Euroleague, Virtus Bologna sharply beaten in Istanbul
Euroleague, Virtus Bologna sharply beaten in Istanbul
Ugly defeat for Virtus Bologna, which è was sharply beaten 99-75 in Istanbul by’Anadolu Efes in the 21st game of the Euroleague regular season. For the Black Vs è the second consecutive setback away from home after the one against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The game, after a +3 by Luca Banchi’s Felsinei, takes its direction already in its first half: a 7-0 partial for the 2021 and 2022 European champions sent them to the lead and then always maintained the advantage until the end.
The first quarter ends on 26-15,the second on 50-29, the third, in which the hosts begin to administer the margin, on 73-54, in the’last quarter finally they reach the maximum lead of 27 lengths just before the final siren.
For the hosts there were 26 points by Darius Thompson and 21 by Elijah Bryant, for Virtus 14 by Iffe Lundberg. Today’s other results: Barcelona-Zalgiris Kaunas 91-73, Baskonia Vitoria-Olympiakos Piraeus 80-69, Partizan Belgrade-Maccabi Tel Aviv 88-79, Asvel Villeurbanne-Alba Berlin 63-88.
