By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
After the end of Legabasket’s 20th week, Emporio Armani Milano and Cremona are still first in the standings, while Reggio Emilia remained on top, despite its loss to Pesaro.
More specifically, Armani Milano escaped from Pistoia with a crucial win (80-85), with Cremona dominating Torino (66-50). In Pesaro, the home team saw five of its players scoring in double figures and managed to be victorious against Reggio Emilia (90-80).
In the remaining matches, Sassari beat Venezia in overtime (74-70), with Joe Alexander being tremendous for the winners (21 points, seven rebounds), as Avellino prevailed over Trentino on the road (68-80), behind an impressive 13-34 run in the fourth quarter.
Moreover, Brindisi destroyed Cantu (86-68), as a 22-14 run in the fourth quarter helped Reggia Caserta beat Bologna 69-65. On the other hand, a 27-17 run in the fourth quarter wasn’t enough for Varese, which lost to Capo d’Orlando (81-82).
Here are the results:
Venezia 70-74 Sassari (Tony Mitchell 14 points, 10 rebounds)
Trentino 68-80 Avellino (James Nunnally 29 points)
Pesaro (Austin Daye 21 points, seven rebounds) 90-80 Reggio Emilia
Brindisi (Durand Scott 20 points) 86-68 Cantu
Reggia Caserta (Dario Hunt 17 points, eight rebounds) 69-65 Bologna
Varese 81-82 Capo d’Orlando (Ryan Boatright 31 points)
Cremona (Fabio Mian 22 points) 66-50 Torino
Pistoia 80-85 Emporio Armani Milano (Krunoslav Simon 22 points, six rebounds)