Guerri Napoli is back on the pitch, facing Virtus Olidata Bologna tomorrow in the early match of the twenty-first round of the Serie A. The game will start at 8.30 at The Alcott Arena. 1 Attimo in Forma, already the Official Nutrition Partner, will be the match sponsor.
After a three-week break due to the Coppa Italia Final Eight and national teams games, Coach Magro's squad returns to the court to face the Italian champions and league leaders. Virtus currently sits first in the standings, with 32 points, 16 wins, and 3 losses. Coach Ivanovic's team, which lost to Real Madrid in last night's Euroleague game, has won seven of its last eight league games, losing only in a thrilling match against Dolomiti Energia Trentino. Naz Mitrou-Long will be missing from the Azzurri squad, having injured the fourth finger on his right hand in his last match against Virtus Bologna. The player is continuing his rehabilitation.
In the league game played in Bologna on October 6th, the opening matchday saw Virtus win 105-88, while in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals, the Bologna team came from behind to win 83-73. Sahin, Bongiorni, and Cassini will referee the match. Guerri Napoli captain Stefano Gentile is the former player, having played for Bologna in the 2017-2018 season.
Coach Alessandro Magro:
"First of all, I must thank everyone at the club who participated so promptly in the race against time to sign our two new players. I also want to thank them for their willingness to play and for everything they did to get on the pitch tomorrow. We're facing the strongest team in the league. We've already faced them in the Coppa Italia and we absolutely recognize their value. However, we want to focus on ourselves, to demonstrate our belief that we can fuel our dream of reaching the playoffs. We have 10 games to play, which will be treated like finals. We need our fans and their support to help us achieve this feat, to lead Napoli to the playoffs after so many years. Now we'll face this first match of the new cycle with a team with different characteristics. It will take time to integrate the new arrivals, but we'll bring great energy to the pitch."
Tickets for Guerri Napoli - Virtus Bologna are still on sale, both on the Vivaticket platform and at the box office, which opens tomorrow at 7:00 PM. Gates to the Alcott Arena will open at 7:00 PM. Guerri Napoli - Virtus Bologna will be broadcast live on the LBATV platform. Live updates will also be available on Guerri Napoli's social media pages. As a reminder, you can follow the Azzurri's entire Serie A season, exclusively for the USA and Canada, on the "Napoli Basketball TV" YouTube channel. The club's official YouTube channel will provide live coverage of the pre-match with special features, interviews, and trivia, starting at 7:30 PM.