Lega Basket Serie A Playoffs: Milano Sweeps Reggio Emilia with Dominant Game 3 Victory to Reach Semi-Finals
Armoni Brooks delivered one of the most complete individual displays of the playoffs so far Olimpia Milano
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano is through to the semi-finals of the Lega Basket Serie A 2025-2026 playoffs. The Lombard club wrapped up their quarter-final series against Reggio Emilia with a convincing 84-72 victory in Game 3, completing a clean sweep after wins in Game 1 (96-84) and Game 2 (77-65). Milano was simply in a different class throughout the series.
Armoni Brooks Puts on a Show
The standout performer of the night was Armoni Brooks, who delivered one of the most complete individual displays of the playoffs so far. In just 29 minutes on the floor, Brooks poured in 27 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and dished out 5 assists. His offensive dominance set the tone early and gave Reggio Emilia no answers as the game progressed.
Reggio Emilia 72 - 84 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano · Lega Basket Serie A · 21/05/2026Game PTS REB AST Reggio Emilia Jaylen Barford 11 5 2 Stephen Brown 0 0 0 J.T. Thor 6 5 2 Riccardo Rossato 21 3 2 Tomas Woldetensae 5 1 0 Omar Mainini 0 0 0 Troy Caupain 7 0 2 Bryson Williams 8 6 2 Lorenzo Uglietti 4 1 2 Luca Severini 6 4 1 Jaime Echenique 4 2 3 Michele Vitali 0 1 0 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Ousmane Diop 2 5 1 Shavon Shields 11 4 3 Josh Nebo 4 10 0 Nico Mannion 2 0 0 Quinn Ellis 0 1 4 Stefano Tonut 0 0 0 Leandro Bolmaro 17 4 1 Armoni Brooks 27 6 5 Zach LeDay 16 4 3 Giampaolo Ricci 0 4 0 Diego Flaccadori 0 0 0 Marko Guduric 5 1 0
Brooks had strong support from his teammates. Leandro Bolmaro added 17 points, while Zach LeDay contributed 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Shavon Shields chipped in with 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists, rounding out a well-balanced scoring effort from the Milano roster. Marko Guduric also got on the scoresheet with 5 points.
Reggio Emilia Falls Short Despite Rossato’s Effort
For Reggio Emilia, Riccardo Rossato was the brightest spot, finishing as the game’s second-highest scorer with 21 points. Jaylen Barford added 11 points and 5 rebounds, while Bryson Williams contributed 8 points and 6 rebounds. Troy Caupain chipped in 7 points, and J.T. Thor posted 6 points and 5 rebounds. Despite these individual efforts, Reggio never found a way to slow down a Milano side that was consistently sharper at both ends of the floor.
The series result was never truly in doubt. Milano won each of the three games by double digits — by 12, 12, and 12 points respectively — reflecting a clear gap between the two teams across the entire quarter-final matchup.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano now advances to the semi-finals of the Lega Basket Serie A 2025-2026 playoffs, where they will look to maintain this level of performance. With Brooks in this kind of form and multiple contributors stepping up around him, Milano looks like a serious contender for the title.
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