Dinamo recovers and beats Reggio Emilia 96-93 in extra time
Five players in double figures
Tradition is respected: biancoblù always win at PalaSerradimigni. The overtime success for 96-93 on Reggio Emilia, tough and fit opponent, was very heavy for morale. A victory built in the second half, with the awakening of Burnell and Bendzius, more Gentile, who joined Clemmons and Battle. But the contribution of Treier and the usual Logan should also be emphasized.
Yet another uphill start for Dinamo which in attack has difficulty against the mobile and changing defense of the Reggio players, while in defense it yields too soon: -9 at 6 ', when coach Cavina calls time out.
The quintet changes, the game no: 17-32 at 12 '. The flashes of Battle and Logan solve some embarrassments, the best defense: 31-36 at 16 'with a 9-0 break made up of three bombs. However, there is no continuity, even if the 35-43 of the interval testifies that Dinamo are still entering the game.
After the break the zone 2-3 biancoblù sends the Reggiano attack into crisis. Burnell returns to roar as in the past season and signs the overtaking with an entrance on the bottom and the additional free: 50-48 at 25 '. Dinamo now plays evenly, but when Reggio decodes the area and puts in some triple, Reggio gets back ahead: 59-64 the last set.
In the last fraction Bendzius is released (served even better) and Dinamo reopens the match: 75-75 in the 36th minute. Reggio, however, goes on again. Clemmons and Treier return: the first scores 5 points in a row (83-81) the second defends strongly. Cinciarini equalized at 18 seconds, but the ball was in the hands of Sassari who, however, was unable to shoot before the siren.
In the overtime, Dinamo is infallible from the line with Clemmons, then Bendzius and Gentile for the +6 at 1'32 "from the end. Crawford scores from eight meters, Bendzius takes the offensive rebound and scores, Gentile makes a three-pointer. It's done.
The scores
SASSARI: Sanna ne, Logan13 Clemmons 22 Gandini ne, Devecchi ne, Treier 6 Burnell 14 Bendzius 17 Mekowulu 2 Gentile 6 Battle 14 Borra 2 All. Cavina.
REGGIO EMILIA: Thompson 10 Hopkins 17 Candi 5 Baldi Rossi 7 Strautins 14 Crawford 16 Colombo ne, Cinciarini 5 Johnson 6 Olisevicius 11 Bonacini, Diouf 2 All. Caja
