March 11, 2023
Sunday at the PalaBigi the last call for Pallacanestro Reggiana to keep alive the increasingly distant hope of fighting to the end for salvation. In doubt the American Senglin
REGGIO EMILIA – With their backs against the wall, Unahotels cannot miss the appointment with the victory in the home match against Napoli scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, at 18.30 at the PalaBigi. Only in this way will Pallacanestro Reggiana still be able to hope in mathematics and dream of reaching salvation. The situation is dramatic: the red and white have 4 points less than the train made up of Verona, Bresca, Scafati and Naples. Ten games to play can still allow the situation to be reversed, but the colorless and soulless performance offered last Sunday in the direct match lost in Verona leaves no room for great optimism. To reach an increasingly improbable salvation, it is necessary to change register immediately. There is no more time to waste.
In the first leg in Naples Reggio lost 73-67. So it’s not just about winning, you have to do it by at least seven points to guarantee yourself the advantage in the direct match, which is essential in case of equal points. The American Senglin is in doubt among the Reggio players. On the Neapolitan bench sits the dean of Italian coaches, Cesare Pancotto, who is also the ex of the game.
Coach Sakota with Lee
“After the break we started the final rush of this championship, ten matches which for us are all direct matches – tries to animate his coaches Sakota – The first of these, last week in Verona, unfortunately ended with a defeat in a match decided by a single possession. Against Napoli we have a new chance and it is beyond question that for us it is a game to be won at all costs. After the calendar put us up against high-ranking teams at the PalaBigi for a few weeks in a row, we now have a direct counter that must make us take the underdogs. We are all aware of the stakes, both us and Naples will be. We have to do our best because it’s the key moment of the season. Our opponents are very talented: they scored more than 60 points in one half against Varese, you can’t score them if you don’t have great offensive skills. Their game is mainly based on transition and one-on-one, we will have to be ready defensively”.
