Virtus Bologna made it three wins from three in the Italian League A on Saturday, dispatching Scavolini Pesaro 108-83 at the Unipol Arena. The hosts opened the season 3-0 with no draws or losses, while the visitors remain winless after three defeats in the standings.
Bologna controlled from the opening tip, building a lead that never seriously wavered. They finished with 38 successful field goals against 26 for the visitors, and the difference in three-point shooting told the story — seventeen makes from distance for the home side compared to just nine.
And here's the thing about the numbers. Bologna recorded twenty-eight assists to Scavolini's twenty, moved the ball with purpose, and committed only seven turnovers against eleven for the visitors. The visitors attempted twenty-two three-pointers but could not find the same rhythm.
Our prediction of a home victory carried seventy-one percent confidence going into this fixture. The result confirmed what the form suggested — Bologna had turned on the style after four consecutive wins in October, while Scavolini were running out of games without a win.
Defensively, both sides registered two blocks, but the rebound battle showed Bologna's control. They secured twenty defensive boards to sixteen for the visitors, limiting second-chance opportunities. Personal fouls were heavy on both ends — twenty-one for Bologna, thirteen for Scavolini.
The result keeps Virtus Bologna top of the table with twenty-two points from three matches. Scavolini Pesaro sit sixteenth, still searching for their first victory of the campaign after losses in their last three outings.
