Riso Scotti closes the tour de force of three races in 8 days. Elachem against the leaders, coach Piazza is not upset
Two big matches await Pavia and Vigevano on the third day of the second phase, respectively against the historical rival Crema at the PalaRavizza and the leaders Agrigento at the ducal PalaBasletta.
Pavia, busy week
Riso Scotti Punto Edile closes today in via Treves (ball at two o’clock, doors closed) an intense week, with two victories (which brought the positive streak to seven), but also a long journey to Sicily. Challenge with a high difficulty coefficient, given that Crema is an equipped and ambitious team. Only captain Pietro Del Sorbo, formerly of Mortara, and the pink playing vest in homage to the #noviolenzacontroledonne project survived the revolution that took place in the summer. Riccardo Eliantonio is on the bench in Crema, just back from a good season in Lecco. «A team like ours – comments Michele Baudino, assistant coach of Di Bella – compact and united, each time finds a different protagonist. We proved it in Palermo and it will also serve against Crema, who in addition to being valid and talented, played one game and made one away match this week. It will be important that the children give all their energy to the end; then, with the championship stopped for the Italian Cup, we will find a way to recover them. The victory with Crema would be very important and we must obtain it by also finding physical strengths that may not exist but which I am sure the boys will pull out. ”In the summer, Cremardo signed the former Pavia Riccardo Pederzini and Marco Arrigoni, main offensive references; directed by Luca Montanari and GianMarco Drocker. Important minutes for the winger under Venturoli for the long half Leardini the long shot Marco Dosen, Serbian born in Canada. “Crema lost to Piacenza, in a match played point to point – Baudino concludes – they are a well trained group that will try to hinder our game but we must be serene and calm ». Before the duo, Ferdinando Nasello will receive the MVP Lanieri award for the month of February
Vigevano, the most severe examination
Against the top of the class to change their championship. Vigevano receives Agrigento (at 18, closed doors), leaders of group B. The ducals, after last Sunday’s victory over Ragusa, have skipped the midweek shift for cases of alCovid positivity in the Sangiorgese area. Winning today would mean for Elachem to get closer to the top of the standings, manned by the Sicilians and by Piacenza at 28 points. During the week the ducals have strengthened with the arrival of the winger Borsato, who at least numerically replaces the injured Nicolò Gatti (season over).
«I have to thank the club for hiring Borsato – says coach Paolo Piazza – it was not a foregone conclusion in a period like this in which we do not have the support of our main financial support, that is the public. Agrigento is a team that with the contribution of two valuable foreigners could easily play in League 2. Taking one for each position, the Sicilians field players who are the strongest in the category. On the bench, then, they still have immature boys, but of quality. Play great basketball with elements that are able to shoot from three in transition. They know how to manage moments of difficulty. In any case, we let ourselves be ready, I am convinced that we have prepared the match well, as we always do during the week in training ». –
Maurizio Scorbati
Andrea balloons