By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
After returning from Greece with a narrow Turkish Airlines EuroLeague win against Panathinaikos OPAP, AX Armani Exchange Milan recovered from a sluggish start to blow out Bertram Tortona, 81-64, Sunday evening.
Tommaso Baldasso recorded a season-high 16 points behind 4/6 three-pointers in the LBA Serie A Regular Season Round 21 contest. Davide Alviti set his own season-best at 13 points. Jerian Grant and Nicolo Melli added 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Trey Kell (right leg), Shavon Shields (right wrist), Luigi Datome (left knee), and Riccardo Moraschini (suspension) were out along with Kaleb Tarczewski, Malcolm Delaney, and Konstantinos Mitoglou. Despite the absences, Ettore Messina’s team comfortably made it to 17-2 in the Italian League.
Without injured Ekpe Udoh and Awudu Abass, Sergio Scariolo’s Virtus Segafredo Bologna went by GeVi Napoli, 86-75. Former UT Arlington power forward Kevin Hervey registering 16 points and seven rebounds paved the way to improve to 16-3 at the domestic level.
Third-placed Germany Brescia got to 13-7 after rallying past Happy Casa Brindisi, 88-83. John Petrucelli fired 23 points. Tommaso Laquintana and Naz Mitrou-Long threw in 20 more points apiece.
Earlier, Jordan Theodore had 25 points as Umana Reyer Venezia defeated Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste, 78-65.
Sunday results:
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste – Umana Reyer Venezia 65-78
Openjobmetis Varese – Vanoli Cremona 90-78
Happy Casa Brindisi – Germany Brescia 83-88
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia – Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 86-77
Dolomiti Energia Trento – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 66-74
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – GeVi Napoli 86-75
Bertram Tortona – AX Armani Exchange Milan 64-81
Photo Credit: EuroLeagueBasketball.net