Basketball
Armani and Virtus returned to winning ways in the Italian championship
Armani Milano and Virtus Bologna are back on the winning ways in the Italian league, level on points at the top of the table with a 13-4 record.
After last week’s disaster from bottom of the Italian league, Armani returned to winning ways, beating Trento 78-65 in the 17th round of Lega Basket Serie A. Camparo and Tonut shared the top scorer title with 14 points each.
THE DECADES: 28-15, 43-37, 56-54, 78-65
Virtus Bologna-Verona 87-82
Virtus Bologna also returned to winning results, who struggled but got what they wanted against Verona (87-82). Jordan Mickey led with 18 points and 7 rebounds while Marco Belinelli had good presence, adding 15 points and 4 assists.
THE DECADES: 24-17, 49-42, 68-62, 87-82
Both the Messina team and the Scariolo team have a record of 13:4 and are tied at the top of the table. In the following EuroLeague week, Armani plays at home against Baskonia (31/01, 20:00) and Red Star (02/02, 21:30), while Virtus first meets Red Star (31/01, 22:00), also on Italian soil, and scores then to the Astroball on Villerban (02.03, 22:00).
Source: sport 24
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