By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Brescia had a double-digit lead and then stopped Fiat Torino’s comeback on their way to an 83-76 home win on Day 8 of Italian League.
Jordan Hamilton led the way for Brescia with 13 points while Eric Mika scored 11. For Torino, Dallas Moore and Tony Carr scored 15 points each.
Brescia was up 28-22 after ten minutes and went on the halftime rest with a 50-35 advantage. The hosts held an upper hand after the break (67-58) and although Turin closed in (67-63), Brescia pulled away with a 6-0 run which was enough to secure the game in the end.
Earlier the same day, Mike James handed Olimpia Milano a narrow win in the final seconds of the game against Cremona.
Brescia improved to 3-5 while Turin holds a 2-6 record at the bottom along with Pistoia, Trentino and Reggio Emilia. Milano is at the top undefeated (8-0) while Venezia is right behind with 7-1.
LegaBasket Day 8 results and scorers:
Reggio Emilia – Pistoia 82-84 (Ledo 22 p. – Krubally 15 p.)
Trieste – Cantu 102-82 (Wright 19 p. – Gaines 31 p.)
Avellino – Venezia 49-79 (Sykes 11 p. – Watt 17 p.)
Milano – Cremona 76-75 (Tarczewski 15 p. – Crawford 21 p.)
Varese – Brindisi 85-67 (Scrubb 18p. – Banks 18 p.)
Trentino – Sassari 71-66 (Gomes 14 p. – Cooley 16 p.)
Pesaro – Bologna 89-86 (McCree 24 p. – Kravic 22 p.)
Brescia – Turin 83-76 (Hamilton 13 p. – Moore 15 p.)