In the aftermath of the confirmation of Silvio Bartolini as the new coach of Pallacanestro Dukes Sansepolcro, on Saturday, against the second-placed Prato Dragons, Dukes Basket gave way. In fact, they soon ran into difficulty due to their outside shooting percentages. The guests shot three-pointers with great precision, with Romolini Immobiliare struggling to keep up. At the end of the first quarter Prato is therefore in command, ahead 29-21. The second period is the most complicated for Sansepolcro. The guests turn the ball around well and often manage to find the free man for a long-range shot, while the Juventus attack struggles to work. In this way the guests lead further and further, up to 53-34 at the end of the first half. After the break, Dukes partially managed to take the measure of their opponent, but in any case Prato still proved to be good at managing the accumulated advantage and indeed, the gap increased further, reaching 47-70 at the end of the third quarter. In the last period, Romolini Immobiliare shows pride and manages to significantly reduce the deficit, but the disadvantage is now too great and coach Bartolini’s men are unable to avoid the 82-73 defeat. Scoreboard: Bassetti 17, Santiago 17, Spillantini 12, Beccafico 11, Hassan 11, Torrioli 3, Della Mora 2, Besana, Llukecej, Tiezzi.
