Virtus Bologna pulls away late to defeat Maxima Roma
ZONA INDUSTRIALE VIA DEL LAVORO, Italy (Interstat) — Virtus Bologna defeated Maxima Roma 98-89 on Sunday at Unipol Arena. Maxima Roma led 26-12 after the first quarter and held a 52-40 halftime advantage. Virtus Bologna scored 33 points in the third quarter, tying the game entering the fourth, then outscored Maxima Roma 25-16 over the final period. Marcus Carr paced Virtus Bologna with 21 points, 13 assists and three rebounds. Bobi Klintman added 15 points and seven rebounds, while Trent Frazier scored 16 points. Wendell Moore contributed eight points, five rebounds and four assists, and M. Diouf had eight points, seven rebounds and one block. John Brown led Maxima Roma with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Brynton Lemar scored 18 points, Miro Bilan added 10 points, and Giovanni Veronesi scored 11. Kessler Donovan Edwards had five points and six rebounds for Virtus Bologna. Virtus Bologna improved to 3-2 this season, while Maxima Roma fell to 1-2.