Virtus Bologna Loses at Home to Trieste

Virtus Bologna lost to Trieste at PalaDozza, suffering its first defeat in the Italian Basketball League. The home side lost at home for the third straight time. The result came after two defeats in EuroLeague. Trieste scored 100 points in the game.

Virtus came back from 8 points down in the first half to build a 12-point lead. The second half, however, slipped out of the team's control. According to newspaper commentary, the team started poorly in both halves and collapsed in the second.

The team's fast fall continued after this loss, which followed their win in Milan. Their unbeaten run in the league also ended. Since Kyle Wiltjer has been out of the lineup, Virtus has lost four games in a row.

The Italian press also covered the game under different headlines. Trieste's performance was described as exaggerated in Il Piccolo, while Corriere di Bologna used the phrase "S'è spenta la Virtus" on its front page for Virtus.