After winning the EuroCup and securing its return to the Euroleague, it seems that Virtus Bologna are not ready to leave the Italian championship behind either. The reigning champion went up last night (Thursday) with his back to the wall for the fifth game in the final series against Milan and with 78:84 shrank the situation in the series to 3: 2.
The game opened in a dizzying first quarter for the host, who at 12:25 galloped forward, but Ettore Messina’s team slowly bit the difference and even managed to grab the lead during the fourth quarter. However, in the end Virtus was the last to stand and did not allow the opponent to celebrate a championship on Bologna soil.
Mohammedo Gieta was the man of Virtus, and with a monstrous 17-point game (8-of-8 from the field) and 13 rebounds, he did whatever he wanted under the baskets, facing the Euroleague defender Kyle Haynes. Alongside him, Toko Shangalya also recorded a good game with 15 points and 5 rebounds, and on the other hand Nicolo Mali’s 20 points were not enough for the Milanese.