The rocket start of the Apulians directs the game towards the first defeat in the league for the Sassari
TOASTS. First setback in the league for Dinamo Banco di Sardegna, which loses on the Happy Casa Brindisi parquet for 89-80 in the advance of the second day of Serie A. Demis Cavina’s team lives the first half in apnea, with Toast that holds the match in hand by shooting with impressive percentages from beyond the arc: 8/9 in the first period, 10/14 in the middle of the match. The Sassari remain in the game despite the difficulties, reaching the first siren at 30-23 and closing the first half at -11, 52-41.
After the break Gentile and Mekowulu allow Banco to get closer, from 54-41 to 54-48. Brindisi regains vigor and after an unsportsmanlike boo at Burnell he finds himself again on a double-digit advantage (62-50 at 26 ‘) and closes the third period at 67-57.
The biancoblù do not give up, they gnaw points with Clemmons and at 3’54 ”from the end of the race they climbed to -4, 76-72. At that point Gaspardo “explodes”, who with a dunk and two triples finally closes the score: 84-72 at 2’30 “and 89-80 at the siren. The performance of Gaspardo from Brindisi was devastating, scoring 29 points in 24 minutes. Top scorer among the Sassari Clemmons (15 points), in double figures also Mekowulu (the best of Banco), Burnell, Bendzius and Battle.
Toasts. Carter, Adrian 17, J. Perkins 16, Zanelli, Visconti 4, Gaspardo 29, Ulaneo, Redivo 7, Guido, Chappell 5, Udom 2, N. Perkins 9. All. Francesco Vitucci Assist: J. Perkins (7) – Rebounds : Adrian (6)
Dynamo. Logan 7, Clemmons 15, Gandini, Devecchi, Treier, Chessa, Burnell 10, Bendzius 11, Mekowulu 13, Gentile 9, Battle 12, Borra 3. All. Demis Cavina Assist: Battle (4) – Rebounds: Burnell and Mekowulu (8 )
Partials: 30-23; 18-22; 15-16; 22-23. Progressives: 30-23; 52-41; 67-57; 89-80.