Let's face it: there could have been a defeat in Tortona, against the third force of the tournament still unbeaten at home. However, it would have meant an early farewell to the hopes of re-entering the top eight who will compete in the Italian Cup. Sassari, on the other hand, pulled off a test worthy of the Super Cup, beating the Piedmontese team again in the sprint . And remaining in pursuit of the Final 8, even if it will take three more victories in the remaining five games.
Coach Piero Bucchi observed: «After Milan we needed a reaction, I think it's a well-deserved success against a very strong team. I'm really happy, we played a great game, it's a very important victory, we have been consistent, that's the key, we never gave up, we didn't get disunited, if you can keep this level of mentality and concentration you can play top matches. gender".
Choral performance in every sense : four players in double figures (Robinson, Bendzius, Dowe and Kruslin). Three others who made a good contribution in attack: Stephens and Treier 8 points each, Jones 7. And then Diop's rebounds (7) and Gentile's impact in the first half. With nine players fully involved, Banco was able to overcome even the difficult moments due to the talent of the opponents and the very home refereeing: 15 free throws for Tortona and zero for Sassari in the first half.
