It won’t be easy to break the streak of four consecutive defeats
In the middle of a very tough February, Despar has yet another mountain to climb. With four defeats in a row and good performances that did not materialize in points collected, the grenade will host the Angels Santarcangelo on Saturday evening for the 5th day of return, returning instead from six convincing consecutive victories, of which the last overflowing against Magik Basketball, one of the big names in the league, 96-61. Coach Bernardi’s boys prevailed in the first leg 66-60, in a hard-fought challenge in which Despar wasted many opportunities after a beautiful and difficult comeback. With Bertinoro overtaking the standings for the 4 Torri, the imperative becomes to bring home the 2 points, repeating last year’s performance, when Dulca Santarcangelo was defeated by Pala 4T 78-71 in the play-off round. However, the victory smacks of a real feat and, against the Angels launched in the run-up to the top positions, Despar will have to rely on the field factor and the fluctuating performance of the guests away from Pala SGR (3 wins and 6 defeats). Double ball on Saturday 18 February at 19:00 at the Pala 4T in via Maragno.
In the last round of the championship, the leaders Correggio ran into the second defeat in a row on the parquet of an increasingly solid CVD Casalecchio (59-48) at the top of the standings, momentarily second together with Medicina (victorious in a sprint 66-68 in Lugo) and Parma, defeated at Santarcangelo (96-61). In the center of the group, important successes for Rebasket (69-77 in the derby in Novellara) and for the Ferrara Basketball School against bottom side Imola (73-79); after all, a fundamental victory in the direct match for Bertinoro, who triumphs in the home of Omega Basket 86-90.
Day 4 return
Veni Basket 93 – 77 Despar 4 Torri
Grifo Imola 73 – 79 Ferrara Basketball School
Basket Lugo 66 – 69 Power Medicine
Angels Santarcangelo 96 – 61 Magik Parma
Scandiano basketball – BSL San Lazzaro postponed
CVD Casalecchio 59 – 48 Correggio basketball
Omega Basket 86 – 90 Gaetano Scirea Bertinoro
Novellara Basketball 69 – 77 Rebasketball
Day 5 return
Come Basket – CVD Casalecchio
Grifo Imola – Omega Basket
Gaetano Scirea Bertinoro – Rebasket
Despar 4 Torri – Angels Santarcangelo
BSL St. Lazarus – Virtus Medicine
Correggio basketball – Novellara basketball
Ferrara Basketball School – Scandiano Basketball
Magik Parma – Basketball
Ranking: Correggio Basketball 34; CVD Casalecchio, Virtus Medicina, Magik Parma 28; Scandiano Basketball 26*; Angels Santarcangelo 24; Novellara Basketball 22; Lugo 20 basketball; Basketball School, Veni Basket, Rebasket 18; Omega Basketball, BSL San Lazzaro 10*; Gaetano Scirea Bertinoro 8; Despar 4 Towers 6; Grifo Imola 4.
* one game less
