Virtus started the match better by immediately taking the lead 17:6. The remaining minutes of the first quarter played out point by point, taking the Italian club into halftime with a lead of 24:15. In the second quarter Baskonia finds new life. Especially with the help of three points, the difference actually narrowed, going into the second half I already had a lead of 43:42.
A similar game, unselfish and competitive, continued in the third quarter. Baskonia’s greatest success was three points, four for Virtus. Before the last phase of the match, the Italian club led 63:60. Baskonia took the lead for the first time in the decisive quarter just over seven minutes before the end, when Kotsar’s interception and layup gave them a 70:68 lead. However, Virtus had a response to the Estonian’s performance and after two minutes it was 75:70.
In the next two and a half minutes no points were scored, but then Virtus scored again, taking an eight point lead on Daniel Hackett’s three. Baskonia continued to fight and, with 41 seconds left, the Spanish club were just four points behind. However, the home club’s hopes were dashed in the following attack. Marco Belinelli scored a triple in the last second of overtime to secure a 91-81 victory for Virtus Bologna.
Belinelli became Bologna’s best with 27 points. Baskonia’s top scorer was Chima Moneke with 16 points and eight rebounds. Kotsar was on the court for 23 minutes and recorded 13 points, three rebounds, one interception and one block. Raieste, who gained six minutes of playing time, collected two rebounds in his statistics.
Bologna Virtus continues in third row in the standings with 10 wins and four defeats in the Euroleague. Baskonia restarts 5-7 with eight wins and six losses. From.
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