Back to the wins for the Virtus Bologna!
After their heavy SEF defeat against Olympiakos, Sergio Scariolo’s side responded by being superior for the longest time in their home clash with Alba Berlin for the 13th matchday of the Euroleague and in the end he justly took the victory with 85-76improving her record to 5-8 and moving up to 12th in the standings.
On the other hand, Alba suffered their tenth consecutive defeat in this year’s competition, falling to 3-10 and remaining (along with Armani Milano) at the bottom of the standings.
Top for the winners are Weems (16p), Jaite (13pts, 6 rebs), Hackett (13pts, 4 assists) and Teodosic (11 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds) while for the losers the standouts were Sikma (16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists), Smith (12Ï€) and Kumaji (11 points. 5 rebounds).
The match
Hand in hand in the score the two teams in the first minutes of the match, with the Bologna to take a three-point lead (7-4) in the 3rd minute with a 3-pointer by Weems, before Alba went ahead with baskets by Olinda and Sikma. The hosts tightened their defense and Jaite put them at +5 (14-9), with his team Scriolo to complete the first period ousa in front with 18-15.
The second quarter started with Prosida scoring his first three-pointer in the match and Alba getting closer to the point (21-20), while Bologna went to +5 (29-24 at 24′), with Teodosic scoring for the first time in the match, with a three-pointer. Hackett and Weems gave the home team their largest (up to that point) lead of the night (+8, 33-25), with the first half ending with Virtues to have taken a safety lead (40-29).
The Italians maintained their advantage at the start of the third period, while Alba tried to reduce the gap from the psychological limit of ten points. With a three-pointer by Olinde and a basket Smiththe guests reduced to 51-44 at 25′, but Hackett and Bako “answered”, restoring +10 in favor of their team (59-49), which entered the last quarter with +11 (63-52).
Without a basket in the first four minutes of the fourth period, Bologna allowed Alba to cut it to 63-57, before Teodosic took action offensively for the Italians, scoring with three pointers and shots for 70-62. The visitors then tried but were unable to get within striking distance again, with the home side eventually celebrating victory with 85-76.
The quarters: 18-15, 40-29, 63-52, 85-76
The match statistics
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