San Giovanni at Schio
SCHIO, Italy (Interstat) — Schio will host San Giovanni on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Schio enters with a 1-0 record. San Giovanni is 2-0 and will be the visiting team. The game matches two unbeaten teams early in the season. Schio is the home team. San Giovanni is the visiting team. A player to watch for San Giovanni is Julianna Okosun. A player to watch for Schio is Mariam Coulibaly.
Okosun has been productive in San Giovanni’s first two games. In a win over Broni, she finished with 28 points, six rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Earlier against Estepona, she had 10 points, nine rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes. San Giovanni’s most recent result was a 94-71 home win over Broni. Okosun scored 28 points and grabbed six rebounds in that game. Lani White added 20 points, five rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes, while Laura Cornelius recorded 15 points, three rebounds and 10 assists in 31 minutes. San Giovanni also defeated Estepona 76-71 in its other game this season. Okosun, White and Cornelius each reached double figures in the Broni win.
Schio opened its season with a 98-40 win at Masnaga. Coulibaly needed only 17 minutes to score 24 points and collect seven rebounds, and she also blocked one shot. Olbis Andre contributed 11 points, 12 rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes. Morgan Bertsch added 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and one block in 20 minutes. Schio’s most recent result was that 98-40 victory. The home team will look to build on that performance. Coulibaly, Andre and Bertsch each reached double figures in the win.
San Giovanni’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Braine, a home game against Battipaglia, a home game against Panathinaikos, a trip to Roseto and a home game against Alba Berlin. Schio’s upcoming slate includes a trip to Galatasaray, a home game against Campobasso, a home game against Crvena Zvezda, a trip to Broni and a trip to Mechelen. Both teams also have future games listed beyond those matchups. The game is one of several on both teams’ schedules.
The game will be played in Schio. San Giovanni will try to remain unbeaten as the visitor. Schio will try to protect its home court and stay unbeaten. The teams have combined for a 3-0 record this season. San Giovanni has scored 170 points in two games. Schio has scored 98 points in one game. Okosun and Coulibaly are the top returning performers to watch in the matchup.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Schio 77, San Giovanni 71.