By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Germani Basket Brescia delivered the upset of the week in Round 2 of the Italian League regular season by defeating Olimpia Milano 73 – 65 on the road.
The winning squad played excellent defense throughout the whole game and reached the last stretch with a nine-point lead, 62 – 71 that proved to be enough to grant them victory over the “Red Shoes”.
DeAndre Lansdowne scored 13 points while Luca Vitali and Ken Horton added 12 points apiece for Brescia. Michael Roll was the top scorer for Milano with 19 points to go with his six assists.
Following the game, Milano head coach Ettore Messina announced that the club signed Luis Scola for the remainder of the season.
In Pistoia, Virtus Bologna downed the local team behind Vince Hunter’s 22 points.
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia – Dolomiti Energia Trentino 76-84 (Owens 17, Blackmon 19)
A|X Armani Exchange Milano – Germani Basket Brescia 65-73 (Roll 19, Lansdowne 13)
Virtus Roma – Happy Casa Brindisi 63-87 (Buford 17, Thompson 21)
Banco di Sardegna Sassari – Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro 99-79 (Evans 20, Mussini 27)
OriOra Pistoia – Segafredo Virtus Bologna 78-88 (Petteway 21, Hunter 22)
Pompea Fortitudo Bologna – Umana Reyer Venezia 89-82 (Aradori 20, Tonut 17)
Vanoli Basket Cremona – Dè Longhi Treviso 89-87 (Saunders 25, Logan 21)
Pallacanestro Trieste – Openjobmetis Varese 62-92 (Cavalero 11, Mayo 32)
Photo: Olimpia Milano