Italy basketball team defeats Estonia 83:61 in friendly

The Italian national basketball team secured a convincing 83:61 victory over Estonia in a friendly match held in Trento. While the first half was closely contested, with Italy leading by only two points at halftime (39:37), the team took control in the second half, notably outscoring Estonia 27:13 in the third quarter.

Simone Fontecchio led the Italian performance with 21 points, including four three-pointers. Other notable contributors included Tommaso Baldassacco with 16 points, and Niko Menion and Mateo Spagnolo, who added nine points each. For Estonia, Henri Kononkov scored 16 points, supported by Kristjan K提出的 13 points.

Italian head coach Luca Banchi noted that the team is still working on physical conditioning following intense preparations but praised their team spirit and defensive focus in the latter half of the game. This victory serves as preparation for the upcoming Mundobasket qualifiers, where Italy is scheduled to face Serbia on August 31.