Eurocup: Virtus-Bourg 83-82, Partizan-Trento 97-65

In the ninth day of the regular season Virtus wins in a sprint against Bourg, while Trento falls in Belgrade against Partizan.

Virtus Bologna-Bourg 83-82

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He suffers in the first outing without Teodosic, but with the defense Virtus beats Bourg thanks to the decisive shot in the last two minutes thanks to two triples by Weems and keeps in the wake of the leaders of the group Buducnost. Despite the +7 to 27 “from the siren, the Bolognese risk a lot for a couple of trivial turnovers but from the line the hand of Weems does not tremble for the +3 to 7” from the end defended with a systematic foul. In addition to the American, who has just recovered from Covid, Jaiteh‘s presence in the center area (15 points and 8 rebounds) is decisive. The great anticipation was for Mannion‘s return to the field after almost two months. The blue playmaker comes in after 7’15 ”when Pajola launched the first virtussino extension, then concretized by Belinelli and Jaiteh for 24-17. At the beginning of the second quarter, however, Bourg took advantage of the spaces granted by the bianconeri and with five triples within 2-15 of partial reversals the game (26-32). Mannion runs out of his first “stint” after 5’40 ”and it is the energy of Cordinier, within a quintet with four little ones who puts Virtus ahead at the interval (43-42). The Bolognese suffer from the former Williams near the basket and in the middle of the third quarter they find themselves again at -6 (47-53). As in the first half it is still Cordinier who produces the shock, but above all Segafredo changes face in defense with the long double Tessitori-Jaiteh, keeps the French without points in the last 5 ‘of the third quarter and places a 13-0, inside the which there is also a triple from Mannion, to go to the last break at 60-53. The run is extended up to 18-1 (65-54) with Bourg held to one point in over eight minutes of the game, but the dowry is not yet sufficient to guarantee a calm final. In a partial match, with the baskets of Roos and Jones, the French draw at 66 when Scariolo decides to propose the double pivot again. It is the winning move, Segafredo double-fired their basket and Weems’ two triples in the last 90 ”keep them safe from nasty surprises even if the hosts do everything to complicate their lives in the final. (Luca Aquino)

VirtueJaiteh e Weems 15, Belinelli 13

BourgJones 17, Williams, Roos 13

Partizan-Trento 97-65

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Remodeled by Covid and with rotations reduced to a minimum, Trento has to put up with the trip to Belgrade, which soon becomes a painful trip. Partizan does not discount and on 27-8 of the first quarter it is already a sentence for Aquila which at the turning point of Eurocup sees the qualification move away in a worrying way. The balance says 1 won and 8 lost (last place) with the qualification floating three wins away. The match does not have an intriguing story, such is the difference in values ​​on the pitch. Trento never puts it and Obradovic’s Serbs immediately break through with heavy artillery. Punter (11 points in the first 10 ‘) and Moore trigger the extension of the first siren whose figures are explanatory: 9/12 of the Serbs from below makes the difference as well as the 0/7 from the arch of the Trentino who close the first segment with 4/15 shooting, while the rebound balance says 13-4 for the Partisans. Which, thanks to the 21-year-old Israeli jewel Yam Madar (8 yarn stitches) touch, +25 and then +28. The 1/11 from the arc, 7 losses and the rebound slaughter take away from Trento the tools to be able to return, despite the timid reaction. At the interval it is 52-30 for Partizan, announcing a recovery of pure academy. Caroline, Mezzanotte and Flaccadori try to shake the script, but the gap is now unbridgeable.

PartizanMadar 18, Punter e Moore 17

TrentoMidnight 15, Caroline 14, Flaccadori 13