By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Bertram Derthona Tortona prevailed, 74-71, over EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in Unipol Forum.
Opening the 2025-26 Regular Season of Italy’s LBA UnipolSai, head coach Mario Fioretti celebrated a road win against his side over the previous 21 years. His new team gained the first lead in the last second of the first half. Extending a scoring streak to thirteen unanswered points in the third quarter, the advantage later peaked at 15 points. Scarpette Rosse stormed back, but Derthona hit a 9-2 finishing run to restore the lead and seal the deal.
Ezra Manjon, on the winning end, and Zach LeDay, on the losing end, shared a game-high 16 points.
Besides Josh Nebo, projected to be sidelined for the next three weeks, Lorenzo Brown, Vlatko Cancar, Bryant Dunston, Shavon Shields, and Leonardo Tote were also out for head coach Ettore Messina on Sunday.
On Monday, a meeting between Virtus Olidata Bologna and Napoli wraps up Round 1.
LBA Round 1
Trieste – Trapani Shark 87-91
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan – Bertram Derthona Tortona 71-74
UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia – APU Old Wild West Udine 76-71
NutriBullet Treviso – Germani Brescia 100-102 OT (84-84)
Dolomiti Energia Trento – Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu 109-69
Umana Reyer Venice – Vanoli Cremona 82-75
Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari – Openjobmetis Varese 102-105
Virtus Olidata Bologna – Napoli (6/10)
With Shields and Brown projected to play, and perhaps Cancar as well, Milan hosts AS Monaco in Unipol Forum on Thursday, looking to improve to 2-1 in the EuroLeague. Also seeking a 2-1 start on Thursday, Virtus Bologna faces Paris in Adidas Arena.