LUDWIGSBURG (Basketball Champions League) - Dinamo Sassari held on for a 78-75 away win over MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg on Tuesday evening.

Sassari were leading by as many as 21 points in the late stages of the fourth quarter and appeared firmly in control until MHP RIESEN mounted a late charge.

Ludwigsburg poured in 33 points in the final period, outscoring Sassari 29-11 over the final 4:56 of the game to pull within three for the final result. It was too little too late as time ultimately ran out on their rally.

Sassari improved to 6-7 with the win and could still advance to the Play-offs as one of the top-ranked fifth-placed teams.

Sassari were led by a season-high 22 points and 5 assists from Rok Stipcevic, whilst Dusko Savanovic joined him in double figures with 13 points, all of which came in the second half.

"It was a big one for us," Sassari's Josh Carter said after the game.

"Ludwigsburg have had a great year. We came in and we fought hard and played defence great until the last 5 minutes or so when they made some shots and made some plays, but overall it was a good one for us."

Clifford Hammonds led Ludwigsburg with 16 points, whilst Chad Toppert commented:

"We definitely put ourselves in too big of a hole, we came back fighting towards the end but it was too little, too late. If we had done a few things differently, come out with a bit more aggression at the beginning, maybe the outcome would have been different.

"They played a great game, they shot the ball well and it was tough once we got in a hole."