By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Looking to catch up with the leaders of LBA UnipolSai, Virtus Segafredo Bologna and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan collected away wins on Sunday.
Experienced Marco Belinelli tallied 20 points behind 8/15 field goals, including four triples, pushing the team based in Bologna to the 81-69 victory versus Openjobmetis Varese in Itelyum Arena. Ante Zizic followed with 16 points. Ognjen Dobric (ankle), Devontae Cacok (knee), and Tornike Shengelia (back) were unavailable for head coach Luca Banchi.
Jumping to 12-5 matched Umana Reyer Venice in the second spot of the table. At 13-4, Germani Brescia leads the league.
Ettore Messina’s side improved to 11-6 by defeating Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro, 85-65, in Round 17 of the Regular Season.
Among five players putting up double-digits in points, Danish Shavon Shields tallied a game-high 17 points for Italy’s defending champions in Vitrifrigo Arena. Recent addition Rodney McGruder sat out alongside Maodo Lo (thigh), Billy Baron (elbow), and Nikola Mirotic (Achilles) for the defending champions in Italy.
LBA Round 17
Dolomiti Energia Trento – Germani Brescia 69-93
Estra Pistoia – Givova Scafati 78-71
Happy Casa Brindisi – Generazione Vincente Napoli 77-80
Openjobmetis Varese – Virtus Segafredo Bologna 69-81
Bertram Derthona Tortona – Umana Reyer Venice 75-69
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Vanoli Cremona 78-71
Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 65-85
NutriBullet Treviso – Dinamo Banco Di Sardegna Sassari 77-70
STANDINGS: Germani Brescia 26 (13-4), Umana Reyer Venice 24 (12-5), Virtus Segafredo Bologna 24 (12-5), Generazione Vincente Napoli 22 (11-6), EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 22 (11-6)…
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