Estepona Women — San Giovanni Women: 65:76, EuroCup Women

Estepona hosted San Giovanni in the EuroCup on Wednesday evening, and it was the visitors who took the victory with a 65:76 scoreline. The result shifts the table slightly for the Italian side, who sit second after six games — three wins and three defeats. I had backed the hosts going through, but the visitors proved me wrong on this occasion.

San Giovanni controlled the shooting from distance, hitting 11 of their 27 three-point attempts compared to Estepona's eight from 25. The visitors also converted 24 of 52 field goals while the hosts managed 20 from 59 attempts. Both sides drew 17 free throws apiece, though San Giovanni attempted fewer — 22 to 23 — and made them all count.

Rebounding was tight at 28 for the guests against 25 for the hosts, but San Giovanni pushed their advantage from the offensive glass with six to Estepona's seven. Turnovers told a different story, with Estepona keeping the ball a touch cleaner at 14 compared to 18 from the visitors. Steals were level on nine each.

Estepona's recent form has been mixed. They lost 90:49 to Zaragoza in May after dropping a 68:84 encounter there as well, but had beaten Araski 77:74 and held Joventai 74:69 in April. San Giovanni, meanwhile, have been finding results harder to come by — they lost 78:70 to Dertona last time out but had won 76:70 there in March.

The win keeps San Giovanni in touch at second place, though they are level on points with whoever sits above them. Estepona remain in the mix but will need to improve their shooting efficiency if they want to climb. The visitors had the game won inside twenty minutes, and they never looked back after that.