Venice, 9 March 2022 – On the day of Daniel Hackett’s Juventus debut (8 points), the Virtus Segafredo Bologna he takes the Italian derby of group B of Eurocup by beating Umana Reyer Venezia 83-72 who has been so overtaken in the standings by the Bolognese who have one more match. The real star of the match was a I have Jaiteh capable of finishing in double double with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 41 evaluation. Double figures among the bianconeri – forced to give up Pajola and deal with physical problems after just 2 ‘by Marco Belinelli – also a Milos Teodosic particularly inspired in the third quarter. The game – after a first half closed at +8 from Bologna (37-29) – took off in the third fraction when the bianconeri climbed the double-digit advantage pushed by the Jaiteh-Teodosic pairing. However, Reyer did not give up and, pushed by a super Theodore (18 points), she got back on the trail of the bianconeri, missing the hook and entering the final 10 ‘at -4 (56-59). In the fourth stage, however, Reyer has gradually run out of gas and Virtus has regained altitude with Sampson and Hackett, leading the success in port without difficulty.
Trento again ko. Reggio Emilia wins
More and more bottom of Eurocup group A, however, the Dolomiti Energia Trento which remedied the ninth consecutive defeat in Europe losing 77-68 at Slask Wroclaw. Among Poles in great shape Aleksander Dziewa (25 points with 8/11 shooting), Travis Trice (21 points and 8 assists) and Kerem Kanter (10 points and 12 rebounds). In Trento, however, Jordan Caroline’s 20 points and 7 rebounds were not enough. The Tuschi took over the inertia of the match after the break and Trento was no longer able to close the gap, despite remaining in the wake. Finally, in FIBA Europe Cup the victory of Unahotels Reggio Emilia led by Michael Hopkins (13 points and 10 rebounds) and Arturs Strautins (11 points and 10 rebounds), who beat Legia Warsaw at home 71-68. Under 65-57 with 5’17 ”from the end, the Emilians placed a 14-3 break, putting the seal on the victory with Hopkins.
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MATTEO AIROLDI