Third defeat in three games. Only mathematics keeps Sassari in the Europe Cup but after losing in Cholet 82-70, Dinamo's fate is sealed.
The horrendous start was fatal: from -13 the white-blue team had to chase, they even got close a couple of times with great fighting spirit but without ever having the chance to really reopen it. And once again they paid for their weakness inside the area where Renfro was impalpable and Halivoc often suffered the center Vautier, best scorer of the match with 20 points. For Gazi 16 points with 4/6 from three.
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Fobbs starts as a small forward (Veronesi has a fever and only enters in the second quarter) and Gazi as a guard. The new acquisition is the only one who scores from outside, with two triples, but the others “skillet” and above all attack the area little unlike Cholet who has a more varied maneuver and immediately runs riot: 23-10 at 8'. When Markovic decides to change by inserting Cappelletti, Renfro and Vincini the game is already very uphill and in fact the white-blues also end up at -16 before the two triples by Tambone.
In the second quarter the quintet is recomposed, Bibbins with Bendzius strike from the arc to go under the double digits of delay: 45-39 at 18' with two free throws by Fobbs. The French regain altitude with a triple by Campbell that steals the time from Halilovic: 50-39 at the break.
In the third quarter, the quintet was orthodox with Veronesi and Fobbs who, as a guard, scored two triples. The Sassari defense improved significantly and Cappelletti from the free throw line brought the score to -4 at 24'. When Bibbins and Halilovic came out, the danger dropped and with the pivots Briggs and Vautier it was 62-50 at 28'.
Sassari fights, gets to -7 with Tambone but then when Bibbins goes out for fouls Cholet picks up again, also because when needed they can put the ball under the basket: 72-60 at 35'. Game over.
