By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Olimpia Milano enjoyed a 90-74 home win over Capo d’Orlando and improved its record to 14-2 in the ‘premiere’ of the second round of the Italian league for this season!
Simone Fontecchio led the winners with 16 points, Zoran Dragic followed with 13 and Milan Macvan scored 11.
The hosts grabbed an early 27-19 lead in the game, but the Orlando stayed close after the first 20 minutes, only allowing a 6-point lead to their rivals, 45-39. It was in the third quarter that Jasmin Repesa’s team improved defensively and kept their opponents rather low at scoring. With a double digit lead after the third quarter, 68-51, things turned out to be easy for Milano in the end.
Italian League 2016-17 Season – Second Round – Game 1
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