Basketball Serie B. Adamant, hot challenge in Mantua. A test of pride is needed

Breaking the Stings' Lair to erase the bad defeat in Iseo and get back on track in the standings. Adamant travels for the third weekend in a row away from home, in the first outing of the return round of these play-ins, which up to now have seen the troops of coach Benedict bring home four wins against two defeats. The white and blues have had an intense week, not without a few too many physical problems, but today in Mantua there are no slips allowed and a prompt reaction is expected after the defeat in Iseo. Benedetto and his staff have shown during the week the mistakes made and above all the submissive attitude shown on the field in that infamous third quarter, which has "disrupted" and not a little the period of the white and blues, who have not been seen so out of phase for a long time. The hope is that what happened in Iseo can light the fuse again and lead the group to react as it did after the defeat at the end of the year with Pordenone, which was then followed by nine victories in a row.

In the first leg Adamant was in its best period and won quite easily despite Ballabio's injury: in a few hours a performance of that level will be needed to return home from Tea Arena of Curtatone with two points. It will not be an easy environment, Mantova will be supported by its fans, but a large group of supporters is also expected from Ferrara to push Drigo and his teammates to a success that would be fundamental in terms of the playoff grid. On the other fields that interest Adamant, the league leaders Monfalcone will be playing in Gardone, while Pordenone will face Pizzighettone away.

The shift: Social Osa-Oderzo, Pizzighettone-Pordenone, Iseo-Padua, Gardonese-Monfalcone, Mantua-Ferrara, Sangiorgese-Gorizia.

Ranking: Monfalcone, Pordenone 24; Ferrara 22; Sangiorgese 20; Iseo 18; Mantua 16; Pizzighettone, Oderzo, Gardonese 14; Social Osa 10; Padua, Gorizia 8.

Jacopo Cavallini