As in the last championship, Banco wins hands down at the PalaSerradimigni against Happy Casa: 111-93. Game that lasted for a while, then the 13-0 break in the third quarter made of defense and transition broke the game.
Two opposing philosophies in comparison in the first quarter: Sassari uses a lot of three-point shooting (6/9) while Brindisi never shoots from the arc and always attacks the iron with the whole quintet. Dinamo reaches +6 twice and also +7 in the second quarter: 34-27 in the 13th minute.
The Happy Casa remembers that there are also triples and with Riisma and Bowman it shortens: 34-33. Sassari extends with Stephens well served by Jones: +7 in the 17th minute. The other good news in the middle of the match is the rebound domination: 23-9 for Bucchi's team.
At the opening of the third quarter, the former Burnell packs the overtake with two bombs: 55-56 in the 23rd minute. Jones answers him with 5 points in a row and then between defense and triple Sassari takes off with a break of 13-0: 68-56 in the 25th minute. Fouls by Stephens and a slight injury to Diop force Bucchi to play without a pivot, with Treier as a "long" but by now the match is downhill, the host defense less mobile than a crib and Banco reaches 100 with the bomb of Kind when there are just under 7 minutes left in the game.
The tables
Sassari: Jones 15 Robinson 8 Dowe 15 Kruslin 16 Devecchi, Treier 9 Chessa ne, Stephens 6 Bendzius 20 Gentile 15 Raspino, Diop 7 All. Bucchi.
Toast: Etou 4 Burnell 15 Reed 20 Bowman 8 De Donno, Mascolo 6, Bocevski ne, Midnight 12 Riismaa 3 Bayehe 4 Perkins 21 Dixon. Herds Vitucci.
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The report cards:
Jones 7: Comes up with two triples, then drops in the second quarter, then engages in a spectacular duel with his predecessor Burnell in the third.
Robinson 7: Good approach, without overdoing it, playing for the team in the first place: 8 points at rest. In the second half he suffers a physical problem and is rested.
