EuroCup Group A Roundup: Crvena Zvezda is Top 16 bound

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Crvena Zvezda became the third team from EuroCup Group A to advance in the Top 16. The Serbian squad routed Leonessa Brescia 106 – 67 at home and then mathematically moved to the next stage via the 76 –  71 victory of Monaco over Galatasaray. The latter result meant the elimination of the Turkish team.

Red Star made its point early, taking a 31 – 14 lead in the first period and never looking back after that. Joe Ragland paced the squad with 16 points and 10 assists.

Bryon Allen had 17 points for Brescia.

Monaco survived a Galatasaray comeback from 17 points down, 63 – 46, at the end of the third quarter to win the match. The Turkish team made it a one-possession game, 72 – 70 with 26 seconds left but an unsportsmanlike foul by Jaka Klobucar doomed their efforts.

Elmedin Kikanovic (14 points, eight rebounds) and Ian Hummer (14 points) were the top scorers for Monaco. Tal Webster and Aaron Harrison scored 18 apiece for Galatasaray.

Standings:

Group A W L PTS+ PTS- +/-
1. AS Monaco (qualified) 7 2 716 670 46
2. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade (qualified) 5 4 725 685 40
3. MoraBanc Andorra (qualified) 5 4 765 754 11
4. ratiopharm Ulm 4 5 727 747 -20
5. Germani Brescia Leonessa 3 6 700 745 -45
6. Galatasaray Istanbul 3 6 678 710 -32

 

 

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