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3-pointers this season

39%9,3Points made:9,3Accuracy:38,5%Place in standings:8Record max:17Record min:3Most made 3FGs:Marco BelinelliTeamEuroCupStatisticsSchedule

The shorthanded Virtus Segafredo Bologna (6-5) hosted Buducnost Podgorica (8-4) at the 7DAYS EuroCup, losing 62-68 (13-19, 17-15, 17-16, 15-18) and dropping their second straight contest at the competition.

Buducnost went on a 12-2 run to finish the first period, gaining a six-point advantage (19-13). Buducnost increased their lead to nine in the second period (32-23) and led until the end of the third, when Virtus initiated an 11-2 spurt, going up by three (43-40).

However, the visitors ended the third period with six unanswered points, extending their run in the fourth, and gaining their first double-digit cushion (62-51). Virtus managed to cut their deficit to two after a slam by Mam Jaiteh (60-62), but it was not enough, as Buducnost finished the game well and came away with a six-point victory.

Petar Popovic led Buducnost with 23 points (3/4 2PT, 5/8 3PT, 2/2 FT), 1 steal, and 22 PIR.

Kendrick Perry, who recently left Panathinaikos OPAP Athens to join Buducnost, played in his first EuroCup game this season. He contributed with 8 points (1/5 2PT, 2/3 3PT), 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 11 PIR.

Earlier today, Virtus announced that two of their players contracted Covid. Marco Belinelli, JaKarr Sampson, Milos Teodosic, Ekpe Udoh, and Kevin Hervey did not play for the Italian squad.

However, Nico Mannion returned to action after recovering from Covid. He finished with 5 points (1/2 2PT, 1/4 3PT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 turnovers, and -1 PIR.

Buducnost: Petar Popovic 23, Edin Atic 9 (7 REB), Justin Cobbs 8, Kendrick Perry 8, Vladimir Micov 7, D.J. Seeley 5.

Virtus: Mam Jaiteh 19 (12 REB), Isaia Cordinier 16, Kyle Weems 8 (7 REB), Nico Mannion 5, Alessandro Pajola 5 (6 AST).

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