European Championships: mourning the death of Giorgio Armani, Italy easily disposes of Cyprus

Fourth consecutive victory for Italy at the European Championships: in the fifth game of Group C, Gianmarco Pozzecco’s Azzurri literally overwhelmed the hosts of Cyprus 89-54 in Limassol.

Game that is decided already in the first quarter, with a partial of 24-6. The first half ended 40-19, the third quarter 67-43.

Qualification to the round of 16 was already secure but if Spain beat Greece our national team would also finish in first place in the group.

Italy played with mourning on their arms to remember Giorgio Armani, the fashion king who passed away today at the age of 91, who was very close to the world of basketball and had owned Olimpia Milano since 2008.

Four Azzurri scored in double figures: 13 points for Simone Fontecchio and Matteo Spagnolo, 12 for Danilo Gallinari and Mouhamet Diouf, the latter being in double figures because he also added 10 rebounds.