By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The traditional Neofytos Chandriotis Tournament brought together four EuroLeague teams — Olympiacos, Monaco, Crvena Zvezda, and Paris.
After losing to Monaco in the final seconds, Olympiacos also fell to Paris, with the French side winning 90–87.
Sasha Vezenkov returned to the team and posted 32 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, but it wasn’t enough, as Paris had stronger team contribution, led by Justin Robinson with 18 points and six assists.
On the last game of the tournament, Crvena Zvezda got the 86-79 win over Monaco with Jordan Nwora scoring 15 points.
Kaunas Žalgiris closed their run at the Gloria Cup in Turkey on a high note, defeating Anadolu Efes 90–69. After a tight first half, the Lithuanian side pulled away in the third quarter and secured a convincing victory.
Seven Žalgiris players scored six or more points, with Sylvain Francisco leading the way with 14 points and four assists. Deividas Sirvydis added 11 points and two steals, while Dustin Sleva contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.0
Efes was led by P.J. Dozier, who finished with 25 points and 10 assists, followed by Cole Swider with 15 and Georgios Papagiannis with 13 points, five rebounds, and three blocks.