RIMINI, Italy (Interstat) — Avellino Basket edged Rimini 73-72 on Sunday at PalaFlaminio, improving to 2-0 while Rimini fell to 1-1. Rimini led 22-11 after the first quarter, but Avellino answered by outscoring Rimini 21-11 in the second. Avellino added an 18-16 edge in the third and took a one-point lead into the fourth. Both teams scored 23 points in the final quarter, and Avellino held on for the road win. Tariq Owens led Avellino with 11 points and two rebounds. Mattia Udom had eight points, one rebound and one assist for Rimini. B. Francis added four points, one rebound and three assists. Pierpaolo Marini scored five points with one assist for Rimini. Davide Denegri added six points and one assist. Giacomo Leardini had two points and one rebound. Mattia Palumbo scored two points with one assist. Giacomo Dell Agnello scored three points. Andrea Zerini added two points and two rebounds. Gianluca Della Rosa had one point, one rebound and one assist.