Five games played, two wins on the trot and points gathered here and there in good or not-so-good performances led Bassano to an unexpected fifth position in the league table. The team is optimist and excited but when we have a closer look at the fixture list, we realise that Bassano has not met any of the big teams yet. That’s about to change quickly as Guarise and co’s consistency will be tested against Castellana Grotte.

“We prepare for every game in the same identical way – said coach Cretu – We don’t care whether the opponent fights for promotion or not. We respect everyone and we try to get on court with the same mentality, which means being ready to fight and never give up”.