There's no way around it, this Banco di Sardegna team is still one cent away from making it to the euro. In Naples, the Sassari team starts decently, then falls behind and trails constantly without ever tying the score. The score ends 86-75, and the standings remain precarious, just two points ahead of last place.
Only in the first five minutes (8-14) did the Sassari team look like they could win, then they suffered a 16-4 run and had to try to recover from a gap that had been stretched thin. The gap narrowed at the 29th minute, with two free throws by Johnson: 58-57.
Too many penetrations were allowed to the opponents, too many balls were lost in the first half (9) and the performance of several players was too inconsistent, with the exception of Buie who was the best with 18 points and 6 assists.
And while Marshall played with an ankle injury, it's worth noting that the home team was without Mitrou-Long, their leading scorer. Thomas' ankle injury remains to be seen; he tried to return but was unable to make it in the final minutes. He still managed 11 points and 8 rebounds. Among the outside players, Beliauskas was the standout with 14 points and 4-of-8 three-pointers.
