Behind Simone Fontecchio’s 26 points, Italy triumphs over Brazil with a 93-87 victory in the FIBA Solidarity Cup exhibition tournament in Shenzen, China, as a precursor to the World Championship.
Italy’s Stefano Tonut added 16 points, while Achille Polonara, Marco Spissu, and Giampaolo Ricci each contributed 11 points, fueling a remarkable comeback as Italy overturned Brazil’s halftime lead of 44-38.
Lucas Diaz led Brazil with 18 points plus six rebounds. Bruno Caboclo had 14 points and six rebounds, Leonardo Meindl scored 14, Yago dos Santos added 12 points and Raul Neto contributed 11 points.
