Milan, 23 October 2021 – TheArmani AX Milano gives herself a night alone at the top of the Basketball Serie A: Olimpia – fresh from their fifth success in the Euroleague – has in fact lowered the pokerissimo also in the league by bending the Fortitudo Kigili Bologna, defeat at PalaDozza 86-75. On the shields, among the Milanese, a Sergio Rodriguez from 16 points and 8 assists, Devon Hall (13 points with 3/4 of three) and a Gigi Datome (14 points), very precious in the final. Fortitudo has nothing to blame, however, since the biancoblu played a game of great personality. In the second quarter Martino’s men accelerated to +7 sealed by Richardson, but Milan replied by returning to the locker room at +4 after an 11-0 break. In the second half, Milan gradually took over the game, reaching a double-digit advantage over (43-54). Fortitudo, however, despite losing Richardson due to expulsion and Totè due to a back injury, never gave up and even in the fourth fraction managed – dragged by Pietro Aradori’s 18 points – to mend the tear going from -12 (50-62) to -2 before suffering an 8-0 fueled by Rodriguez and Hall’s triples.
Heavy victory also for Venice. External shot of Brindisi
Victory in comeback also forUmana Reyer Venice which, pushed by an overflowing one Mitchell Watt (30 points and 7 rebounds) he defeated Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 77-68, on the day of Luca Banchi’s debut on the Marche bench. A shock – the arrival of the Tuscan coach – which was felt for almost three quarters, in which Pesaro, with the help of an excellent Carlos Delfino (22 points), made the ball circulate well, finding clean shots and arriving to gain an advantage of 17 lengths (37-54). At the most beautiful, however, the light of the red and white went out and Venice took the opportunity to reverse the situation and get to the blow of the sensational overtaking signed by Vitali. In the final, then, Reyer was able to place the winning shot thanks to a 9-0 break. Finally, at the PalaRadi in Cremona, the fourth consecutive championship victory of the Happy House Brindisi that the Vanoli hosts folded 80-73. To put their signature at the bottom of the success of the Salento – who closed the first half at +14 (30-44) and then had the strength to respond to the return of the Lombards (arrived at parity at 70) – they thought about it Nick Perkins (24 points and 7 rebounds) and Nathan Adrian (19 points and 7 rebounds).
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