By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Matt Mitchell added up to a round full of explosiveness and game-winners with an imposing dunk of his own to lift SIG Strasbourg to a 75-73 win against Kalev/Cramo in their Basketball Champions League season opener.
Kalev’s Silas Melson had just tied the score to 73 points with seven seconds remaining in the game, followed by a missed effort by John Roberson for the game-winner. Mitchell was alert, he grabbed the offensive rebound and knocked off the putback dunk for Strasbourg. Melson tried to change the outcome again, but his three-pointer came after the final buzzer!
DeAndre Lansdowne finished the game with a 21-point performance to pace the French side, Roberson had 14 points and Mitchell neared double-double figures with 12 points and 9 boards.
On the other end, Melson posted 18 points for Kalev, while Rauno Nurger and Kristjan Kitsing both had 16 points.
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Earlier this week in Group F, Tofas Bursa began the season on a good note, with a 92-83 victory over Filou Oostende.
Photo: Basketball Champions League