Virtus Bologna fell 103-91 on the road against Anadolu Efes, suffering its fifth consecutive EuroLeague defeat. The Italian side rallied after trailing by 17 at halftime, but Efes regained control down the stretch. The hosts set the tone early, leading 28-20 after the first quarter and taking a 60-43 advantage into halftime. Malcom punished Virtus from three-point range, while Bologna struggled defensively and repeatedly allowed Efes to create advantages off the dribble.
Virtus showed a much better face after the break, tightening its defense and cutting the deficit to 76-68 by the end of the third quarter behind the Frazier-Diarra connection. Mumbru’s team got as close as seven points in the fourth, but Efes responded immediately. Loyd and Strazel hit key threes, while Saric delivered the final blows.
Virtus can take some positives from its second-half reaction, but the poor defensive first half and late mistakes proved too costly as the losing streak reached five games.
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