Tortona arrives at PalaSerradimigni on Sunday at 4:00 PM. Coach Veljko Mrsic sums it up like this: "A tough match against a very good opponent who is always fourth or fifth. We have to play like we did in the first half against Zaragoza if we want to have a chance of winning."
Big man Rashaw Thomas will be missing, having injured his left ankle in Tuesday's Europa Cup match in Zaragoza. Winger Carlos Marshall, who sustained the injury in the first leg over two months ago due to an accidental but somewhat clumsy tackle by Pecchia, will also be missing.
The white-and-blue coach, however, warns: "I don't talk about the injured players but I prefer to talk about those who are here and who are improving game after game. We've shown that we can play without anyone and I hope we can demonstrate this in the next match too."
The team remains incapable of being at full strength, and on Sunday Mezzanotte will have the most minutes, as will Ceron, because using the two big men McGlynn and Vincini together becomes a risk due to fouls.
