Four days after the derby won with full merit in Lucca (76-83), second consecutive victory in the championship, which currently means third place shared with Orzinuovi and Legnano, for La T Tecnica Gema Montecatini it is time to face another away match, that of Castell’Arquato against Fiorenzuola (6pm on Sunday), coached by Marco Del Re, coach of three of the last four rossoblu seasons, culminating with the victory of the Italian Cup in Bologna and with the conquest of the first year of the B series.
Beyond a match with a special meaning on an emotional level, we need to start again in the best possible way after the celebration for the two points won against Herons in Lucca, on the evening in which Jackson, Bargnesi, Vedovato, captain D’Alessandro gave a lot as a cohesive group that always knew how to defend hard.
“We are not yet halfway through the journey even if we are doing quite well – comments Andrea Niccolai, assistant coach and symbol of basketball for Montecatini – It’s just a pleasure to be back working in my city, with many people who I have always known well, but returning to things on the pitch, we have to work a lot and with our heads down. We played an excellent match on Wednesday with Herons, for us it is important to have won for prestige yes, for self-esteem but above all for the rankings. After three defeats we reacted well, first by beating Agrigento and then the other team from the city in a match full of sporting tension. We started well in the derby, defensively we immediately appeared solid, and that was the basis, then we were equally good in remaining clear at the end. Now we have to continue with the work, and with Fiorenzuola on Sunday we will need to win the last two matches of the first round also as an incentive to keep the bar high and to try to get into the Final Four of the Italian Cup, even if not. it is the objective of the season. Playing on Sunday in Fiorenzuola can also represent a trap, we know this well, which is why we need to maintain high concentration in an away match against a team fighting to save itself.”
Jump match at 6pm on Sunday, the last match before the Christmas holidays: the team will be followed by a fair number of fans, for those who are season ticket holders and will be at home, as usual live on Lnp Pass.
