By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Virtus Segafredo Bologna locked down UnaHotels Reggio Emilia to prevail, 69-45, and match the leaders of Italy’s LBA UnipolSai Regular Season at 17-7.
Tornike Shengelia, Isaia Cordinier, and Matt Morgan shared a team-high 14 points in Virtus Segafredo Arena on Sunday. Nicola Akele followed with eight points.
Recovering from a right knee injury, Mouhamet Diouf resurfaced in the lineup and scored three points against his former team. Andrejs Grazulis sat out for the team coached by Dusko Ivanovic.
For the team guided by Dimitris Priftis, Kwan Cheatham Jr. registered a game-high 15 points.
Missing an opportunity to join the leading pack, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan lost, 95-87, to Napoli in Fruit Village Arena.
Combining for nine out of a 11/22 three-pointers for Giorgio Valli’s side, Jacob Pullen and Erick Green piled up 24 and 21 points, respectively. Up to 8-16, a huge win created a distance of two games from the relegation zone.
For Olimpia Milan, Nikola Mirotic and Zach LeDay ended up with 22 and 20 points. Armoni Brooks (illness), Fabien Causeur (back), and Nenad Dimitrijevic (back), alongside long-term injured Josh Nebo (arm), were ruled out for the Round 24 contest.
On Sunday, Germani Brescia edged out Dolomiti Energia Trento, 78-75, in Il T Quotidiano Arena, matching Trapani Shark at 17-7 and forcing the hosts to 16-8.
Also, Jaylen Hands set his career-high at 42 points, pushing Openjobmetis Varese to a 95-82 victory versus Givova Scafati in Itelyum Arena.
LBA Round 24
Dinamo Banco Sardegna di Sassari – Trapani Shark 92-80
Openjobmetis Varese – Givova Scafati 95-82
Vanoli Cremona – NutriBullet Treviso 94-77
Dolomiti Energia Trento – Germani Brescia 75-78
Estra Pistoia – Trieste 69-89
Umana Reyer Venice – Bertram Derthona Tortona 94-82
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 69-45
Napoli – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 95-87
STANDINGS: Trapani Shark 34 (17-7), Virtus Segafredo Bologna 34 (17-7), Germani Brescia 34 (17-7), Dolomiti Energia Trento 32 (16-8), EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 32 (16-8)…
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