RIMINI, Italy (Interstat) — Matteo Tambone scored 26 points and Jazz Johnson added 22 to lead Victoria Libertas to a 96-94 victory over Rimini on Saturday at PalaFlaminio.

Victoria Libertas trailed 30-27 after the first quarter but surged ahead in the fourth, outscoring Rimini 23-18. The visiting team improved to 30-13 overall, while Rimini fell to 24-18.

Tambone, a point guard from Graz, Austria, also grabbed two rebounds and dished three assists in 30 minutes. Johnson contributed three rebounds and three assists. Lorenzo Bucarelli added seven points, six rebounds and nine assists for Victoria Libertas.

Davide Denegri led Rimini with 17 points and five assists, and Pierpaolo Marini scored 18 points with seven rebounds and four assists. Ivan Alipiev had 16 points and four rebounds, Zahir Porter added 16 off the bench, and Leardini Giacomo chipped in 14.

The game was the fourth meeting between the teams this season; Rimini had won the previous matchup 93-75 on May 14.