By Eurohoops Team / info@eurohoops.net
After an opening loss to Trieste, Olimpia Milano can’t stop winning in the Italian Lega Basket.
Ettore Messina’s squad improved to 4-1 thanks to an 89-82 victory over Basket Napoli at the Mediolanum Forum.
Armoni Brooks led the way with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Nikola Mirotić followed with 13 points, and Diego Flaccadori added 11.
However, Shavon Shields got injured during the first quarter and did not return.
For Napoli, Leandro Tote scored 23 points with eight rebounds, Dario Drežnjak followed with 14, Zach Copeland added 12, and Deane Williams contributed 10 points.
Virtus Bologna also emerged victorious in Round 5, improving to 4-0 with a 74-69 road win over Cremona.
Isaïa Cordinier, with 13 points, and Achille Polonara, with 12 points and seven rebounds, stood out, while Tajion Jones led Cremona with 20 points.
LBA Round 5
Vanoli Cremona – Virtus Segafredo Bologna 69-74
Trapani Shark – Bertram Derthona Tortona 78-84
NutriBullet Treviso – Trieste 95-100
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan – Napoli 89-82
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Germani Brescia 68-80
Umana Reyer Venice – Givova Scafati 75-69
Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari – Dolomiti Energia Trento 81-84
Openjobmetis Varese – Estra Pistoia 102-95
STANDINGS: Dolomiti Energia Trento 10 (5-0), Virtus Segafredo Bologna 8 (4-0), Trieste 8 (4-1), EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 8 (4-1), Germani Brescia 8 (4-1), Bertram Derthona Tortona 6 (3-1), Trapani Shark 6 (3-2), UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 6 (3-2)…