Supercup: Virtus Bologna first finalist

Supercoppa: Virtus Bologna first finalist

È Virtus Segafredo Bologna the first finalist of the Italian Supercoppa. At the Palaleonessa in Brescia, the Black Vs beat EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 78-73 and now await the outcome of the second semifinal between hosts Germani and Bertram Tortona.

First quarter and quilibrato closed ahead 14-12 by Virtus, which has new coach Luca Banchi on the bench. In the second quarter the Virtussini get to +5 (23-18) but Olimpia turns the situation around with a 14-2 partial coming on 32-25 in their favor, but then è a counter-partial of the Emilians, 9-0, to make the match go to the long interval on 34-32 in their favor.

During the third quarter irtus going +11 (55-44) and at the’beginning of the utmost ten minutes è ahead 59-53. Milan regains it and also goes the lead 69-68 but from 70-70 there’ a decisive partial of 7-0 for the black V’ to which gives’ the start a bomb by Marco Belinelli. For him at the end the points are 15.

For Virtus also 13 points each by Tornike Shengelia and Jordan Mickey, for Ettore Messinainutili Olimpia 26 points by Shavon Shields, 15 points and 8 rebounds by Nikola Mirotic and 12 by Giordano Bortolani.