot, a wrong pass… But I think, at the beginning, the game was very good. Now it’s time to train, adapt and keep working.”
Upcoming games: Ituano Basket Bucks will visit Catandova on Thursday, the 16th (7:30 p.m., UOL and Live Basketball BR). Unimed Campinas opens at home on Saturday, the 18th (6pm, UOL, Tudoep and CBN Campinas), against Sampaio Basket, in a reunion after the 2022 final.
Check out the list of LBF 2023 fixtures
LBF is supported by Brazilian Federation of Basketball, partnership Brazilian Club Committee and has Wilson As an official ball, the UOL, tudoep, CBN Campinas, imirante.com, Live Basketball BR As official media partners, the sports as a space announcer, Goal As an official airline, the sponsorship patriani, supports Flexquadra and Udiaço and cross support Sports incentive law in PitStop Network and Cirúrgica Fernandes.
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