Did we underestimate her? Virtus Bologna; Luca Banki’s reborn team made it two wins in the EuroLeague, as after the surprise in Monaco, also beat Alba, 87-76 in “Paladozza”. THE Toko Sengelia with 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists he was the leader for the winners, while Sterling Brown had 17 points for the Berliners who remain winless after three games.
The match
Marco Belinelli set the tone from the beginning with seven personal points (9-2) and Virtus grabbed Alba by the throat, closing the quarter with 27-11 and 5/11 three-pointers. With Toko Sengelia entering the equation and their defense solid, the hosts were in complete control closing the half +18, 44-26, despite Tiemann’s efforts for the Berliners.
The visitors reacted in the third quarter and with the awakening of Olinte they got closer to nine, 53-44. However, Virtus closed the period with a 12-4 run capped by Lundberg’s 3-pointer to pull away to 67-51. The efforts of Spaniolo in the last period collected the difference (79-68), Brown dropped it to eight in the last two minutes (80-72) but the time was not enough for Alba to threaten effectively.
Ten minutes: 27-11, 44-26, 67-51, 87-76
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Source: Sport Fm
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