By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Following Virtus Segafredo Bologna, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan also lost in Italy’s LBA Serie A Regular Season Round 14.
From a fourth-quarter surge forcing overtime, GeVi Napoli went on to beat Olimpia Milano, 87-81, Sunday.
Former Central Arkansas standout Jordan Howard put up 22 points, including three free throws to knot the game with 13 seconds left in regulation. The hosts did not convert the last offense of the fourth period but got the job done in overtime with JaCorey Williams delivering a couple of buckets en route to a 12-point showing. Another key contribution was French guard David Michineau pairing 21 points and five assists.
Resettling in a two-way tie with the Bologna outfit on the top of Italy’s league standings, the team guided by Ettore Messina sidelined Kevin Pangos (knee), Billy Baron, Shavon Shields (foot), Kyle Hines, and Luigi Datome (illness) were not available. In addition, Tommaso Baldasso was forced to an early exit due to an injury on his left hand. Brandon Davies packing 28 points, set a new personal best for the 2022-23 season in the losing effort.
Elsewhere, Andrea Cinciarini became the all-time assist leader in Italy’s top-tier division. However, his 11-point, 13-assist double-double fell way short for UnaHotels Reggio Emilia suffering a home loss, 99-74, to Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari.
Among key highlights in other Sunday action, Markel Brown scored 28 points and pulled down eight rebounds for Openjobmetis Varese getting the job done on the road, 104-90, versus Happy Casa Brindisi.
LBA Round 14:
Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona – Virtus Segafredo Bologna 89-81
Germani Brescia – Dolomiti Energia Trento 73-78
Umana Reyer Venezia – Tezenis Verona 80-57
Happy Casa Brindisi – Openjobmetis Varese 90-104
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 74-99
Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro – NutriBullet Treviso 101-72
Pallacanestro Trieste – Givova Scafati 64-59
GeVi Napoli – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 87-81 OT (75-75)
STANDINGS: STANDINGS: EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 22 (11-3), Virtus Segafredo Bologna 22 (11-3), Betram Yachts Derthona Tortona 20 (10-4), Dolomiti Energia Trento 16 (8-6), Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 16 (8-6), Openjobmetis Varese 16 (8-6), Umana Reyer Venezia 16 (8-6)…
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