There were only 2 rounds played so far and it’s still very beginning of the Regular Season in FIBA Europe Cup. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The biggest surprise of round 2 in FIBA Europe Cup took place in Gaziantep where host Turkish Gaziantep crushed Belgian Antwerp Giants 82-63 on Wednesday evening. Gaziantep outrebounded Antwerp Giants 32-18 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Codi Miller-McIntyre (191-1994, college: Wake Forest) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Swingman Damyean Dotson (196-1994, college: Houston) chipped in 19 points. point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Antwerp Giants will play next round against strong Hapoel Haifa trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Gaziantep will try to continue on its current victory against Gmunden Swans at home.
Dutch Den Bosch smashed Estonian Parnu at home 87-55. Latvian Verners Kohs (203-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Chris-Ebou Ndow contributed with 6 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Ukrainian power forward Sergiy Pavlov (209-1997) replied with 16 points and 6 rebounds for Parnu. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Parnu will play next round against strong Fribourg trying to get back on the winning streak. Den Bosch will try to continue on its current victory against FC Porto on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Israeli Galil Elion in Kfar Blum on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by German Brose Bamberg 98-86. Christian Sengfelder scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners. Nimrod Levi responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brose Bamberg will meet at home Ylli in the next round. Galil Elion will play against Chemnitz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
In Group A winless Ylli was crushed by Chemnitz in a road game 90-60.
In Group B winless Gmunden was beaten by H.Haifa at home 60-65.
In Group C Fribourg lost to FC Porto on the opponent’s court 73-87.
In Group D Balkan managed to outperform Opava in a home game 79-64. Levice lost to Keravnos on the road 68-77.
In Group E Oradea crushed Rilski on its own court 99-63. Cholet lost to Mechelen in a road game 85-88.
In Group F winless Groningen was destroyed by Brindisi at home 65-87. Kalev/Cramo managed to outperform Budivelnyk on the opponent’s court 83-74.
In Group G winless Kormend recorded a loss to Sporting in a home game 98-99. Kauhajoki defeated Anwil on the road 89-88.
In Group H winless Crailsheim lost to undefeated Craiova on its own court 60-73. Norrkoping lost to Voluntari in a road game 60-75.
The best stats of 2nd round was 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists by Domien Loubry of Mechelen.
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Group A
H.Galil Elion – Bamberg 86-98
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Israeli Galil Elion in Kfar Blum on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by German Brose Bamberg 98-86. Christian Sengfelder (203-1995, college: Boise St.) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and Lithuanian point guard Vaidas Kariniauskas (199-1993) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Swedish-Israeli Nimrod Levi (208-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Deishuan Booker (190-1996, college: LBSU, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Brose Bamberg and four Galil Elion players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brose Bamberg will meet at home Ylli in the next round. Galil Elion will play against Chemnitz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: C.Sengfelder 21+4reb+3ast, J.Wright-Foreman 15+3reb+2ast, V.Kariniauskas 13+5reb+5ast, S.Reaves 12+1reb+1ast, A.Bell 11+2reb+2ast, K.Wohlrath 10+2reb
H.Galil Elion: J.Hudson 19+1reb, N.Levi 18+12reb, D.Booker 17+5reb+6ast, R.Huber 13+3reb+6ast, A.Abu 9+3reb, B.Washington 5+5reb+5ast
gschID: 1022658
Chemnitz – Ylli 90-60
Chemnitz used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Therande 90-60 on Wednesday night. Chemnitz outrebounded Ylli 43-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Ylli’s players. Lithuanian point guard Arnas Velicka (195-1999) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Kevin Yebo (207-1996) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) during the contest. Five Chemnitz players scored in double figures. American point guard Rashun Davis (182-1993, college: Radford, agency: PEPI SPORT) responded with 14 points and his fellow American import point guard Jay Threatt (180-1989, college: Delaware St.) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Ylli’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Chemnitz will meet Galil Elion in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ylli will play against Brose Bamberg and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: A.Velicka 19+8reb+9ast, K.Yebo 17+5reb+3ast, M.Filipovity 13+3reb+1ast, N.Weidemann 11+7reb+6ast, J.Richter 11+6reb+3ast, M.Susinskas 8+2reb+1ast
Ylli: J.Threatt 15+1reb+4ast, R.Davis 14+3reb+3ast, B.Ahmed 8+8reb, M.Armstead 6+2reb+1ast, I.Sejfic 5+1reb, V.Bunjaku 5+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1022670
Group B
Gaziantep – Antwerp 82-63
The biggest surprise of round 2 in FIBA Europe Cup took place in Gaziantep where host Turkish Gaziantep crushed Belgian Antwerp Giants 82-63 on Wednesday evening. Gaziantep outrebounded Antwerp Giants 32-18 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Codi Miller-McIntyre (191-1994, college: Wake Forest) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Swingman Damyean Dotson (196-1994, college: Houston) chipped in 19 points. Five Gaziantep players scored in double figures. Point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists and forward Royce Hamm Jr (206-1999, college: UNLV, agency: MSG) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Antwerp Giants will play next round against strong Hapoel Haifa trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Gaziantep will try to continue on its current victory against Gmunden Swans at home.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: D.Dotson 19+3reb+3ast, L.Hammonds 16+5reb+1ast, M.Yasar 12+2reb, C.Miller-McIntyre 11+5reb+10ast, C.Ugur Ogut 11+3reb+5ast, J.Egbunu 10+7reb
Antwerp: M.Watson 16+3reb+10ast, R.Hamm Jr. 12+1reb, A.Woodson 11+1reb, D.Ridder Thijs 8+2reb, J.Mwema 6+4reb+1ast, Q.Goodin 4+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1022659
Gmunden – H.Haifa 60-65
But Gmunden Swans were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Haifa 65-60 on Wednesday night. Hapoel Haifa forced 23 Gmunden Swans turnovers. American point guard Anthony Hickey (180-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 21 points and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Jalen Jones (201-1993, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. American power forward Urald King (198-1990, college: SE Oklahoma) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds and guard Benedikt Guettl (190-1994) scored 8 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Hapoel Haifa will meet Antwerp Giants on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gmunden Swans will play against Gaziantep and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
H.Haifa: A.Hickey 21+3reb+3ast, W.Rayman 14+4reb, J.Jones 12+11reb, K.Allen 7+1reb+4ast, L.Gur 4+5reb, O.Avital 3+1ast
Gmunden: D.Green 13+5reb, U.King 13+8reb+2ast, T.Blazan 8+5reb+1ast, B.Guettl 8+7reb+6ast, D.Lautier-Ogunleye 7+2reb+2ast, D.Friedrich 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1022665
Group C
Den Bosch – Parnu 87-55
Dutch Den Bosch smashed Estonian Parnu at home 87-55. Latvian Verners Kohs (203-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) contributed with 6 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Four Den Bosch players scored in double figures. Ukrainian power forward Sergiy Pavlov (209-1997) replied with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Mihkel Kirves (200-1996) added 6 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Parnu. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Parnu will play next round against strong Fribourg trying to get back on the winning streak. Den Bosch will try to continue on its current victory against FC Porto on the road.
Top scorers:
Den Bosch: V.Kohs 21+7reb, T.van der Mars 13+2reb+1ast, K.Webster 11+2reb+2ast, E.Naar 10+2reb+1ast, A.Price 10+1reb+1ast, C.Ndow 6+9reb+8ast
Parnu: S.Pavlov 16+6reb, D.Geks 9+4reb+3ast, T.Barnies 6+5reb+1ast, M.Kirves 6+7reb+3ast, M.McCarthy 6+8reb+1ast, M.Jaakson 5
gschID: 1022671
FC Porto – Fribourg 87-73
There was a minor upset when Swiss Fribourg was defeated on the road by Portuguese FC Porto 87-73 on Tuesday. Surinamese-Dutch guard Charlon Kloof (190-1990, college: St.Bonaventure) scored 15 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Danjel Purifoy (201-1995, college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four FC Porto players scored in double figures. Serbian center Milos Jankovic (206-1994, agency: Mansfield and Associates) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and French-Swiss forward Natan Jurkovitz (202-1995) scored 13 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. FC Porto will meet at home Den Bosch in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fribourg will play against Parnu and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
FC Porto: M.Landis 18+1reb, C.Kloof 15+2reb+4ast, D.Purifoy 14+6reb, V.Voytso 10+5reb+1ast, B.Conklin 8+1reb+1ast, T.Myers 6+4reb+5ast
Fribourg: M.Milon 13+3reb, N.Jurkovitz 13+1reb+3ast, M.Jankovic 12+12reb+1ast, P.Gravet 9+3reb, B.Mbala 9+6reb, A.Cotture 7+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1022657
Group D
Balkan – Opava 79-64
Rather predictable result in Botevgrad where Bulgarian Balkan beat Czech Opava 79-64 on Wednesday. Balkan forced 20 Opava turnovers. Swingman Hristo Zahariev (198-1990) scored 21 points and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Manuel Suarez chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. American forward Dontay Bassett (206, college: Weber St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds and forward Filip Zbranek (196-1990) scored 11 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Balkan will meet at home Keravnos in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Opava will play against Levice and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Balkan: H.Zahariev 21+2reb+3ast, N.Diplaros 12+1reb+3ast, S.Manuel 12+10reb+1ast, P.Ivanov 8+2reb+3ast, D.Foster 7+7reb, C.Godfrey 6+9reb+3ast
Opava: D.Bassett 26+12reb+1ast, F.Zbranek 11+4reb, J.Mokran 10+3reb+2ast, L.Jurecka 9, J.Sirina 7+4reb+3ast, R.Kouril 1+3reb+4ast
gschID: 1022660
Keravnos – Levice 77-68
Not a big story in a game in Nicosia where Slovakian Levice was defeated by Cypriot Keravnos 77-68 on Wednesday. Keravnos made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. American-Gambian Ousman Krubally (201-1988, college: Georgia St.) had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Deondre Burns (190-1997, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. American guard Henri Wade-Chatman (188-1992, college: Edinboro) responded with 19 points and Slovenian guard Miha Lapornik (194-1993) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Levice players scored in double figures. Keravnos will meet Balkan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Levice will play against Opava and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Keravnos: O.Krubally 27+12reb+3ast, N.Stylianou 14+2reb, D.Burns 13+7reb+5ast, F.Tigkas 6+1reb+1ast, T.Robinson 6+6reb+1ast, S.Michail 6+1reb+4ast
Levice: H.Wade-Chatman 19+4reb+1ast, D.Freeman 16+1reb+3ast, T.McCallum 12+2reb+1ast, M.Lapornik 10+7reb+4ast, M.Bachan 5+2reb+1ast, B.Bojanovsky 4+2reb
gschID: 1022661
Group E
Oradea – Rilski 99-63
Oradea used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Samokov 99-63 on Wednesday night. Oradea dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Rilski’s 24. Oradea forced 23 Rilski turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Lithuanian Donatas Tarolis (207-1994) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Neal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) responded with 19 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and forward Alexandar Yanev (203-1998) scored 7 points and 9 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Oradea will meet at home Kangoeroes in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rilski will play against Cholet Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oradea: D.Tarolis 21+5reb+1ast, E.Neal 17+4reb+15ast, S.Holt 13+2reb+1ast, N.Markovic 10+1reb, K.Richard 8+1reb+3ast, C.Baciu 8+10reb
Rilski: D.Wiggins 19+3reb, C.Kostov 11+4reb, K.Minkov 9+7reb+1ast, A.Yanev 7+9reb+2ast, D.Karamfilov 6+1reb+7ast, V.Popov 3+1reb+4ast
gschID: 1022662
Mechelen – Cholet 88-85
Kangoeroes used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Cholet 88-85 on Wednesday night. Kangoeroes outrebounded Cholet Basket 39-27 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Domien Loubry (186-1985) scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and DR Congolese-Belgian Wen Boss Mukubu (198-1983, college: UAB) chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Kangoeroes players scored in double figures. American forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard TJ Campbell (175-1988, college: Portland) scored 9 points and 6 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Kangoeroes will meet Oradea on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cholet Basket will play against Rilski in Samokov and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mechelen: D.Loubry 29+5reb+7ast, J.Foerts 14+2reb, M.Palinckx 13+6reb, B.Fobbs 11+5reb+3ast, W.Boss Mukubu 8+8reb+5ast, M.Joppe 7+1reb
Cholet: P.Ellis 27+6reb+1ast, J.Patton 13+2reb, H.Robineau 11+3reb+1ast, T.Campbell 9+1reb+6ast, D.Artis 7+1reb+1ast, N.Sako 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1022672
Group F
Groningen – Brindisi 65-87
But Groningen was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Brindisi 87-65 on Wednesday night. American guard Marcquise Reed (190-1995, college: Clemson, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Jason Burnell (201-1997, college: JSU) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) during the contest. Brindisi’s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Latvian power forward Artjoms Butjankovs (204-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and Latvian center Ronalds Zakis (207-1987) scored 12 points. Brindisi will meet at home Kalev/Cramo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Groningen will play against Budivelnyk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Brindisi: M.Reed 24+7reb+1ast, J.Burnell 22+5reb+1ast, J.Etou 10+2reb+1ast, B.Mascolo 9+4reb+4ast, A.Mezzanotte 7+2reb+1ast, K.Bowman 6+2reb
Groningen: A.Butjankovs 22+10reb+1ast, R.Zakis 12+3reb+2ast, C.Callison 8+1reb+2ast, Z.Kjeld 7+3reb+2ast, V.Taylor 6+3reb+1ast, O.Schaftenaar 5+2reb
gschID: 1022668
Budivelnyk – Kalev/Cramo 74-83
But Budivelnyk was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Tallinn 83-74 on Wednesday night. Kalev/Cramo well out of reach of Budivelnyk shooting 88.6 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Kalev/Cramo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 78.6 percentage. Artur Konontsuk (201-2000, college: Southern Miss) scored 22 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Alterique Gilbert (183-1997, college: Wichita St.) chipped in 19 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) during the contest. Kalev/Cramo’s coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American power forward Jerai Grant (203-1989, college: Clemson) responded with 19 points (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and his fellow American import guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) scored 15 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Kalev/Cramo will meet Brindisi on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Budivelnyk will play against Groningen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kalev/Cramo: A.Konontsuk 22+3reb+1ast, A.Gilbert 19+1ast, W.Van Beck 16+1reb, M.Meiers 8, K.Kitsing 7, T.Jurkatamm 5
Budivelnyk: J.Grant 19+1reb+1ast, A.Goodwin 15+2reb, A.Barber 10+2reb+1ast, B.Bliznyuk 8, V.Bobrov 7, P.Krutous 7
gschID: 1022669
Group G
Kormend – Sporting 98-99
But Kormend was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Lisbon 99-98 on Wednesday night. Sporting forced 19 Kormend turnovers. The game was also dominated by American players. Guard Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college: St.John’s) scored 21 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Travante Williams (193-1993, college: Alaska, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) responded with 18 points and 8 assists and Mike Moore (203-1994, college: Mount Olive) scored 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Sporting and five Kormend players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Sporting will meet Kauhajoki on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kormend will play against Anwil in Wloclawek and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sporting: M.LoVett Jr. 21+3reb+4ast, T.Williams 18+6reb+4ast, D.Fenner 12+2reb+2ast, D.Ventura 12+1reb+9ast, I.Radic 10+1reb, R.Monteiro 9+8reb
Kormend: M.Moore 21+2reb+1ast, S.Chambers 18+3reb+8ast, C.Ferencz 16+2reb+1ast, O.Godwin 11+6reb+1ast, K.Durazi 11+3reb+2ast, W.Mitchell 10+3reb+6ast
gschID: 1022663
Anwil – Kauhajoki 88-89
But Anwil was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Kauhajoki 89-88 on Wednesday night. Kauhajoki outrebounded Anwil 33-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Center Daniel Dolenc (205-1993, agency: Blacktop Management) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Jeffrey Crockett (201-1991, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Kauhajoki’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Phil Greene IV (187-1992, college: St.John’s) responded with 28 points and Croatian center Josip Sobin (203-1989) scored 8 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kauhajoki will meet at home Sporting in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Anwil will play against Kormend and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kauhajoki: D.Dolenc 23+5reb+4ast, J.Crockett 18+9reb+2ast, K.Kuany 13, S.Kaukiainen 12+2reb+4ast, C.Jones 5+3reb+5ast, L.Skinner 5+2reb+1ast
Anwil: P.Greene IV 28+1reb+3ast, J.Bostic 15+1reb+1ast, L.Petrasek 15+4reb, M.Woroniecki 12+1reb, J.Sobin 8+9reb+2ast, D.Slupinski 4+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1022664
Group H
Crailsheim – Craiova 60-73
Everything went according to plan in Crailsheim where Romanian Craiova won against German Hakro Merlins 73-60 on Wednesday. Serbian center Dimitrije Nikolic (212-1997) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Demonte Flannigan (201-1995, college: CSU) chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. American Jaren Lewis (201-1996, college: ACU) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Otis Livingston II (180-1996, college: GMU) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Hakro Merlins’ coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Craiova will meet at home Norrkoping in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hakro Merlins will play against Voluntari and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Craiova: C.Edwards 18+2reb, D.Nikolic 15+5reb+1ast, S.Hopkins 11+5reb+1ast, T.Palmi 11+4reb, D.Flannigan 9+11reb+1ast, G.Watson 7+3reb+6ast
Crailsheim: J.Lewis 14+11reb, O.Livingston II 11+5reb+1ast, A.Mikalauskas 9+3reb, E.Maxhuni 7+1reb+5ast, A.Midtgaard 5+6reb, F.Bleck 5+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1022666
Voluntari – Norrkoping 75-60
There was a minor upset when Swedish Norrkoping was defeated on the road by Romanian Voluntari 75-60 on Wednesday. Voluntari dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Norrkoping’s 26. They outrebounded Norrkoping 39-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. American forward Terry Larrier (203-1995, college: UConn) scored 13 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Eric Thompson (204-1993, college: Pacific) chipped in 6 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. British-Swedish power forward Nicholas Spires (210-1994) responded with 13 points and point guard Hugo Bergstrom (183-2001) scored 8 points. Norrkoping’s coach rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Voluntari will meet Hakro Merlins in the next round. Norrkoping will play against Craiova and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Voluntari: R.Moore 15+3reb, T.Larrier 13+4reb+2ast, R.Torok 12+4reb, D.Planinic 8+5reb, S.Vasiliauskas 8+1reb+3ast, E.Thompson 6+12reb+1ast
Norrkoping: N.Spires 13+3reb, H.Bergstrom 8+3reb+3ast, J.Murray-Boyles 7+1reb+1ast, N.Dawit 7+3reb+1ast, E.Desport 6+5reb+1ast, Z.Thomas 5+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1022667
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