Virtus Segafredo challenges Scafati to consolidate first place in the championship

A victory for the breakaway and for first place. The Virtus is expected today by the challenge of Scafati, at the home of the dangerous Campania team that is worth a significant portion of its race for first place. Waiting to close in a week at the Segafredo Arena with Trapani, for a challenge that will be decisive, the team of Dusko Ivanovic this evening at 19pm (live TV on DAZN and radio on Nettuno Bologna Uno) will be on the Palamangano parquet at the home of Givova, bottom of the league. Scafati, 4 points behind the Cremona-Napoli duo, must win hoping that their direct opponents do not score points. On the other hand, the Bianconeri certainly cannot afford to make any missteps so as not to compromise their race for first place and therefore acquire the advantage of the home field advantage in all the matches. playoff. The precedents, 7-2 in favor of the black and whites, the standings, but even more the quality of the respective squads make the balance of today's confrontation weigh in favor of Virtus, who must not underestimate a team that will try to play the remaining chances of remaining in Serie A in the next 40'. Not an easy task, but for a healthy Virtus Segafredo nothing is obviously precluded.

Marco Belinelli and his teammates come to the match against the Campanians fresh from 5 consecutive victories, a series of successes that confirms how the black and white team has definitely changed gear since Belgrade. Ivanovic has "dried up" his rotations but above all he has had the intelligence to give everyone their opportunity. The Montenegrin coach's rules have always been very clear: minutes on the field must be earned with commitment, dedication and defense, and the team seems to have understood this by changing their attitude. In Scafati it will be the first without Justin Holiday.

Virtus has decided not to focus on the former NBA star yet, while remaining vigilant on the market for a possible incoming move in view of the playoffs. Just a suggestion the hypothesis that leads to Matteo Spagnolo spotted in the city yesterday. The twenty-two year old point guard from Brindisi that Virtus had followed years ago, is in fact still under contract with Alba Berlin.

Finally, the words of the black and white assistant coach Nenad Jakovljevic who presents the challenge with the Campanians as follows. "We are facing Scafati, who have changed some of their protagonists compared to the first leg. We have identified their strengths and we will have to be able to stop them. We want to give continuity to our aggressiveness in defense, emphasizing the importance of winning every duel, respecting our defensive rules. We are facing this match with the utmost respect for our opponents, aware of the importance that this match will have for both teams". The refereeing of the match is entrusted to Virtus to the trio composed of Bongiorni, Paglialunga and Patti.