Cividale vs. Rimini

RIMINI, Italy (Interstat) — Rimini and Cividale meet Thursday afternoon at PalaFlaminio in a key Italian Serie A2 Basket matchup that could have playoff seeding implications.

Rimini (27-19) enters with a 3-2 edge in the season series after winning the most recent meeting 83-66 on Tuesday. The home team has taken three of five head-to-head contests this season, including two of the last three. Cividale (28-17) holds a slight edge in the overall standings but has lost two of its past three games.

Rimini guard Davide Denegri will be a focal point. Denegri posted 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists in Tuesday’s win over Cividale. Over his last eight games, the playmaker has averaged 14.3 points and 5.5 assists, including a 17-point, five-assist effort in a 94-96 loss to Victoria Libertas on May 16.

Cividale forward Alessandro Ferrari has been consistent against Rimini. In three meetings this week, Ferrari averaged 11.3 points and 7.7 rebounds. He recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the May 26 loss, and added 10 points and eight rebounds in a 85-69 win on May 23. Over his last seven games, Ferrari has scored in double figures five times.

Cividale comes off a 66-83 loss at Rimini on Tuesday, where Lucio Redivo led the team with 16 points and five assists. The visitors have won six of their last eight games overall, including a 90-78 victory at Rieti on May 15.

Rimini rebounded from a 69-85 loss at Cividale on May 23 with two straight wins, including a 91-78 victory at Victoria Libertas on May 19. Forward Assane Sankare contributed eight points and 13 rebounds in Tuesday’s win.

Tipoff is 8:30 p.m. local time.