Shengelia and Cordinier shine as Virtus seal Italian Supercup hat-trick / News - Basketnews.com

Virtus Bologna left no room for mercy in the final, defeating Brescia 97-60 and securing their third consecutive Italian Supercup.

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Luca Banchi has been having quite a memorable September, with a silver lining to his journey.

Following a spectacular 5th-place finish with the Latvian national team at the FIBA World Cup 2023, the Italian specialist achieved his first major victory while leading Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

The EuroLeague team secured a commanding final win, defeating Germani Brescia 97-60 in the Italian Supercup 2023.

Tornike Shengelia and Isaia Cordinier played pivotal roles for Banchi's squad, contributing significantly to Virtus' third consecutive Supercup win.

Shengelia notched his first double-double of the season, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Meanwhile, Cordinier added a game-high 17 points.

Virtus: Isaia Cordinier 17, Tornike Shengelia 15 (12 REB, 36 EFF), Jordan Mickey 15, Jaleen Smith 11.

Brescia: Miro Bilan 14, Amedeo Della Valle 12, Jason Burnell 11.

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