Four points separate Esperia Cagliari from the top of the Serie B Interregionale standings. After seven matchdays, Federico Manca's team sits in fifth place with eight points and is looking to consolidate its position at the top of the group. On Saturday (4:30 PM), the Rossoblù will play away to Robur Saronno in the eighth matchday of the championship.
Esperia enters the tournament in good form: a resounding victory against Borgomanero at PalaPirastu was followed by an away win against Virtus Cermenate, their first away from Sardinia. These two impressive results have allowed the Cagliari team to return to a positive season.
The performance in Cermenate offered encouraging signs, especially defensively: Esperia held their opponents to 63 points, displaying the solidity that had been lacking in some of their previous away matches. A repeat performance in Saronno would allow Manca's team to continue their climb and, pending further results, reduce the gap on league leaders Casale Monferrato, currently at 12 points.
Robur, on the other hand, is going through a difficult period. The Lombardy team has collected six points in its first seven games and is coming off three consecutive defeats, suffered against Varese Academy, Bocconi Milano, and Crocetta Torino.
Among the players to watch closely is Thomas Acunzo, a talented player from Selargius, born in 2008 and currently signed with Pallacanestro Cantù. Captain of the Italian national team at the recent Under-18 European Championships, the young big man is averaging 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Sennori faces a tough trip to Pavia . Pallacanestro Sennori also faces a tough match, playing Sunday at 5 p.m. on the court of Riso Scotti Pavia. The Lombardy team sits in second place with ten points and is confirming its position as a contender for a promotion to the next division. Fabrizio Longano's Tauri team, meanwhile, must bounce back from a 93-77 loss to Campus Varese, after leading until the end of the third quarter.