Armani, Virtus grab cruising victories and take 2-0 series lead / News - Basketnews.com

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AX Armani Exchange Milan and Virtus Segafredo Bologna jumped to a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five quarterfinal series of the Lega Basket Serie A playoffs.

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Milan crushed Pallacanestro Reggiana 91-65 (27-14, 30-18, 21-13, 13-20).

Luigi Datome led the route with 16 points (2/2 2PT, 3/5 3PT, 3/3 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 22 PIR.

Armani Exchange: Luigi Datome 16 (5 REB), Sergio Rodriguez 14 (5 AST), Shavon Shields 9 (5 REB).

Reggiana: Andrea Cinciarini 19, Stephen Thompson 15, Mikael Hopkins 9.

The defending Italian League champions Virtus cruised past Pesaro 70-51 (12-13, 19-12, 16-13, 23-13).

Niccolo Mannion was the top performer for the winners, posting 8 points (1/1 2PT, 2/4 3PT), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and a game-high 17 PIR.

Virtus: Amar Alibegovic 10, Niccolo Mannion 8 (5 REB), Kyle Weems 8.

Pesaro: Mareks Mejeris 12 (5 REB), Tyrique Jones 8 (9 REB), Vincent Sanford 7 (5 REB).

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