Alessandro Ramagli: From Excitement to Bitterness—A Clear Message to His Team Following the One to Virtus

Tezenis Verona’s lead at the end of the first quarter wasn’t enough to shake Virtus Bologna’s confidence. In the late game of the seventh round of the Serie A basketball season, played at the PalaDozza, Virtus secured a 95-81 victory, led by 20 points from Samuels, 18 from Moore, and 17 from Frazier. For Verona, the top scorer was Andrea Loro, with 13 points and 8 rebounds.

“I want to thank the fans and the club for the warm welcome; it was truly emotional,” said Verona coach Alessandro Ramagli—who coached Virtus from 2016 to 2018—in his postgame comments. “Returning to the PalaDozza as an opponent of Virtus and finding myself on the opposite bench from the one I was used to had a special effect on me.”

“Tonight’s loss? We paid dearly for the too many wasted fast breaks and the numerous turnovers,” added Ramagli. “Those mistakes of ours led to 17 points for them, so it becomes difficult to stay competitive. We know Virtus is a superior team, especially given our absences, but that’s precisely why we need to minimize our mistakes. Tonight we weren’t able to be as efficient as we’ve been on other occasions.”

For Scaligera Basket, Monday night’s loss marks their third consecutive defeat following losses in Trieste and at home against Varese. After seven league games, the Gialloblù are tied for tenth place with Trento at 6 points, while Virtus Bologna—which, with its win at the Paladozza, snapped a four-game losing streak across Serie A and the EuroLeague—joins Napoli at the top of the standings with 12 points.