By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
After knocking down Olimpia Milano last week Varese delivered another victory. This week they prevailed over Red October Cantu on the road 89-85.
In a high-paced game, it was the visitors who were the better team. Varese was in the charge right from the start as they pulled out big guns in the first half.
They hit 8 out of 13 three-point shots in the first 20 minutes of action. They were up by 56-51 after the first part of the game and they hold onto that lead until the end.
Tyler Cain was dominating the boards tonight as he recorded an amazing double-double. He had 13 points and 18 rebounds which was enough for 32 in PIR.
Jaime Smith had 18 points for Cantu, but that didn’t cut it.
With this win, Varese improved to a 7-11 record while Cantu falls a 9-9.
On Sunday Armani completely demolished Capo d’Orlando.
Day 18 – Results
| HOME | AWAY | FT | HT | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
| UMANA REYER VENEZIA | NEW BASKET BRINDISI | 76-71 | 36-33 | 21-16 | 15-17 | 23-21 | 17-17 |
| GERMANI BASKET BRESCIA | DOLOMITI ENERGIA TRENTINO | 70-78 | 34-31 | 22-20 | 12-11 | 9-20 | 27-27 |
| AX ARMANI E. OLIMPIA MILAN | BETALAND CAPO D ORLANDO | 91-54 | 46-21 | 22-8 | 24-13 | 26-12 | 19-21 |
| GRISSIN BON REGGIO EMILIA | BANCO DI SARDEGNA SASSARI | 65-63 | 30-33 | 15-14 | 15-19 | 18-22 | 17-8 |
| THE FLEXX PISTOIA | VANOLI CREMONA | 76-65 | 35-34 | 24-13 | 11-21 | 22-17 | 19-14 |
| FIAT TORINO | SIDIGAS AVELLINO | 59-77 | 22-40 | 9-19 | 13-21 | 22-20 | 15-17 |
| RED OCTOBER CANTU | OPENJOBMETIS VARESE | 85-89 | 51-56 | 25-33 | 26-23 | 18-22 | 16-11 |
Standings
|
#
|
TEAM
|
PTS
|
MP
|
W
|
L
|
POINTS
|
+/-
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
UMANA REYER VENEZIA
|
26
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
1449 – 1410
|
39
|
|
|
2
|
AX ARMANI E. OLIMPIA MILAN
|
26
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
1398 – 1282
|
116
|
|
|
3
|
GERMANI BASKET BRESCIA
|
26
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
1438 – 1330
|
108
|
|
|
4
|
SIDIGAS AVELLINO
|
26
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
1506 – 1392
|
114
|
|
|
5
|
SEGAFREDO VIRTUS BOLOGNA
|
22
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
1444 – 1365
|
79
|
|
|
6
|
FIAT TORINO
|
20
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
1426 – 1437
|
-11
|
|
|
7
|
VANOLI CREMONA
|
18
|
18
|
9
|
9
|
1480 – 1457
|
23
|
|
|
8
|
RED OCTOBER CANTU
|
18
|
18
|
9
|
9
|
1577 – 1579
|
-2
|
|
|
9
|
BANCO DI SARDEGNA SASSARI
|
18
|
18
|
9
|
9
|
1508 – 1451
|
57
|
|
|
10
|
DOLOMITI ENERGIA TRENTINO
|
16
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
1389 – 1403
|
-14
|
|
|
11
|
GRISSIN BON REGGIO EMILIA
|
16
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
1362 – 1378
|
-16
|
|
|
12
|
OPENJOBMETIS VARESE
|
14
|
18
|
7
|
11
|
1388 – 1362
|
26
|
|
|
13
|
NEW BASKET BRINDISI
|
12
|
18
|
6
|
12
|
1392 – 1441
|
-49
|
|
|
14
|
THE FLEXX PISTOIA
|
12
|
18
|
6
|
12
|
1350 – 1434
|
-84
|
|
|
15
|
BETALAND CAPO D ORLANDO
|
10
|
18
|
5
|
13
|
1215 – 1470
|
-255
|
|
|
16
|
VL PESARO
|
8
|
18
|
4
|
14
|
1368 – 1499
|
-131
|
|