Playoffs: Venice beats Virtus Bologna and extends series

Umma Reyer Venezia cancels the first match point to Virtus Bologna by winning at Pala Taliercio in Mestre 89-82 game-3 of the LBA playoff quarterfinals shortening the distance to 2-1 in the series.

The game was already virtually closed in the first quarter, when thegunarians got on the board 18-4 and ended the first ten minutes on 22-15.

The game was already virtually closed in the first quarter, when the Laguna players got to 18-4 and ended the first ten minutes on 22-15, however. In the second quarter, the margin widens to +15, s arrives at the long break on 47-37.

The game is already virtually over.

The third quarter begins with a partial 7-0 run in favor of Virtus but Neven Spahija’s hosts slowly re-align. The last ten minutes open on 65-59 Dusko Ivanovic and once again at the beginning of the fourth there is a 6-0 run in favor of the V Nere.

The third quarter is a 6-0 run in favor of the V Nere.

Venice, however, has a 6-0 counteroffer but the game remains in the balance until 76-74 when a 10-2 partial for the Venetians is decisive. For Reyer 21 points by Kyle Wiltjer, for Virtus 20 by Matt Morgan. Game 4 will be played Sunday at 6 p.m. also in Mestre.