By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Olimpia Milano defeated Treviso 106-77 in the Italian league, responding to a difficult start to the season after the club reaffirmed its confidence in head coach Peppe Poeta.
The reigning champions took control with a 33-11 second quarter and extended their advantage after halftime.
Jason Burnell led Milano with 19 points, four rebounds and four assists in 19 minutes. Ousmane Diop added 15 points, RJ Cole scored 14, and Nicola Akele contributed 11 points and six rebounds. Moses Wright finished with 10 points in 17 minutes.
Milano handed Treviso its first league defeat after opening wins over Roma and Trento. Poeta’s team will next host Real Madrid on Tuesday, October 13, looking to improve on its 1-3 EuroLeague record.
Maxima edges BC Roma in derby thriller
Maxima Roma edged Luka Doncic’s BC Roma 96-95 in the first Rome derby of the season, claiming its first league victory in front of 9,312 spectators. The teams maintained a high tempo throughout an intense contest that went down to the wire.
BC Roma made a strong start behind Nico Mannion, who finished with 24 points and 10 assists. Maxima responded in the second half, led by Aaron Holiday’s 20 points and eight assists, while Mirza Alibegovic contributed 18 points and six rebounds. Jaylen Brown also scored 18 and collected seven rebounds.
Hunter Tyson added 14 points for the winners, while Xavier Moon finished with nine points and seven assists. For BC Roma, Chris Davis and Arturs Strautins scored 14 apiece, while Marko Simonovic contributed nine points and four rebounds.
Virtus rallies past Venezia to stay unbeaten
Virtus Bologna came from behind to defeat Venezia 93-86 on the road in Round 3 of the Italian league, improving to 3-0 and handing the hosts their first defeat. Venezia led 51-45 at halftime and 72-69 after three quarters, but Virtus won the final period 24-14 to secure the victory.
Trent Frazier led Virtus with 16 points and five assists, while Marcus Carr added 13 points and four assists. Bobi Klintman contributed 11 points, Tommaso Baldasso scored 10, and Aliou Diarra collected 11 rebounds alongside eight points.
Kyle Wiltjer paced Venezia with 20 points, followed by Glynn Watson with 18 points and three assists. Ky Bowman added 15 points, while Erick Green finished with 13 as the hosts dropped to 2-1.
Legabasket Round 3
Udine – Trento 66-74
Varese – Trieste 85-84
Milano – Treviso 106-77
Cantù – Napoli 80-99
Reggiana – Tortona 93-86
Scafati – Verona 82-89
Maxima Roma – BC Roma 96-95
Venezia – Virtus Bologna 86-93
Standings: Napoli 3-0, Virtus Bologna 3-0, Milano 2-1, Trento 2-1, Verona 2-1, Treviso 2-1, Venezia 2-1, Varese 2-1…
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