Victory and playoff area or defeat and tussle between those who fight not to be relegated. It will also be the sixth day of the championship but tomorrow's race in Trieste (starting at 18.30) has a considerable weight from a psychological point of view.
and five, the home one against Trento, but also for Trieste which, after having unblocked in Naples by winning in extra time, is looking for the first victory within friendly walls.
A statistical curiosity: Sassari is at 249 victories in the league, between the regular season and the playoff, with a winning percentage of 58.5%.
In Trieste, in addition to victory number 250, the Sassari team seeks the victory that transforms small signs of progress into glue for a group in search of identity and balance, after a troubled start to the season due to injuries.
It will take continuity to get the better of an opponent who has outsiders capable of good booties in attack: Gaines, Bartley and Davis alone guarantee almost 50 points per game. Less offensive substance among the longs, where the most dangerous is the alapivot Pacher, but the center Spenser is a decent defender and a good rebounder.