Bcl seeks certification. Tough trip to Oleggio

Halfway through the work. The first half of the mini-tournament "In Gold" of the inter-regional "B" series of the North-West "Division" is over and Bcl look for the blitz with special effects in the difficult transfer of oleggio (today, 18pm, referees Sarzano from Casale Monferrato and Venezia from Sedriano from Milan, with the absence of Tempestini and a Trentin not at his best), against the team called Magic Basket. Objective, to maintain the lead, given that it is ahead in direct clashes with S. Miniato, with whom it currently shares the top spot and to mathematically certify the qualification for the play-off is preferably used for promotion in the national "B" league (the first eight qualify).

Bcl leads with 24 points, together with San Miniato, but leader for the positive basket difference compared to Etrusca; Oleggio follows with 22, but must recover the match against Empoli. The Novara team, nicknamed the "Sharks", represent one of the favorite franchises for the final success, like Saronno last season. For the moment they are traveling with alternating current, with already two defeats in this phase, in Quarrata and at home with San Miniato. The Oleggio team (the name of the town derives from "olesin", from "ol", hill and "esin", river) will have to face the great offensive potential of the red and whites of Lucca trained by coach Olivieri who hold, for the moment, the best attack of the tournament.

For the Piedmontese there will be no Kavachev, the power forward born in 2004 who has settled in Brindisi. The coach is a "former", Michele Catalani, who led Lucca in "B" in '19-'20, the one that ended prematurely due to the pandemic. The other "former" is Del Debbio. The roster is of absolute value: all very young, but Pilotti, a 45-year-old center, and the play De Ros, born in 1998, stand out. But there are also the various Toffanin, Lonati, Garavaglia, Van Elswyk, all under 21. Definitely a difficult match. It is the third away game for Barsanti and his teammates, the balance is one success (against Gazzada who will be the opponent next Sunday, on the first day of the return match) and one defeat, in Pavia.

President Benigni's team will try to maintain their lead in order to have the advantage of the home field advantage in the decisive phase.

Massimo Stefanini