By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net
Virtus Bologna achieved a victory in the fifth round of Legabasket as they defeated Olimpia Milano 98-94 in an away game after overtime.
Wendell Moore scored 27 points for the visitors, Trent Frazier added 17, Marcus Carr had 13 points and nine assists, while Mouhamet Diouf recorded a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
For the hosts, RJ Cole scored 19 points with seven assists, Jason Burnell had 16, Moses Wright 15, and Leandro Bolmaro 13.
It seemed that Olimpia would finally secure an important win, as they were up by 19 points (61-42) in the middle of the third quarter. However, with a 9-0 run at the end of the fourth quarter, Virtus got back into the game, took it to a dramatic finish, and eventually forced overtime.
There, Alex Mumbru’s team showed more concentration and took the victory from Milan, maintaining their perfect record in the league.
Legabasket Round 5
Varese – BC Roma 98-104
Scafati – Trento 82-98
Tortona – Napoli 90-92
Milano – Virtus Bologna 94-98 OT
Maxima Roma – Udine 81-75
Venezia – Treviso (18:00 CEST)
Reggiana – Cantu (18:30 CEST)
Trieste – Verona (18:30 CEST)
Standings: Virtus Bologna 5-0, Napoli 4-1, Venezia 3-1, Verona 3-1, Treviso 3-1, Milano 3-2, Trento 3-2, Varese 3-2…
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