(Photo: Vitor Bett)
In the match valid for the regular season of the Women’s Basketball League, the LBF, Ituano visited Unisociesc/Blumenau and beat the opponent by the score of 74 to 60. After the defeat to Sesi Araraquara at the beginning of the monththe team from the city of Itu has already achieved four consecutive victories.
Ituano’s main highlight in the match was once again pivot Gabriela Guimarães. LBF champion in 2022 with Sampaio Corrêa, the player finished the game with 21 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals. The São Paulo club won for the fifth time in the competition and equaled AD Santo André’s campaign. Blumenau, on the other hand, has only two victories and suffered its fourth defeat.
Balance in the first half and progress in the final stretch
The match started with Ituano making excellent use of his shots. In this way, the visiting team opened an eight-point lead in the first half of the opening quarter. The good moment continued in the following minutes and the São Paulo team closed the partial by winning 23 to 16. Afterwards, Blumenau returned more efficient in the confrontation and soon reduced the difference with a long-distance ball from wing Leticia Lopes. The Santa Catarina team continued well and reached the turnaround at 29 to 28. In the end, Ituano finished ahead before the break by 38 to 36.
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In the third quarter, the São Paulo club regained its initial dominance and began to increase its advantage on the scoreboard. After a recovery from Blumenau, Ituano reached the decisive stage with five points ahead in a 59 to 54. Maintaining the excellent volume of play, Itu’s team overcame the opponent in the final stretch and secured their victory in 74 to 60 .
Journalist from Espírito Santo graduated from PUC-SP and lover of Olympic and Paralympic sports.
