By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Erik McCree pushed VL Pesaro to a 103-77 home win against Alma Trieste on Day 6 of Italian League.
McCree scored game-high 30 points (3/6 triples) along with five rebounds while James Blackmon added 21 in addition to Dominic Artis’ 19 points. For Trieste, Juan Fernandez scored 17 and Chris Wright helped with 15 points.
After a balanced first quarter (22-21), Pesaro took over and went on the halftime rest with a 46-37 lead. They kept increasing the advantage hitting the 20-point mark (73-53) early in the fourth period and secured the game without any trouble.
On Sunday (11/11), Mike James led Olimpia Milano in a fiery second half and win against Reggio Emilia.
Umana Reyer Venezia and Olimpia Milano hold the top with perfect 6-0 records while Pistoia stayed at the bottom without a win (0-6). Both Pesaro and Trieste hold a 2-4 record after this match.
LegaBasket Day 6 results
Sassari – Venezia 83-86 (Petteway 16 p. 6 r. – Daye 21 p. 5 r.)
Trento – Brescia 76-75 (Gomes 18 p. 5 r. – Abass 17 p.)
Torino – Brindisi 66-72 (Taylor 14 p. – Banks 17 p. 9 r. 8 a.)
Milano – Reggiana 100-75 (James 21 p. – Ledo 21 p. 5 r.)
Bologna – Cantu 90-81 (Aradori 26 p. 5 r. – Jefferson 22 p. 11 r.)
Varese – Avellino 79-83 (Avramovic 18 p. 5 a. – Cole 25 p. 5 a.)
Pistoia – Cremona 73-90 (Johnson 21 p. 9 a. – Ricci 27 p.)
Pesaro – Trieste 103-77 (McCree 30 p. – Fernandez 17 p.)
Photo Credit: VL Pesaro Basket