Openjobmetis Varese visits Unahotels Reggio Emilia on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8:00 p.m. local time (7:00 p.m. UTC) at PalaBigi to complete a demanding stretch of three games in six days, La Prealpina reported.
Varese travels without Nate Renfro, who must observe a seven-day protocol following a head collision during Wednesday’s match in Athens, according to La Prealpina. The team also misses Amedeo Della Valle, who continues recovering from an injury and remains doubtful for a return on Nov. 22 against Venezia. Unahotels faces its own roster concerns without injured players Rossato and Smith, while Colombian center Echenique remains doubtful due to a back issue.
Coach Ioannis Kastritis said that William McDowell-White could see increased playing time to shake off rust despite a quiet debut in Athens. Varese must manage these rotations with one fewer traditional big man, weighing whether to use Ladurner or deploy Roby as a stretch-five.
Reggio Emilia relies on physical defense and the offensive capabilities of Caupain and Barford under coach Dimitris Prifits, who has dominated Ioannis Kastritis (3-0 in previous meetings).
Varese enters the matchup looking to bounce back from a home defeat against Udine and secure positioning for the Italian Cup Final Eight. Recent losses against Old Wild West and Peristeri interrupted the positive momentum generated by victories over BC Roma, Bamberg, and Verona.
Kastritis emphasized the mental focus required across all 40 minutes, noting that team performance depends directly on the caliber of the opponent as Varese seeks a result against a Reggio squad holding four points in the standings.
The active squads feature Unahotels Reggio Emilia with Barford, Edwards, Thor, Woldetensae, Visconti, Caupain, Manfredotti, Uglietti, Severini, Fainke, Echenique, and Ogbeide under coach Dimitris Prifits. Openjobmetis Varese lists Alviti, Duke, Villa, McDowell-White, Nikolic, Hale, Librizzi, Kamagate, Roby, Ladurner, and Ikangi under coach Ioannis Kastritis. The referees assigned to the fixture are Rossi, Borgioni, and Nicolini, with live streaming available on LBA TV starting at 7:55 p.m. local time.
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