On the eve of a historic challenge for the Bcc Castellana Grotte which is preparing to play the semifinal match of the Del Monte Coppa Italia A2: Wednesday 18 January 2023, with the first meeting at 8.30 pm, at the Pala Grotte in Castellana, in fact , the penultimate act of the League competition is played. The opponents of the team coached by Jorge Cannestracci will be Pool Libertas Cantù: up for grabs, in a one-off match, access to the final of the Del Monte Coppa Italia A2 scheduled for 5 February (home to the best-placed team at the end of the first leg , date to be confirmed except for changes due to the TV schedule).
On the one hand the Bcc Castellana Grotte which is back in the semifinals after almost 11 years (on 3 March 2012 in the Final Four of Andria, 3-2 victory over Perugia) and after beating in the quarterfinals, right at the Pala Grotte, last 28 December , Porto Viro. On the other hand, Pool Libertas Cantù, making its first appearance in the semifinal of the Italian Cup A2, after defeating in the quarterfinals at the end of 2022 at Santa Croce.