By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
There were some ups and downs for Milano but they eventually prevailed over Pistoia with a 91-81 road win on Day 18 of the Italian League.
Mike James led the way with 17 points followed by Amedeo Della Valle and Mindaugas Kuzminskas with 14 points each. For Pistoia, L.J. Peak scored 21, Ousman Krubally 19 and Blaz Mesicek 18 points.
Milano improved to a 16-2 record at the top while Pistoia stayed at the bottom with 4-14. Venezia is second with 13-5 while Cremona, Avellino and Brindisi follow with 11-7 records.
LegaBasket Day 18 results and scorers
Trento – Varese 74-71 (Forray 14 – Avramovic 21)
Bologna – Avellino 88-66 (Mbaye 19 – Sykes 25)
Pesaro – Venezia 86-89 (Blackmon 29 – Bramos 22)
Sassari – Brindisi 98-103 (Spissu 22 – Banks 26)
Torino – Reggio Emilia 77-58 (Moore 20 – Rivers 19)
Brescia – Trieste 77-85 (Cunningham 19 – Wright 27)
Cantu – Cremona 82-66 (Jefferson 24 – Crawford 17)
Pistoia – Milano 81-91 (James 17 – Peak 21)