EuroCup Group D Roundup: Jaime Fernandez goes trick-or-treating

2018-10-31T23:42:55+00:00 2018-11-01T00:03:01+00:00.

Antonis Stroggylakis

31/Oct/18 23:42

Eurohoops.net

It was definitely “Halloween” night in Turin.

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Unicaja Malaga blew an 18-point lead against Fiat Turin on the road, went behind the score in the final moments but ultimately got the 105 – 104 win thanks to none other than Jaime Fernandez.

With eight seconds remaining, Fernandez drove to the basket and hit the floater that was the game-winner, capping an overall MVP performance (19 points, five assists, 23 PIR).

Jamil Wilson (22 points, four rebounds) had given Turin the lead with a dunk and a quite difficult, off-balance mid-range jumper. The Italian team made a commendable effort from 18 points down late in the first half but lost in the details.

In the other Group D games, Unics Kazan (Jamar Smith 16 points, five assists) overcame Fraport Skyliners and Thomas Brady Heslip (25 points) 83 – 80 at home.

Meanwhile, in Montenegro, Rytas Vilnius crushed Mornar Bar 92 – 69 with six players in double figures and 21-year-0ld Martynas Echodas notching a game-high 19 PIR (13 points, six rebounds). Bronson Koenig scored 14 for Mornar Bar.

EuroCup Group D Standings (via Proballers):

Position Team % Victory GP GW GL PTS + PTS – GA
1 UNICS Kazan 80 5 4 1 438 387 1.1317
2 Unicaja Malaga 75 4 3 1 341 309 1.1035
3 Rytas Vilnius 60 5 3 2 392 376 1.0425
4 Fraport Skyliners 60 5 3 2 400 395 1.0126
5 Mornar Bar 20 5 1 4 387 463 0.8358
6 Fiat Torino 0 4 0 4 322 350 0.92

Photo: EuroCup

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