Alto Canavese, the challenge of truth Leaders Acqui to beat

After two consecutive defeats the cuorgnatesi can redeem themselves and relaunch a fundamental match also for the girls of the Volpianese against Legnano

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Last round of the championship, before recovering the first four return days in both men’s and women’s B1 series. A day that could have a very important junction both in the championship ofAlto Canavese in B male, that of the Volpianese in B1 female.

The altocanavesani tomorrow, Saturday 26 March, at 6 pm, will face leaders Acqui Terme, of the former Matteo Bolla gang in front of the public friend of PalaCuorgnè: the high Canavese team of president Piero Volpe, now second in the standings, is eight points behind termali alessandrini, while Ciriè, who also faces Lavagna Genova tomorrow, has an advantage of seven points from third in the standings, little more than a formality on paper. In the event of a success against Acqui Terme, not only could there be important opportunities for winning the first place in the next four games, but above all it would keep at a distance of seven points from Ciriè, third in the standings and the first team that would be excluded from the playoffs. . Coach Fabio Matteotti, however, does not want to do many calculations: «After two consecutive defeats, an event that has never happened this year, we want to go back to winning. Saturday we will have the first of the class, a very difficult task, in which we will have to do a perfect race from all points of view – says Matteotti -. We had already faced Acqui Terme in the first official match of 2022 (Saturday 8 January) and he had beaten us 3-0, thus forcing us to have our first defeat of the season, now we hope to redeem ourselves ». The last day starts at 17.30 with the Lavagna-Ciriè match and continues at 21 with: Sant’Anna (San Mauro Torinese) -Colombo Genova, Collegno-Cus Genova, Chieri-Npsg La Spezia and Novi Ligure-Zephyr La Spezia. Classification: Acqui 48; Alto Canavese 40; Cirie 33; Npsg La Spezia 30; Novi Ligure 27, Chieri 26; Zephyr La Spezia 24; Cus Genova 21; Sant’Anna 18, Collegno 9; Blackboard 8, Colombo Genoa 7.

In B1 female always tomorrow, but at 20.30, at the Pala Unità d’Italia the Volpianese hosts Legnano, second in the standings just one point from the team of coach Stefano Andreotti. A victory would allow the Volpianesi to take a very important step towards the playoffs. In any case, the next last four games before the playoffs will be decisive (only the first two classified will access). These are the other matches of the day: Saturday at 17 Trecate-Novate Milano, 19.30 Caselle-Orago Varese, 21 Palau-Virtus Biella and Parella Torino-Acqui Terme. Sunday 27 March, at 5 pm, Bra-Visette Settimo Milanese. Classification: Palau points 44; Legnano 39; Volpianese 38; Boxes 37; Bra 32; Parella Turin 30; Virtus Biella 27; Trecate 16; Acqui Terme 15; Visette 11; Novate Milan 10; Orago Varese 1. –

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