Napoli Basket defeats Maxima Roma 94-75 in LBA season opener

The opening round of the Italian basketball season saw various results across different leagues. In the LBA Serie A, Napoli Basket secured a convincing 94-75 away victory against Maxima Roma at the PalaEur. Led by coach Jasmin Repesa, Napoli utilized a strong collective effort, with Jeff Dowtin Jr. scoring 19 points and Andrej Jakimovski adding 16. Despite a competitive second quarter where Roma narrowed the gap to 42-45, Napoli dominated the third quarter to pull ahead decisively.

In other LBA action, Armani Olimpia Milano narrowly defeated Pallacanestro Trieste 83-79, fueled by a 20-point performance from Tarik Burnell. In Serie A2, Fortitudo Bologna secured a 92-70 win over Ruvo in front of over 5,000 spectators.

In lower divisions, Ristopro Fabriano defeated PSA Napoli Est 80-72, while NPC Ri-Basket suffered a 72-56 loss against Chieti in their season debut.