Virtus Bologna Prevails Over Maxima Roma 98-89

Overview

• Virtus beat Maxima 98-89 at the PalaDozza in Bologna on Sunday, October 4, with the hosts pulling away in the fourth quarter.
• Marcus Carr finished with 21 points and 13 assists and was the primary playmaker who turned the game's final phase in Virtus's favor.
• The victory keeps Virtus level with other early leaders in the Serie A table on four points while Maxima remain without a domestic win.
• The match was the teams' first official meeting after a September friendly and came after Virtus's EuroLeague win over Olympiacos and Maxima's big EuroCup victory over Cluj‑Napoca.
• The league named Michele Rossi, Denny Borgioni and Alessandro Perciavalle as referees and the game was shown on Sky Sport Basket and streamed via SkyGo, NOW and LBATV.