Euroleague: Virtus Bologna falls in Tel Aviv against Maccabi

Euroleague: Virtus Bologna falls in Tel Aviv against Maccabi

After three consecutive victories, Virtus Segafredo Bologna falls in Tel Aviv, beaten 95-78 by Maccabi in the game of the 20th day of the Euroleague, and is joined in second place in the standings by Barcelona, which è won 86-78 over’Olympiakos Piraeus.

The game had started well for Luca Banchi’s Felsinei, who closed a balanced first quarter leading 21-18 after being down even by 5 lengths.

The V Nere in the second quarter even hooked the 9-point margin (35-26) but within a few minutes they suffered a martial 15-4 and thus went to’the long interval on 46-45 for the hosts.

Brief moment of advantage for Virtus at’the beginning of the third quarter (48-46) but then the game has no more history: Maccabi ahead with ten minutes to go 70-60 and then in the last quarter even goes to +19. For the hosts 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by Wade Baldwin IV, for the guests useless 24 points by Marco Belinelli.