By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
After losing last week’s Lombardy derby against Openjometis Varese, Olimpia Milan bounced back domestically with a 105-88 home victory against the powerful newcomers Trapani Shark.
Playing with fire about potentially making it to the Top-8 before the end of the Italian league first round, losing out on making it to the Italian Cup, Ettore Messina’s team found the crucial victory, thanks to Shavon Shields (22 points, 4/6 from three) and Nikola Mirotic (29 points, 5/9 from deep).
On Jasmin Repesa’s team, the Alibegovic-Galloway-Notae trio combined for 61 points. In the past few days, Trapani Shark’s president Valerio Antonini promised a huge arrival as a Christmas present.
“It was all expected. There were repeated and important fouls not called. President [Gianni] Petrucci, is this the future of basketball you told me about? If this is the case, I will get out of it soon. I am scandalized”, Antonini shared on social media after the game.
LBA Round 12
Trieste – Vanoli Cremona 91-83
Umana Reyer Venice – Germani Brescia 89-90
Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari – NutriBullet Treviso 96-94
Estra Pistoia – Bertram Derthona Tortona 89-93
Napoli – Givova Scafati 96-94 OT (82-82)
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Openjobmetis Varese 97-80
Dolomiti Energia Trento – Virtus Segafredo Bologna 87-79
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan – Trapani Shark 105-90
STANDINGS: Dolomiti Energia Trento 22 (11-1), Germani Brescia 20 (10-2), Trapani Shark 18 (9-3), UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 18 (9-3), Virtus Segafredo Bologna 16 (8-4)…
PHOTO CREDIT: EA7 Emporio Armani Milan