After the success in Verona, Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro faces the leaders Virtus Segafredo Bologna, fresh from the success on the Brescia parquet in the championship and from the knockout of Vitoria in the Euroleague.
Where to see it: Monday 26 December at 19.00, Eleven Sports
Referees: Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Denny Borgioni, Alessandro Perciavalle
PREVIOUS
There are 157 matches already played between Pesaro and Bologna, with the latter leading 104-53. However, the Marches are ahead in the games played at home (44-31).
Pesaro’s last home win against Bologna came on 25 November 2018 (89-86), before losing the next 10 direct matches.
THE CURIOSITY
Marco Belinelli at 6 points from 2500 in Serie A.
THE ABSENT
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Awudu Abass is out with an osteochondral knee injury without serious cruciate ligament involvement.
Semi Ojeleye is out with a left calf injury.
Jordan Mickey is out with a right shoulder injury.
Leo Menalo is unavailable.
THE EX
Carpegna Pesaro Ham – Dejan Kravic completed the 2018/19 season at Virtus by winning the Basketball Champions League and averaging 10.9 points and 5.8 rebounds in Serie A.
Valerio Mazzola was part of Virtus for two seasons (2014/15 and 2015/16) signing 7.4 points and 6 rebounds in 24 minutes of average use.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Daniel Hackett grew up in the VL youth team from 2001 to 2003 and then completed the 2010 to 2012 seasons in the first team (collecting a total of 74 appearances and averaging 12.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game).
Gora Camara played on loan in Pesaro in the 2021/22 season, completing a total of 21 games and averaging 2.6 points and 2.8 rebounds.
Sergio Scariolo was head coach on the Pesaro bench for two seasons, collecting 48 victories in 76 games and winning the Scudetto in 1990.
THE STATEMENTS
Bruno Savignani, assistant coach Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro: “The match against the leaders awaits us, a team built to win both in the league and in the Euroleague. We’ll have to be careful as we face a really well-built line-up that boasts an excellent defensive system. Virtus has very physical and athletic players, great precision will be required of us to try to find opportunities to hit. We will have to fight for every loose and rebounded ball, to try and give good emotions to all the many fans who will be present at the Vitrifrigo Arena on Monday for this long-awaited match that will see us challenge Virtus Segafredo”.
