Scotti, beware of the trap Borgomanero Vigevano risks in Alba, an insidious away match

Pavia seeks continuity against the last in the standings after the Varese blitz. The ducals face the fifth force of the group

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Both the Riso Scotti Pavia, awaited by the upside Borgomanero, and the Elachem Vigevano travel, which at least on paper has a much more difficult match in Alba against Langhe Roero.

Pavia looking for confirmations

Second consecutive away match for Riso Scotti, after the midweek recovery won with Varese. But we must not be fooled by the fact that the Piedmontese are last in the standings (while Pavia is sixth), and have lost the last six, because above all at home they run and fight, two characteristics that the Pavia people do not have in the ropes at the moment. The success on the Campus, however, has restored confidence to a team that had been reduced by three knockouts in a row. The defense kept the Varese team at 60 points, today the counter-proof. «I asked my players to face every match as if it were a final – explains coach Ugo Ducarello – it is the only way to reach the goal we set ourselves, the qualification for the playoffs. Borgomanero? It is a team made up of interesting young people ». In Varese, Scotti is like a final for us ». he used the zone and a couple of new patterns in attack. «Yes, but it is not certain that we will repeat them in Borgomanero – warns Ducarello – the team is not in condition. The zone is not a way to relax, but it is useful to lend a hand, to attack and be on the passing lines in order to make life difficult for the opponents ».

Borgomanero plays basketball based on rhythm and three-point shooting. «We have to approach the game well – concludes Ducarello – to be focused against a team that has enthusiasm, it goes to the maximum for all 40 ‘, made up of athletes who will have an important future, so we must not let our guard down or underestimate them. We will have to be the ones to set the pace of the match, not suffer it, otherwise there will be trouble ».

Vigevano, the tour de force begins

Vigevano, fresh from home victory with Piombino, is preparing to face Alba, fifth in the standings and in full swing to win a place in the playoffs. «Langhe Roero – says coach Paolo Piazza – is a new company that was formed this year from the merger of Bra and Alba. They have the framework of the old Alba with some players who played in Serie C. They are a square team, trained by a former point guard like Luca Jacomuzzi who manages to give them a precise imprint. Alba plays in an orderly manner thanks to the geometries and basketball intelligence of play Danna. Compared to the first leg, they included Fauler, who is a pure shooter already crossed with Fiorenzuola last season, we remember his six triples. They have outsiders like Castellino and Perez. Castellino was born in 2001 and has great margins for growth, as does the long Brumotto. We must not forget Antonietti and Tarditi who are now certainties ».

Vigevano has to defend the first place in the standings, dealing with the physical problems of Alessandro Procacci, who trained separately this week, and Niccolò Gatti, who trains every other day. «We are trying to recover the bruised and injured elements in the best possible way – observes Piazza – but we will try to be ready anyway. As far as possible, we will dose our energies in the three matches that we will face in the next eight days, because in addition to the regular calendar we also have the recovery of the first day of return with Florence ». –

Maurizio Scorbati

Andrea Ballone