Maxima Roma holds off Udine with balanced scoring attack

ROME (Interstat) — Maxima Roma held off visiting Udine 81-75 on Sunday, improving to 5-4 while Udine fell to 2-3. Maxima Roma shot 27 of 58 from the floor and 8 of 25 from 3-point range, offsetting Udine’s 26-of-73 shooting and 5-of-40 mark from deep. Udine stayed close with 17 offensive rebounds and 18-of-22 free-throw shooting, but Maxima Roma made 19 of 28 free throws and committed nine turnovers to Udine’s 10. Maxima Roma had six assists, while Udine blocked three shots. Xavier Moon led Maxima Roma with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. Carl Wheatle added 13 points, John Brown had 11 points and six rebounds, Mirza Alibegovic scored 11, Aaron Holiday chipped in 10 points and four assists, and Hunter Tyson had 10 points and six rebounds. Mark Sisko Zan paced Udine with 13 points, six rebounds and three assists. Joseph Yantchoue Mobio grabbed 10 rebounds, and Spencer added six points, five rebounds and one block.