By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Umana Reyer Venezia had full control of the match against Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu and recorded a convincing 93-71 road win on Day 11 of Italian League.
Michael Bramos led the victors with 21 points and six assists in addition to Mitchell Watt’s 17 points. For Cantu, Frank Gaines nailed game-high 25 points while Gerry Blakes added 13.
Venezia was ahead 29-20 after ten minutes and kept the distance until halftime (47-36). They kept going after the break leading by as much as 25 points (88-63) and closing the game in their favor without any trouble.
Earlier the same day, Mike James caught fire and kept Olimpia Milano perfect by beating Varese.
Venezia improved to 9-2 and is chasing Milano which holds the top with a perfect 11-0 record. Cantu stayed at the bottom with 3-8 along with Pistoia and Reggio Emilia.
LegaBasket Day 11 results and scorers:
Cremona – Brescia 88-91 (Crawford 18 – Cunningham 23)
Brindisi – Bologna 89-81 (Banks 27 – Punter 15)
Avellino – Sassari 86-78 (Sykes 23 – Bamforth 15)
Milano – Varese 72-67 (James 27 – Avramovic 16)
Pesaro – Trentino 65-77 (McCree 17 – Craft 15)
Torino – Pistoia 86-80 (Moore 26 – Peak 16)
Reggio Emilia – Trieste 71-84 (Rivers 15 – Peric 17)
Cantu – Venezia 71-93 (Bramos 21 – Gaines 25)