By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Pulling away late in the fourth quarter, Umana Reyer Venice defeated EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, 85-72, in Palasport Taliercio on Sunday.
The team coached by Neven Spahija improved to 8-8 and forced the visitors to 10-6 in the 2024-25 edition of Italy’s LBA UnipolSai Regular Season. Banking in 20 points in the Round 16 contest, Tyler Ennis was the top player for Orogranata. Mfiondu Kabengele followed with 13 points, Jordan Parks posted a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double, and Aamir Simms added ten points.
With Fabien Causeur, Nenad Dimitrijevic, Ousmane Diop and Josh Nebo remaining on the injury list, Nikola Mirotic was also unavailable for head coach Ettore Messina for the fourth quarter due to an injury. Armoni Brooks tallied a team-high 15 points.
With Trapani Shark, Germani Brescia and Dolomiti Energia Trento tied on top of the LBA table at 12-4, Virtus Segafredo Bologna heading to a home fixture opposite Vanoli Cremona on Monday, is looking to create a four-way tie.
LBA Round 16
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Trieste 81-96
Dolomiti Energia Trento – NutriBullet Treviso 101-86
Napoli – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 87-70
Umana Reyer Venice – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 85-72
Givova Scafati – Trapani Shark 66-83
Germani Brescia – Bertram Derthona Tortona 98-106 OT (88-88)
Estra Pistoia – Openjobmetis Varese 111-96
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Vanoli Cremona (20/1)
STANDINGS: Trapani Shark 24 (12-4), Germani Brescia 24 (12-4), Dolomiti Energia Trento 24 (12-4), Virtus Segafredo Bologna 22 (11-4), Trieste 20 (10-6), Bertram Derthona Tortona 20 (10-6), EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 20 (10-6)…
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