Trento 87-85 Varese: Bigelow's 20 off the bench decide it

Dolomiti Energia Trentino won 87-85 at home despite 29 points from Hunter Hale and a 23-15 Varese fourth quarter.

Who won Trento vs Varese?

Dolomiti Energia Trentino beat Openjobmetis Varese 87-85 at home on 18 October 2026, in round 4 of Lega Basket Serie A. Isaiah Bigelow led Trento with 20 points off the bench.

Trento won each of the first three quarters, 23-17, 26-24 and 23-21. Varese took the last period 23-15, yet the lead built earlier was just enough to survive by 2 points.

Dolomiti Energia Trentino against Openjobmetis Varese, in the official video.

How did Isaiah Bigelow decide the game for Trento?

Bigelow gave Trento efficient scoring from the bench, posting 20 points in only 22 minutes. He shot 4/5 inside the arc, 3/6 from three and 3/4 at the free-throw line.

He also added 4 rebounds and a steal without committing a single turnover. His PIR of 18 was the best of any player on the floor, ahead of every starter.

Best players of the game
Player	Points	PIR
Isaiah Bigelow (Trento)	20	18
Hunter Hale (Varese)	29	15
Jordan Philippe Bayehe (Trento)	11	14
David Duke (Varese)	14	14
Isaiah Roby (Varese)	12	11
Darius Brown II (Trento)	7	10

Source: TeamKeys, Italian Lega Basket Serie A 2026-10-18. PIR: performance index rating.

How did Varese almost come back in the fourth quarter?

Varese closed the gap through Hunter Hale, who scored 29 points in 33 minutes, and a 23-15 fourth quarter. Hale hit 6/13 from three and 5/7 from the line.

David Duke supported him with 14 points, going 8/9 at the line, plus 3 steals, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Isaiah Roby added 12 off the bench, although his 2/7 from deep left points on the floor.

Who else made the difference for Trento?

Darius Brown II ran the offence with 10 assists, while Jordan Philippe Bayehe and Selom Mawugbe gave Trento a strong frontcourt. Together they covered the gaps around Bigelow's scoring.

Bayehe scored 11 points with 7 rebounds and a perfect 2/2 from three in 25 minutes. Mawugbe scored only 3 points but blocked 4 shots and took 6 rebounds off the bench, outworking Ismael Kamagate's 2 blocks in 14 minutes for Varese.

What does Trento vs Varese mean for the Serie A table?

The win lifts Trento to 3-1 and sixth of 16, while Varese fall to 2-2 and tenth. Trento's form now reads W, L, W, W; Varese's reads L, W, W, L.

Both sides return on 24 October 2026. Trento face Longobardi Scafati Basket, and Varese meet BC Roma, looking to recover from a narrow defeat.

All figures come from the official box score and the Serie A standings after round 4 of the 2026/2027 regular season.

Questions people ask

What was the final score of Trento vs Varese?

Dolomiti Energia Trentino beat Openjobmetis Varese 87-85 at home on 18 October 2026, in round 4 of Lega Basket Serie A. Trento won the first three quarters, then survived a 23-15 Varese fourth quarter to win by 2 points.

Who was the top scorer in Trento vs Varese?

Hunter Hale of Varese was the top scorer with 29 points in 33 minutes, including 6/13 from three and 5/7 at the free-throw line. For Trento, Isaiah Bigelow led the way with 20 points off the bench in 22 minutes.

Who do Trento and Varese play next?

Trento, sixth of 16 with a 3-1 record, face Longobardi Scafati Basket on 24 October 2026. Varese, tenth with a 2-2 record, play BC Roma on the same date as they try to bounce back from the 87-85 defeat.

Trento hold off Varese as Isaiah Bigelow's 20 off the bench decide it