Maxima beat BC Roma in the first Rome derby in almost half a century

On Sunday, October 11, the Maxima Roma defeated the BC Roma 96-95 in the first basketball derby of the Italian capital in nearly half a century. The intense and closely contested match was decided in the final seconds before a crowd of more than 9,000 spectators at the venue.

In a separate sporting event on the same day, Deportivo manager Antonio Hidalgo expressed his view that his team deserved a draw following their defeat against Real Sociedad in San Sebastián. Hidalgo noted that while the opposition controlled the opening 25 minutes in their own half, his squad's performance in the second half warranted at least one point.