In the 20th round of the EuroLeague, Virtus secured a routine win over Alba Berlin in Germany – 83:68.
Alba Berlin did not have Marcus Eriksson, Kresimir Nikic, Louis Olinde, and Ziga Samar in the roster due to injuries. At Virtus, Devontae Cacok, Ognjen Dobric, and Jordan Mickey were absent for the same reason.
For Alba Berlin, the standout performances came from Johannes Thiemann and Matteo Spagnolo, each scoring 13 points. For Virtus, the top scorers were Bryant Dunston and Tornike Shengelia, both contributing 12 points each.
Virtus remains second in the EuroLeague standings with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses. Alba Berlin is in the 17th position with 3 wins and 16 losses.
In the 20th round of the EuroLeague Virtus will be visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv. Alba Berlin will be playing against Milano at the Mediolanum Forum.
ALBA – VIRTUS 68:83 (9:26, 18:22, 24:15, 17:20)
Arena: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Referees: Aliaga, Trawicki, Juras
Alba Berlin: Brown 12, Procida 1, Spagnolo 13, Wetzell 7, Delow 3, Matisseck 5, Schneider , Thomas 8, Koumadje 6, Rapieque, Thiemann 13, Bean.
Virtus: Cordinier 3, Lundberg 11, Belinelli 9, Pajola 6, Mascolo, Lomazs 2, Shengelia 12, Hackett 10, Polonara 2, Zizic 7, Dunston 12, Abass 9.