Libertas Livorno stay top as Fortitudo Bologna suffer their first defeat

Livorno's defence holds Fortitudo to 59 and keeps them top of Serie A2

Libertas Livorno held Fortitudo Bologna to 59 points in an 85-59 win that keeps them first in Serie A2 at 5-0. Fortitudo drop to fourth at 4-1 after their first defeat of the season.

Livorno are not alone at the summit of the 20-team league. Avellino in second and Pesaro in third are also 5-0, so the leaders cannot afford a slip.

For Fortitudo, the form line now reads four wins and then a loss. They came into round 5 unbeaten and leave it as the first team below the three perfect records.

Italian Serie A2 BasketLibertas Livorno 1947-Flats Service Fortitudo Bologna | HL Giornata 5 Serie A2 2026/27

How Livorno won the middle quarters against Fortitudo Bologna

Livorno won the game in the second and third quarters, taking them 27-17 and 25-11. The first quarter had finished 17-16, and the fourth ended 16-15.

Matt Tiby was central to the surge with 18 points and 8 rebounds in 27 minutes. He went 5/5 on two-pointers and 2/5 from three, finishing with a PIR of 21.

The bench kept the pressure on. Luca Tozzi scored 14 in 20 minutes, hitting 2/3 from three, while Giovanni Vildera added 9 points and 6 rebounds.

At the back, Lorenzo Penna had 4 steals and 4 assists. Matteo Piccoli chipped in 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals without a turnover.

Best players of the game

Player	Points	PIR
Jayvon Graves (Libertas Livorno)	20	21
Matt Tiby (Libertas Livorno)	18	21
Paulius Sorokas (Fortitudo Bologna)	13	14
Matteo Piccoli (Libertas Livorno)	5	13
Luca Tozzi (Libertas Livorno)	14	10
Giovanni Vildera (Libertas Livorno)	9	9

Jayvon Graves 20 points against Fortitudo Bologna

Jayvon Graves was the game's top scorer with 20 points in 28 minutes, built on 6/7 two-point shooting. He also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and no turnovers.

His outside shot did not fall, as he went 1/6 from three. Graves made up for it by getting to the line, where he converted 5/7 for a PIR of 21.

The display sits above his season average of 17.6 points, alongside 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 5 games. Graves ranks 9th of 123 rated players in the league by TeamKeys Rating.

What went wrong for Fortitudo Bologna in Livorno

Fortitudo could not keep pace once Livorno pulled clear, scoring only 11 points in the third quarter. Their two best performers were left without enough support.

Paulius Sorokas posted 13 points and 11 rebounds in 33 minutes, making 7/8 free throws. He shot 3/7 inside and had 3 turnovers, below his season average of 14.4 points.

Sorokas still ranks 3rd of 123 rated players by TeamKeys Rating. Jamel Morris added 14 points off the bench in 21 minutes, though he went 1/5 from three.

Libertas Livorno v Unieuro Forli and Fortitudo v Vigevano next

Both teams return on 25 October 2026: Libertas Livorno face Unieuro Forli, while Fortitudo Bologna meet Elachem Vigevano 1955.

Livorno need to keep winning to stay ahead of Avellino and Pesaro, who share their 5-0 record. Fortitudo, at 4-1, will look to respond quickly to their first loss and keep touch with the unbeaten trio.