Halley Campania Avellino Basket suffered its first defeat of the season, losing 83–70 away to Valtur Brindisi at PalaPentassuglia in the sixth round of Serie A2 Old Wild West.
Brindisi took control early, closing the first quarter ahead 27–19 and extending the lead to 51–37 at halftime. Avellino responded after the break, winning the third period 23–17 to cut the deficit to 68–60, but Brindisi took the final quarter 15–10 to secure the result.
The evening was complicated by absences and an early injury. Blake Francis started the game but left after a few minutes with a thigh muscle problem and did not return. Della Rosa and Campogrande were also unavailable, while Owens was limited by foul trouble and fouled out late in the game. The severity and recovery timeline for Francis were not yet known.
Avellino's scoring was led by Mollura with 15 points and Fresno with 15, followed by Palumbo with 13 and Owens with 12.
Avellino's next scheduled fixture was a home game against CMT Orange Tools Pesaro at PalaDelMauro, with tip-off listed for 18:00.
