By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Following five consecutive losses between Italy’s LBA UnipolSai Regular Season and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Virtus Segafredo Bologna bounced back in style, routing EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, 82-73, in Unipol Forum.
With new head coach Dusko Ivanovic watching, before assuming his duties, interim play-caller Nenad Jakovljevic guided Vu Nere to 8-2 in the domestic league and forced Olimpia Milan to 6-4 on Sunday.
Tornike Shengelia recorded a team-high 19 points. Will Clyburn and Ante Zizic threw in 12 points apiece. For the team coached by Ettore Messina, Shavon Shields settled with a game-high 21 points.
Leandro Bolmaro (thigh), Giordano Bortolani (illness), and Josh Nebo remained sidelined for Scarpette Rosse. Fabien Causeur was also ruled out for the Round 10 affair. On the opposite end, Rayjon Tucker was left out of the lineup.
In his debut with UnaHotels Reggio Emilia, Kenneth Faried registered four points with 1/4 field goals and grabbed nine rebounds, helping his side beat Napoli, 84-76, in Fruit Village Arena.
Surviving a high-scoring contest in Beta Ricambi Arena, Dolomiti Energia Trento defeated Givova Scafati, 119-110, and jumped to 10-0.
LBA Round 10
Bertram Derthona Tortona – NutriBullet Treviso 90-95
Estra Pistoia – Trapani Shark 88-94
Napoli – UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 76-84
Umana Reyer Venice – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 78-84
Givova Scafati – Dolomiti Energia Trento 110-119
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan – Virtus Segafredo Bologna 73-82
Trieste – Germani Brescia 65-69
Vanoli Cremona – Openjobmetis Varese 78-60
STANDINGS: Dolomiti Energia Trento 20 (10-0), Trapani Shark 16 (8-2), Virtus Segafredo Bologna 16 (8-2), Germani Brescia 10 (8-2), UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 14 (7-3)…
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