Double victory in Bologna!
A better one Virtues left no room for him Red Starprevailing 84-72 and overcoming the -9 of the first round loss in Belgrade.
So the two teams are now at 10-12 with the Italians ahead of the Serbians in the tie.
Top o Sengelia with 15 points, with Weems adding 13p. and Cordinier and Zaite from 11 p.m. anyone.
From the “red and white”, stood out Vildosa with 20 points.
The match
An impressive start from Virtus, as it initially led 15-4 and then reached +18 (27-9), in the 8th minute. In the final minutes, Red Star fought back with Vildosa and made it 30-14 in the first period.
With a three-pointer by Belinelli, the hosts went to +19 (33-14) at the beginning of the second quarter. From that point on, the pace of the match went uphill, with the “red and whites” being better offensively, but Scariolo’s team going to the locker room with +13 (48-35).
The picture of the match was the same in the second half, where thanks to Weems’ three-pointers, Virtus again went to +15 (59-44), in the 25th minute. From that point on, Scariolo’s team was in control and ended the third period at +19 (70-51).
Nothing changed in the fourth quarter either, with the home team consistently leading by double digits and taking the final 84-72 victory.
The quarters: 30-14, 48-35, 70-51, 84-72
See the match statistics here
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