By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Baskonia enjoyed a home victory against visiting Olimpia Milano and prevailed 87-74.
Kim Tillie’s 19-point and 31 index rating marked a career high performance for the French forward, who lead his team to this victory.
After multiple ties in the first quarter, Tornike Shengelia (11 points) gave his team a 23-20 lead after 10′. Mantas Kalnietis hit a pair of free throws to give the Italian team a brief 30-29 head at 15′, then at halftime, the hosts were up 38-37.
Baskonia started pulling away in the third quarter, with the deficit rising to 17 points at 27′, 62-45, with a shot by Adam Hanga (18 points. Davide Pascolo reduced to 13 points with 22 seconds left in the period, making the score 66-53.
Shengelia made it a 19-point game early in the final period, yet the visitors tried and cut the deficit to 12 points at 38′, yet it was too late for a comeback.