Campobasso to host women's basketball Opening Day weekend

Campobasso will host the Opening Day weekend for the Serie A1 Credem Banca women's basketball league. The three-day event, themed ‘Il basket abita qui’, will feature awards ceremonies and several league matches.

The festivities begin Friday evening at the Unimol auditorium with the Lega Basket Femminile awards, presented by Sky Sport journalist Geri De Rosa. Highlights include recognizing Emma Giacchetti as the best young player and awarding coach Andrea Capobianco the best coach award in memory of Giustino Altobelli. The evening will also feature music by Carl Brave.

On Saturday and Sunday, six matches will take place at the Arena. Saturday's schedule includes Schio vs. Costa Masnaga, Venezia vs. Brescia, and San Martino di Lupari vs. Roseto. Sunday's matches feature Castelnuovo Scrivia vs. Battipaglia, Sesto San Giovanni vs. Broni, and concludes with La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso vs. Livorno, which will be broadcast live on RaiSport.