Career night by Mam Jaiteh fuels Virtus past Umana Reyer in Hackett's debut / News - Basketnews.com

In a battle between two Italian teams, Virtus Segafredo Bologna (8-6) overcame Umana Reyer Venice (7-6) 83-72 (19-13, 18-16, 22-27, 24-16) and got their second 7Days EuroCup victory in a row.

Player of the Game EFF 41 Mam Jaiteh Points 24 Accuracy 9-11 Rebounds 12 Assists 2

Mam Jaiteh-led Virtus eventually created a double-digit advantage at the end of the second quarter (33-23), while both squads went into the break with Sergio Scariolo's team being in front by 8 points (37-29).

Jordan Theodore's efforts inspired Umana Reyer to a comeback, cutting their deficit to a minimal (48-49). 3 points (59-56) differed the squads before the last 10 minutes of the game.

Virtus laid foundations for the W, opening the last tally with an 8-1 spurt to gain a 10-point lead once more (67-57). Virtus got a couple of stops, while Mam Jaiteh and Amar Alibegovic contributed with important baskets to seal the deal for the favorites (76-63).

Mam Jaiteh finished a game with a strong double-double and had his career night. The French big man accumulated 24 points (9/11 2PT, 6/8 FT), 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, and 41 PIR.

Milos Teodosic registered a double-double as well, posting 11 points (3/7 3PT, 2/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal, 3 turnovers, and 23 PIR.

Daniel Hackett debuted in his new team, collecting 8 points (4/6 2PT, 0/2 3PT, 0/1 FT), 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 5 PIR.

Marco Belinelli left the game early, holding the back of his left thigh. A hamstring issue is probable.

The latest Virtus addition, Tornike Shengelia, was not registered for the duel.

Virtus: Mam Jaiteh 24 (12 REB), Milos Teodosic 11 (13 AST), Isaia Cordinier 10, Amar Alibegovic 9 (6 REB), Kyle Weems 9 (5 REB), Daniel Hackett 8.

Umana Reyer: Jordan Theodore 18, Stefano Tonut 14, Julyan Stone 11, Jeff Brooks 9 (7 REB).

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