By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Seven wins in a row since the start of the 2021-22 editions of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and LBA Serie A for AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milano after the comfortable home win, 93-68, versus Umana Reyer Venezia on Sunday.
Greek big Konstantinos Mitoglou, a former Wake Forest player, had 18 points and seven rebounds in the Regular Season Round 4 contest. Malcolm Delaney and Shavon Shields followed with 14 points each.
Prior to the game, Davide Alviti was ruled out for at least one week due to a right leg injury. Other injured players Troy Daniels and Riccardo Moraschini were also out, as were Kaleb Tarczewski and Jerian Grant.
The team coached by Ettore Messina is now 4-0 in Italy’s LBA and tied with Virtus Segafredo Bologna on top of the standings. The visitors were forced to 1-3.
Veteran guard David Logan registered a game-high 22 points leading Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari past NutriBullet Treviso, 71-64. His side went up to 3-1 for a tie with Happy Casa Brindisi in third place.
Another Sunday highlight, Naz Mitrou-Long poured 29 points for Germani Brescia in the 98-88 victory at home against GeVi Napoli after three losses in a row to start the 2021-22 campaign.
Former Georgetown player Chris Wright went for 24 points as Bertram Tortona logged a win on the road, 90-81, over Carpegna Pesaro.
Sunday results:
NutriBullet Treviso – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 64-71
Carpegna Pesaro – Bertram Tortona 81-88
Germani Brescia – GeVi Napoli 98-88
Vanoli Cremona – Openjobmetis Varese 94-78
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milano – Umana Reyer Venezia 93-68