By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
With two key players returning to the lineup, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan blew out UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia, 93-61, in PalaBigi.
In Round 5 of the 2025-26 edition of Italy’s LBA UnipolSai Regular Season, Josh Nebo and Zach LeDay returned to action after their recent spells on the injury list. The 28-year-old center registered ten points and six rebounds over 18 minutes, with the 31-year-old forward/center putting in two points in 14 minutes. Armoni Brooks was the top player with a game-high 20 points.
The team coached by 66-year-old Ettore Messina went up to 4-1 in style, despite Leandro Bolmaro, Devin Booker, Lorenzo Brown, and Diego Flaccadori sitting out on Sunday.
On Saturday, Virtus Olidata Bologna improved to 4-1, behind a comfortable 102-83 victory versus Dolomiti Energia Trento in BTS Arena.
Since Germani Brescia fell to 4-1 after a loss, 77-75, to Trapani Shark, the EuroLeague sides reached the top of the standings.
LBA Round 5
Banco di Sardegna Sassari – APU Old Wild West Udine 70-88
Dolomiti Energia Trento – Virtus Olidata Bologna 83-102
NutriBullet Treviso – Trieste 100-107
Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu – Vanoli Cremona 91-83
Umana Reyer Venice – Openjobmetis Varese 86-75
Trapani Shark – Germani Brescia 77-75
UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 61-93
Bertram Derthona Tortona – Napoli 87-76
STANDINGS: Bertram Derthona Tortona 8 (4-1), Virtus Olidata Bologna 8 (4-1), Germani Brescia 8 (4-1), EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 8 (4-1), Umana Reyer Venice 6 (3-2), Dolomiti Energia Trento 8 (3-2), Vanoli Cremona 8 (3-2), Trieste 6 (3-2)…