A2, four on the run from hell: among the most expected a former Treviso and Brindisi

The A2 Series regular season has officially closed. Gaining direct promotion was Frank Vitucci’s Givova Scafati, while there were no immediate relegations, partly due to the league remaining incomplete after the demise of Bergamo in February. The struggle not to drop down a category, and slip into the national B, will thus involve four teams (Cento, which just signed Zach Copeland, Ruvo di Puglia, Pistoia and Roseto, which has in its ranks the slinger D’Angelo Harrison) that will face each other in the playout. On the opposite front, there will be as many as 12 teams vying for the last available spot for promotion.

The path will begin with the Play-In, a formula now widespread even in Italian basketball after being introduced in the NBA. Livorno and Urania Milano will compete in a dry game, with the winner facing Rimini. On the other side of the scoreboard, however, Juvi Cremona will meet Torino, and whoever passes the round will face Avellino.

VL VL Pesaro finished the regular season in second place and in the first round will face the last team from the Play-In. The other qualifier, however, will take on Fortitudo Bologna, third in the standings due to unfavorable head-to-head matchups. Among the pairings that have already been finalized, Verona, switched to Ramagli (who was in Bergamo until the orobici withdrew), will play against Brindisi, while Cividale will face Rieti.