Basketball, in Serie C CUS Pisa Cosmocare collapses at home with Bottegone

Pisa, February 24, 2025 – Cosmocare CUS Pisa in Serie C can no longer win, having been overtaken, once again on their own field, by Bottegone , who appeared far from unbeatable, but certainly more organized and determined than the university players in key moments. What could have been the beginning of the comeback for bottom team CUS Pisa, turned into a black day, with the gap rising to four points from the penultimate CUS Firenze and Pontedera, their next opponents, with a trend that, barring clear reversals of the trend, which are difficult to imagine at the moment, does not suggest any solutions other than direct relegation for coach Scocchera 's men at the end of the regular season.

THE REPORT – CUS had started well, taking to the field with Ciano, Burgalassi, Cecconi, Spagnolli and Carpitelli, authors of a brilliant 23-14 in the first period, the result of 11 points by Burgalassi (2 triples), 1 triple each by Ciano and Giannelli and a basket by Spagnolli, Carpitelli and Corbic . In the second period, Scocchera's quintet went down for the first time, and the guests managed to equalise before the break ( 36-36 ), giving the partial back to the home team ( 13-22 ). The second period began with a final Pisan surge ( 40-36 thanks to two baskets by Quarta ) then the guests tied and took the lead at the end of the third period, thanks to a few too many turnovers by the university players, which Bottegone punished with 2 free throws and a triple ( 47-53 ). The last quarter begins with a triple and a free throw by Giannelli that keep CUS alive ( 50-55 ), then shooting errors and lost balls, often gifted to the opponents, completely change the face of the match, with Bottegone reaching a double-digit advantage in the third, then effectively closing the match in the fifth ( 53-68 ) with a maximum advantage of 15 points, reduced to 14 at the end.

CUS Pisa Cosmocare-Bottegone 63-77

Partials : 23-14, 13-22, 11-17, 16-24

Cosmocare CUS Pisa : Ciano 6, Burgalassi 21, Cosci, Colombini, Cecconi, Corbic 4, Spagnolli 4, Siena 2, Giannelli 12, Carpitelli 6, Quarta 8. Coach: Scocchera.

Valentina's Bottegone Shirts : Magnini, Biagi 11, Cukaj E., Cukaj G. 13, Calderaro 3, Cecconi 12, Meacci 8, Giusti 11, Milani 4, Catalano 6, Santi 9. Coach: Milani.