Casale Monferrato (Monferrato Basket -Basket Piazza Armerina 72-63) –The first match of 2026 at the “PalaEnergica Paolo Ferraris” is a crucial challenge for survival between Novipiù Monferrato Basket and Siaz Piazza Armerina. The Sicilians, rookies in the championship, had won 93-85 in the first leg in Ragusa, but on that occasion the Casalesi were without the injured Martinoni and in full training. Compared to that match, Siaz is now led by coach Ducarello, who arrived at the end of December, while MB has intervened on the market several times. The key challenge of the first half is between Lepichev and Martinoni. The rossoblu captain scores 14 points, the Siaz player in the number 9 tank top takes advantage of his centimeters to score 11. In the third quarter Piazza Armerina plays with great cynicism, closing in on the rossoblu and entering the decisive period with only one possession to recover and a lot of headway. The match becomes spectacular in the final period; Guerra and Zanzottera score very heavy baskets, Mossi scores a triple which is fundamental for MB’s morale. With a flash in the final minutes, Novipiù wins with merit 72-63, achieving their fourth victory of the season.
Monferrato Basketball – Basketball Piazza Armerina
Partial: 19-13; 35-27;48-45
Monferrato Basketball:Martinoni 23 (5/9, 2/5), Guerra 12 (0/2, 4/8), Zanzottera 10 (4/6, 0/5), Rupil 10 (1/1, 2/7), Mossi 6 (2/2 from three), Marcucci 5 (1/2, 1/6), Osatwna 4 (2/2, 0/1), Caglio 2 (1/1, 0/3), Osagie (0/2 from three), Dia. Iacorossi, Flueras in All. F. Corbani.
Piazza Armerina: Lepichev 21 (9/12, 0/1), Meluzzi 13 (5/10, 1/10), Biordi 9 (2/2), Gallizzi 8 (2/3, 1/2), Almansi 5 (1/3, 0/3), Cepic 5 (0/1, 1/3), Paulinus 2 (1/1, 0/1), Markovic (0/4, 0/3), Colussa (0/2, 0/2). Labovic, Migone, Prai. All. U. Ducarello.
