Title: Magnolia Campobasso Crowned Under 19 Italian Basketball Champions
*Subhearding: Another Tracuzzi Trophy for Campobasso, Geas Sesto San GiovanniOpts for Third Place**
Campobasso Clinches Repeat Victory
Magnolia Campobasso has emerged victorious in the national Under 19 female basketball final, the ‘Trophy Trofeo Tracuzzi,’ held at the Molisana Arena in Campobasso. This is their second consecutive win, following last year’s triumph in Battipaglia, and their fourth youth Scudetto in the past three years. The weekend marked the second of three titles up for grabs in the 2025 youth basketball calendar, named after the late Gaetano Laguardia.
Final Match Recap
Campobasso secured the victory with a dominant performance, defeating Geas Sesto San Giovanni 82-62. The game was essentially decided in the first quarter, with Campobasso leading 30-13 after the first ten minutes. The gap furthered to 44-15 at half-time and, despite a brief Geas fightback, the outcome was never in question. Marta Moscarella led the scoring for Campobasso with 24 points, followed by Blanca Quinonez (15), Alice Del Sole (10), and Carlotta Giacchetti (10). Geas’ top scorers were Aurora Appetiti (14) and Virginia Magni (12).
Best Players and Coach
The event’s best quintet was named as Olivia Ostoni (Geas), Caterina Scori (San Martino di Lupari), Blanca Quinonez (Magnolia), Greta Ramon (Geas), and Emma Zuccon (Reyer). Best coach honors went to Angela Gianolla of Venice.
Scoring Spa road to Third Place
In the third-place playoff, Umana Reyer Venezia defeated San Martino Lupari 67-47. Emma Zuccon topped the scoring charts with 27 points for Venezia.
Albo d’Oro and Upcoming Events
The Albo d’Oro (Honor Roll) for the Under 19 Female category since 2012 includes eight previous winners, with Campobasso now tied with Venice for the most victories (3). Up next are the national Under 15 Women’s Finals on Monday in Umbertide and Città di Castello.
Engagement and Snippet
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Summary: Magnolia Campobasso reigned supreme in the Under 19 Italian Basketball Championships, clinching their second consecutive title and fourth in three years. The ‘Tracuzzi Trophy’ ended with a dominant 82-62 victory over Geas Sesto San Giovanni, affair all the action, and look forward to more exciting matches ahead!
