The derby is in the bag. Olimpia dominated the game against Varese, accumulating a largest lead of 24 points and closing the third quarter up by 23 before relaxing a little bit and letting Varese shrink the margin. In the end it was a 79-69 win, the number 16 in a row in the Italian league, with MarShon Brooks leading the scorers with 13 points and many players contributing. “It was a statement game – Coach Luca Banchi said – because we played an intense game against Malaga less than 48 hours earlier and still we were capable to approach it the right way, slowing them down, getting rebounds and create good shots from the perimeter and also in transition”.