Round 3 EuroLeague, Segafredo Virtus Bologna-Zalgiris Kaunas: 68-71

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Virtus Bologna narrowly misses a remarkable comeback but falls short again: Zalgiris Kaunas wins at Unipol Arena with a score of 68-71. The Vu Nere are still without a victory after three rounds of EuroLeague.

Round 3 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2024/25
Segafredo Virtus Bologna-Zalgiris Kaunas: 68-71
Unipol Arena, Casalecchio di Reno (BO) 15/10/24

Nothing doing again for Segafredo Virtus Bologna in the EuroLeague. The Vu Nere remain at zero victories after three regular-season games and unfortunately hit rock bottom in the standings. Zalgiris Kaunas wins at Unipol Arena with a score of 68-71, confirming their status as a bogey team for Segafredo. The bianconeri have not beaten the Lithuanians since 2007, extending their losing streak against them to five.

The MVP of the match is Giedraitis, who finishes his personal game with 15 points (2/3 2-pointers, 3/3 3-pointers, and 2/3 free throws), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and a rating of 20. For Zalgiris, there are also 11 points and 8 assists from Francisco, 10 points from Ulanovas, and 9 points with 6 rebounds from Smailagic. For Virtus Bologna, the double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds from Shengelia, 16 points and 7 rebounds from Clyburn, and 11 points and 5 assists from Cordinier are not enough to secure their first European win of the season.

Score Breakdown: 15-16; 30-44 (15-28); 52-60 (22-16); 68-71 (16-11).

Score Sheets:
Segafredo Virtus Bologna: Cordinier 10p+1r+2a (1 eff.), Belinelli 6p+1a (-1 eff.), Pajola 11p+2r+5a (17 eff.), Clyburn 16p+7r (13 eff.), Shengelia 11p+11r+2a (17 eff.), Hackett 1a (-1 eff.), Grazulis (-2 eff.), Morgan 1a (-2 eff.), Polonara 4p+3r (8 eff.), Diouf 5p+3r (9 eff.), Zizic 2r (-1 eff.), Tucker 5p (5 eff.). Coach Banchi.

Zalgiris Kaunas: Wallace DNP, Francisco 11p+1r+8a (18 eff.), Lekavicius 4p (-2 eff.), Brazdeikis 6p+1r+1a (-3 eff.), Giedraitis 15p+3r+1a (20 eff.), Birutis 7p+6r (8 eff.), Smailagic 9p+6r (11 eff.), Mitchell 4p+3r+1a (3 eff.), Dunston 4r (-2 eff.), Butkevičius 2p+4r+1a (7 eff.), Sirvydis 3p+3r+2a (6 eff.), Ulanovas 10p+2r (4 eff.). Coach Trinchieri.

p = points, r = rebounds, a = assists, s = steals, b = blocks, eff = rating

Statistics:
Segafredo Virtus Bologna
Points: 68 | T2 48.6% (17/35), T3 25.0% (6/24), TL 80.0% (16/20)
Rebounds: 32 (9 offensive, 23 defensive)
Assists: 12
Blocks: 3
Steals/Turnovers: 8/13
Rating: 66 (MVP: Shengelia 17 eff.)

Zalgiris Kaunas
Points: 71 | T2 50.0% (18/36), T3 35.0% (7/20), TL 53.8% (14/26)
Rebounds: 37 (12 offensive, 25 defensive)
Assists: 14
Blocks: 3
Steals/Turnovers: 11/16
Rating: 74 (MVP: Giedraitis 20 eff.)

T2 = 2-pointers, T3 = 3-pointers, TL = free throws

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