No hat trick, on the contrary, the defeat at PalaSerradimigni against Varese (81-86) is a mortal blow for the hopes of playing in the Italian Cup. The Sassari team makes the mistake of accepting the high pace of the Lombards and the good ending with the small quintet (four guards and Renfro) is not enough to complete the comeback that from -14 arrives to -4. For Banco 26 points by Fobbs and 20 by Bibbins.

REPORT - The first 70 seconds are one-way traffic: 8-0 for Dinamo who scores with Veronesi, Bibbins and Fobbs on the counterattack. The lead also rises to +9, then the guests begin to respond from the arc and with two triples by Johnson they reach 15-13 in the 5th minute. Bibbins is unstoppable for Varese, Hands is for Sassari and his entry brings the gap to the minimum: 33-32 in the 13th minute. Varese accelerates and takes the lead: 33-37 with a steal by Tyus in the 14th minute. Bibbins shakes Dinamo and prevents the opponents from escaping: 43-46 at half time.

After the break, Varese starts with verve and puts Banco in trouble: 43-51 at 22' with a triple by Johnson. Fobbs, Veronesi and Bendzius respond from the arc for the counter-overtaking (52-51). The pace increases further and the shooting inaccuracy increases. Tyus takes care of striking with the help of Hands: -9. The gap increases to -14 in the last quarter with Bradford scoring 5 points in a row. Sassari tries to come back with the energy of Fobbs and the quintet with the four small ones and Renfro manages to defend better: 73-80 at 38'. Banco gets to -4 with the 1/2 from the free throw line by Veronesi at 70 seconds, but Alviti's free throws close it.

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