Dinamo Women did it again. Just as they did in the league, they defeated Geas Sesto San Giovanni 60-58 in the quarterfinals of the Women's Italian Cup. A hard-fought, sprint victory that sends Citrini's team to the semifinals. Tomorrow in Tortona (kick-off at 6:00 PM) their opponent will be the mighty Schio, who defeated Roseto by 39 points.
The outcome is truly over, but Sassari has achieved the feat of winning its first Coppa Italia match. They did so against Geas, who are battling for fourth place in the league. They did so by storm, as the Sesto San Giovanni team took the lead early on and even reached an 11-point lead in the second quarter. The Richard, Treffers, and Carangelo trio spearheaded the comeback, especially in the third quarter when Dinamo Women even took the lead.
In the tense final, Carangelo's triple and free throw were decisive, as was the defense in Geas' final play.
Dinamo Women scoreboard : Richards 15, Carangelo 15, Poindexter 9, Egwoh 2, Treffers 10, Sammartino, Trozzola, Spinelli 2, Boros 3, Turel 4. Coach Citrini.
Referees: Caforio, Giovannetti and Almerigogna.
Partial scores: 23-17, 35-30, 43-44.
Dinamo Women defeated Geas Sesto San Giovanni 60-58 in a sprint finish and advanced to the semifinals of the Women's Italian Cup. Today at 6:30 p.m., again at the Cittadella dello Sport in Tortona, the Sassari team will face the mighty Schio, who yesterday crushed Roseto 96-57.
The match started off on a rocky note: even down by 7 thanks to center Moore and a three-pointer from Cornelie. Sassari even ended up down by 11 in the second quarter, but a three-pointer from Poindexter and an offensive revival from Treffers gave Citrini's team a break, and a late Carangelo bomb took the lead at halftime at 35-30.
In the third quarter, Dinamo Women showed spirit, spurred on by Richards and Treffers, and came back to take a five-point lead. The final quarter was a close, ongoing battle, but Treffers, a bomb, a free throw by Carangelo, and a solid defense secured the victory.