The basketball players from Alba Berlin have won in the Euroleague suffered a clear defeat. The Berliners deservedly lost to Virtus Bologna.
The basketball players from Alba Berlin have won in the Euroleague suffered a clear defeat. The Berliners lost to Virtus on Wednesday evening (October 18, 2023). Bologna earned with 76:87 (26:44). The Italians were better throughout the game and never allowed Alba to enter the game.
Alba had problems from the start
Already in the first round, the hosts appeared much more determined and presented themselves in front of the partly frenetic players fans in Bologna already accurate in the first quarter. After the first few minutes, Alba was in the Starting Five with Žiga Samar, Matt Thomas, Sterling BrownLouis Olinde and world champion Johannes Thiemann – already well behind at 11:27.
At the beginning of the second quarter it was team by Israel Gonzales a little better, but Bologna continued to be the dominant team. Alba struggled particularly on offense and deservedly went into the break with a lead of 26:44.
Alba initially improved after half-time
At the start of the third section, the Albanianteam his best performance in the game. Louis Olinde in particular now acted with significantly more speed and accuracy. Alba was able to reduce the deficit to nine points at the beginning of the third quarter until the first timeout. As a result, the Berliners’ performance became too scattered again.
Bologna settled down more again. The score went into the last ten minutes with a score of 67:51. In the final quarter, Alba came a little closer to the Italians and the victory was for them Bologna but was never in danger. In the end it was 87:76.
For Alba Berlin it’s all about the Euroleague already on Friday (7 p.m.) with an away game in Monaco.
Broadcast: rbb24, October 18, 23, 9:45 p.m
