Pallacanestro Trieste (6-6) edged out AX Armani Exchange Milan (11-1) 71-68 (16-14, 22-24, 15-21, 18-9) to skid their eleven victorious games' stretch in the Lega Basket Serie A.
Pallacanestro Trieste organized a crucial 8-0 run in the decisive period of the game, gaining a slim 3-point lead (69-66). They fended off the last effort from Armani Exchange and got a hard-fought W.
Adrian Banks was solid for the winners, accumulating 19 points (1/2 2PT, 3/8 3PT, 8/8 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 23 PIR.
Benjamin Bentil was the top performer of Milan, posting 12 points (1/2 2PT, 3/4 3PT, 1/2 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 18 PIR.
Milan's Konstantinos Mitoglou, Shavon Shields, Riccardo Moraschini, Sergio Rodriguez, Malcolm Delaney, and Kyle Hines missed the game.
Armani Exchange: Troy Daniels 16, Benjamin Bentil 12 (6 REB), David Alviti 10 (8 REB), Jerian Grant 9.
Trieste: Adrian Banks 19 (5 REB), Fabio Mian 10 (7 REB), Marcos Delia 9 (7 REB), Sagaba Konate 9 (4 REB).
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