Reggio Emilia escapes with the win from Kazan

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Reggio Emilia grabbed its second Top 16 win in Kazan with 71-69, with James White sealing the result for the visitors.

Unics now falls to a 2-1 record.

The visiting side stepped into the game with an early 21-12 lead, while Unics managed to cover some ground in the second period, reducing to 37-36 at halftime.

With a 13-5 lead in the third period, the hosts took the initiative, yet the Italian side wouldn’t let go of the game so easily and managed to stay up 55-52 after 30′.

White was one rebound shy from achieving a double-double, tapping 16 points.

For Unics, Jamar Smith finished with 15 points.

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