Crucial midweek game for Macerata, who will host the Italian cup quarter-final againt Cuneo. It’s in or out and the winner will proceed to the final four to be played in Bologna’s Paladozza on March 8-9. Zaytsev and co will try to bounce back after consecutive defeats against Piacenza and Perugia.

“We have to find our game again – said coach Giuliani – We need to find that composure we had for most of the season. But we know how hard this game will be, mainly for two reasons: the quality of the opponent and the fact it is a do-or-die game”.