By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Olimpia Milano bounced back from its EuroLeague loss to Partizan by edging Trieste 83-79 in its Italian League opener.
Trieste kept the game close for most of the night, but Peppe Poeta’s team took control in the fourth quarter and held on through a tense finish.
Jason Burnell led the winners with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Moses Wright added 16 points and seven rebounds, while Leandro Bolmaro and RJ Cole scored 11 apiece. Colbey Ross paced Trieste with 17 points and seven assists, while Langston Galloway contributed 14 points and six rebounds.
Virtus Bologna had a much more comfortable start to its domestic campaign, defeating Varese 90-69 on the road.
Derrick Alston Jr. and Tommaso Baldasso led Alex Mumbru’s team with 17 points each. Kessler Edwards added 12 and Marcus Carr finished with 11. Davide Alviti scored 14 points for Varese, while Hunter Hale contributed 11.
Italian League – Round 1
September 26
Treviso – BC Roma 109-94
Venezia – Cantu 85-73
Reggiana – Trento 78-83
September 27
Milano – Trieste 83-79
Tortona – Verona 101-93
Udine – Scafati 87-63
Maxima Roma – Napoli 75-94
Varese – Virtus Bologna 69-90
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