Too weak inside the Sassari area to hope to beat a team with so many centimeters and kilos in the area. At PalaSerradimigni it ends 72-79 and Reggio Emilia chases the championship podium. Dinamo instead remains in the anonymous zone.
The rebound data is significant: 17 in attack for the guests and only 8 for the white-blues.
Reggio Emilia puts the top quintet with two big men, the former Gombauld plays as a “4” and takes care of Bendzius. The two starting centers (Halilovic and Faye) soon commit two fouls and are replaced. Faried and a triple by Grant cause the first small advantage of a very balanced match: 10-14. Dinamo responds with 8 consecutive points by Fobbs to get back into the game.
PalaSerradimigni warms up after a couple of referee decisions and Banco also warms up, becoming more aggressive in attacking the basket and reaching +9 with Tambone and Bibbins. With offensive rebounds (10 at half time) the guests get precious second shots and tie with Cheatam and the correction dunk by Faried: 42-42.
New attempt to extend the lead with triples by Bibbins and Veronesi (+6 at 24') but Faye and Uglietti restore the balance: 52-52 at 26' and the guests take the inertia first with Faye and then with Winston in the last quarter, who scores repeatedly and on a stolen ball seals the 70-70 at 34'. The guests extend the lead and Winston with a counterattack on a stolen ball digs the gap: 60-70 at 36'. When Sassari reacts there is not enough time.
Top scorers for Sassari were Fobbs with 21 points and Bibbins with 13.
