Mascolo: Our Goal Is to Stay Up, I Wear Number 33 for Polonara

In Italian basketball, Longobardi Scafati Basket earned its first win of the season against Trento. Team player Bruno Mascolo, speaking to Corriere dello Sport, said the result is important for the team's morale.

Mascolo said the team is made up of a young roster and that, because of inexperience early in the season, they lost some games they could have won. He saw their comeback from 14 points down in the Trento game as a positive sign.

Stressing that the team's only goal is to stay in the division, Mascolo said the club built this roster for that purpose and that talking about higher goals in the short term is not realistic.

Mascolo said the number 33 he has worn over the last two seasons belongs to his former teammate Achille Polonara. Noting that Polonara is an example for everyone, Mascolo explained that he chose this number after giving up his old number 14. He added that Polonara is currently part of Avellino's coaching staff.