The mental dross of the Super Cup final thrown to the wind weighs on the Sassari team. In Varese against a young team, Bucchi's biancoblùs succumb 87-81.
Confirmed the absences of Chessa and Gentile in addition to those of Treier and Devecchi. A short roster that paid off the effort of the two Super Cup races and also the exit for 5 fouls of Onuaku in the 34th minute.
A setback that leaves its mark, also because Wednesday returns to the field for the Champions League and Malaga arrives at PalaSerradimigni.
Dinamo starts with the usual quintet. Varese follows in the frenzied pace and Robinson is at ease: 7 points in the +7 Sassari, 8-15 after 8 minutes. The hosts with the changes Caruso and Ferrero re-emerge and inflict a 12-0 break at a Banco where the changes are struggling to fuel: 23-17 in the first quarter.
It is Kruslin and Onuaku who wake up Dinamo which in turn places a 10-0 counterbreak bringing them back forward. But Dowe in the direction is not very convincing, while on the other side after a series of errors Ross wakes up with the triple impact: 31-31 at 14 '. Sassar is struggling, Varese is confusing, in the end Onuaku and Kruslina are still giving a boost (+4) but the game does not take off, Bendzius has wet powders and on the other hand Johnson is on fire: 41-38 in the middle of the race.
Upon returning, the biancoblù defense remains distracted and takes two dunks from Owens and Johnson who drags a Varese racing together with Ross: Sassari even finishes at -12 at 26 '. Coach Bucchi also tries the area but it is the players' heads who it doesn't work and the last partial is heavy: 70-55.
In the last quarter there is chaos on the pitch, Sassari reacts with character, dragged by Diop and by the revival of Bendzius, she approaches up to -3 with Kruslin's counterattack: 78-76 in the 36 '. The energies, however, are already in reserve and there is a lack of mental clarity to better manage the last possessions.
The scores
Openjobmetis Varese: Ross 15, Woldetensae, De Nicolao 9, Reyes 4, Virginio ne, Ferrero 7, Brown 13, Caruso 10, Owens 8, Johnson 20. All. Brase.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari: Jones 4, Pisano ne, Robinson 18, Dowe 6, Kruslin 10, Gandini ne, Piredda ne, Bendzius Gentile ne, Raspino, Diop 13, Onuaku 17. All. Bucchi.
