Dinamo's Serie A adventure ends at the PalaSerradimigni. Virtus Bologna wins 80-73, condemning Sassari to relegation. After 16 years , the fans are divided between those who applaud and show their scarves, those who boo, and those who are not surprised by the outcome.
The final matchday in Brescia will be pointless. Banco di Sardegna goes down with a record seven consecutive defeats. The match against the Italian champions certainly wasn't the one they needed to win, but the previous matches: at home against Treviso, in Cantù, and in Varese. Now it remains to be seen what President Sardara, who emerged from the arena with tears in his eyes, will do. There's talk of readmission (with a purchase of the club's title or for other reasons), but also of the club being sold to another business group. These are just rumors, pending official news from the club.
There's not much to say about the game: Mrsic's team fought for a half, even leading by nine points (37-28 at 19'), but in the third quarter they took a 13-2 run from the Italian champions, who found the right space to hit three-pointers with their outside players. Once ahead, Virtus held firm control. In the final quarter, Macon fired a shot off the rim to bring the game back to within five points. This was a symbol of a team that has consistently failed to make key plays in the last two months.
