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Grottazzolina lost to Piacenza, but remains in the Super League, will play for 5th place!

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February 23, 2025 at 21:56

Grottazzolina lost to Piacenza, but remains in the Super League, will play for 5th place!

Grottazzolina's team failed to resist visiting Piacenza and recorded a 0:3 (17:25, 21:25, 19:25) home loss after an hour and 20 minutes of play, with none of the home players managing to score in double digits.The defeat, however, did not overshadow the joy of the local fans, as their favorites will once again play in the SuperLega next season!
What seemed unthinkable a few months ago is now a reality. And what is perhaps even more surprising is that Yuasa was saved even before the match began: Modena's victory against Taranto, exactly two hours before the start of the match, drew a cry of relief, awaited for six long months, from collaborators, managers, and the team, who were already present in the still half-empty "PalaSavelli" hall.
The clash against Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza took on the outlines of a celebration for Grottazzolina, while the Emilians desperately needed points after four consecutive losses, which led to the dismissal of Andrea Anastasi, in order to fight for the best possible ranking with a view to the playoffs. Yuasa Battery, by leaving at least two teams behind, qualified for the 5th place playoffs with a prize of a spot in Europe, in the Challenge Cup.


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Georgi Tatarov finished with 9 points, as did the other two leaders of the "Batteries" - Dušan Petković and Michele Fedrizzi.
For the Piacenza team, which was led by their new coach Lubo Travica, Stephen Maar and Robertlandy Simón finished with 12 points each. Yuri Romano added 11 points for the victory. The hosts recorded their 16th loss, which sent them to 10th place in the standings, but with a sufficient lead over the remaining last two teams at the bottom of the table.


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In the next 11th round, Georgi Tatarov and company visit Alex Nikolov and Lube on March 2nd.
One of the teams, Taranto or Monza, will be relegated to A2, and the last place to stay in the SuperLega will be determined in the eleventh round of the second half of the season, which is also the last round of the regular season.