Olimpia didn’t have enough to win the game with Sassari in Cagliari. Without eight regulars , with only five players from its roster it was impossible to compete any longer. Especially in a bad shooting night from the line, from the outside and generally speaking in terms of energy and rebounding efficiency. Sassari led all night long, winning 94-76. Mike James tried to resist, leading the charge in the second half with scattered help from different players like Simone Fontecchio, the 18-year old Sasha Shashkov for example it didn’t have enought support. It was Olimpia’s first loss, during this preseason. On Sunday, Milan will face Fenerbahce who lost 84-75 with Limoges. The Turkish side was plagued by a lot of absences, but honestly Olimpia is too short-handed at the moment.BOXSCORE

B.Sardegna Sassari-A|X Armani Exchange Olimpia Milano 94-76

Sassari: Spissu 11, Marzaioli, Bamforth 11, Petteway 16, Devecchi, Magro 6, Gentile 14, Thomas 11, Polonara 10, Diop, Cooley 15. Coach: Esposito.

Olimpia: James 29 (5/9, 5/9, 5 reb, 4 ast), Waller 4 (1/2, 0/2), Bertans 8 (2/2, 0/3), Shashkov 10 (1/3, 2/2), Fontecchio 10 (1/3, 2/6), Babilodze (0/1, 0/1), Micov 4 (2/4, 0/3), Tarczewski 8 (4/6, 9 reb), Maras (0/1), Ortner 5 (1/3)