Last day, last little twist. Trento beats Milan who hadn’t lost in the championship since March and takes the last available place for the playoffs on a razor’s edge. Varese, mocked by the direct clashes, had to win to secure the post season but can do nothing against the leaders Virtus Bologna, who enjoy Pajola and Diouf back in condition and an increasingly leader Daniel Hackett. The Lombard club has not seen the playoffs since 2018 (out against Brescia 3-0 in the first round), while we have to go back to 2013 for the last post-season victory: 3-2 elimination in the semi-final against Siena. It was the Cimberio of Banks, Dunston and Polonara with Frank Vitucci as coach.
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Catwalk for Brescia at the PalaLeonessa against the already relegated Sassari and for Napoli, which wins easily over Udine already saved: the Neapolitan fans can’t wait for next season with Repesa on the bench and John Petrucelli first stone in the 2026/27 roster. Celebration also for Treviso, who celebrated their salvation seven days ago by knocking out the best team in the championship, Reggio Emilia, with Pinkins’ block on Caupain 2” from the siren on +1. Of course, with Capelletti and Macura in the engine right from the start it would have been a different year, but that of coach Marcelo Nicola is a true miracle: on the 26th matchday the Venetians were last, four points away from the second to last. Tortona beats Venice, but the real challenge between the two teams will begin in the playoffs, while the only one to win away is Cremona who, without two fifths of the starting five, give themselves a victory in Trieste in what is probably the last act of their history. These playoff pairings: Bologna-Trento, Brescia-Trieste, Milan-Reggio Emilia and Venice-Tortona.
