Varese beat Verona 99-88, Tobey scored 27 points

Tezenis Verona hosted Openjobmetis Varese at home after its loss to Trieste. The visitors came into the game with confidence, having beaten BC Roma in overtime and buoyed by BCL's win away at Bamberg. The first half ended 44-50 in Varese's favor.

Tobey simply took over the first half. The big man, who received the MVP award for the month before the game, hit all nine of his two-point attempts and finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Duke Jr. led Varese with 13 points and drew five fouls.

Verona started the third quarter well and opened a lead with help from Melendez. However, a 12-0 run by Halke and Ikangi brought the visitors back into the game. Andrews' consecutive baskets kept Tezenis close to its opponent, and at the end of the third quarter the score was 71-73 in Varese's favor.

In the final ten minutes Varese took the lead with a 5-0 run, while the home side missed its free throws. Tobey's three-point play brought the score to 82-83, but three-pointers from Alviti and Roby decided the outcome. Hale struggled with his three-point attempts but carried his team with 19 points and 6 assists. Kamagate added 14 points and 8 rebounds as the second-biggest contribution.

For Verona, Tobey again made the difference with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists. Melendez stood out with 14 points and 6 steals. Samuels scored 15 points, but foul trouble limited him to just 18 minutes on the court.