By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Sidestepping a sluggish start, Virtus Segafredo Bologna beat Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari, 95-85, in Unipol Arena on Sunday.
Retaining a one-game deficit from Dolomiti Energia Trento, the unbeaten leader of Italy’s LBA UnipolSai, Luca Banchi’s side created a safe separation midway through the fourth quarter of the Regular Season Round 8 contest to snap a three-game losing streak across all competitions.
Dropping 5/9 from the field, Tornike Shengelia registered 19 points in 27 minutes. Marco Belinelli followed with 14 points. Achille Polonara finished with ten points, Isaia Cordinier and Alessandro Pajola chipped in nine points each, and Daniel Hackett added eight points. For the visitors, Miralem Halilovic shared a game-high 19 points.
Extending the perfect domestic start to eight games, Trento defeated Estra Pistoia, 92-88, in PalaCarrara, earlier Sunday. Anthony Lamb tallied 27 points.
Wrapping up the Round 8 schedule, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan beat Vanoli Cremona 95 – 83 on Monday behind 31 points by Armoni Brooks to rejoin Trapani Shark and Germani Brescia at 6-2.
LBA Round 8
Givova Scafati – Openjobmetis Varese 94-85
Trieste – Trapani Shark 93-98
Estra Pistoia – Dolomiti Energia Trento 88-92
Bertram Derthona Tortona – Germani Brescia 78-85
Umana Reyer Venice – UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 59-62
Napoli – NutriBullet Treviso 69-84
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 95-85
Vanoli Cremona – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 95 – 83
STANDINGS: Dolomiti Energia Trento 16 (8-0), Virtus Segafredo Bologna 14 (7-1), Trapani Shark 12 (6-2), Germani Brescia 12 (6-2), EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 10 (6-2), UnaHotels Reggio Emillia 10 (5-3), Trieste 10 (5-3)…
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