By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Despite trailing most of the way, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan logged a 76-72 victory versus Bando di Sardegna Sassari in PalaSerradimigni.
A 13-4 finishing run improved the W-L tally in the 2025-26 Regular Season of Italy’s LBA UnipolSai to 2-1.
Devin Booker was the top player, tallying a game-high 19 points with 5/9 field goals, including two three-pointers. Over 28 minutes, the 34-year-old forward/center added three assists and two rebounds. Armoni Brooks and Giampaolo Ricci chipped in 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Resting, Shavon Shields joined injured teammates Lorenzo Brown, Vlatko Cancar, Zach LeDay, and Josh Nebo on the sidelines. Also, Leonardo Tote was in the lineup heading to his debut with the team coached by Ettore Messina, but did not play on Sunday.
Later in PalaCarnera, 31-year-old Nikola Ivanovic fell four points shy of matching his career-high with 26 points for Germani Brescia in a win, 81-72, against APU Old Wild West Udine.
Wrapping up Round 3 on Monday, Virtus Olidata Bologna welcomes Vanoli Cremona in PalaDozza.
LBA Round 3
Umana Reyer Venice – Trieste 102-66
Banco di Sardegna Sassari – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 72-76
Dolomiti Energia Trento – Bertram Derthona Tortona 89-75
UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia – Openjobmetis Varese 103-79
Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu – Trapani Shark 63-81
NutriBullet Treviso – Napoli 79-86
APU Old Wild West Udine – Germani Brescia 72-81
Virtus Olidata Bologna – Vanoli Cremona (20/10)
STANDINGS: Germani Brescia 6 (3-0), Virtus Olidata Bologna 4 (2-0), Dolomiti Energia Trento 4 (2-1), Bertram Derthona Tortona 4 (2-1), Umana Reyer Venice 4 (2-1), UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia 4 (2-1), EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 4 (2-1)…