By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Eight games scattered across Europe in the sixth week of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season. Groups A, B, E, and F launch the reverse fixtures combined with plenty of must-win situations.
The Monday “Game of the Week” features Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari at 0-3 hosting MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg at 3-0. The Italian side will be looking to avoid its worst-ever sequence in the BCL after three straight defeats. Lenovo Tenerife having lost consecutive matches only once in FIBA’s premier European club competition can’t be considered good news for Prometey visiting Santiago Martin Wednesday.
Baxi Manresa sitting at 3-0 in Group B will be at home versus Pinar Karsiyaka with the visitors aiming to create a 3-1 tie between the two teams on Tuesday. One day later, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem must avenge the recent loss to Arged BM Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski to preserve any chance of clinching a Play-In berth.
A couple of Tuesday games in Group E with the 2-1 sides, Galatasaray Nef and ERA Nymburk, matching up at home opposite the 1-2 sides, Igokea and PAOK mateco, respectively. On an interesting note, the Bosnian club has yet to succumb to a third straight loss in the competition.
Gameday 4 of Group F will roll out on Wednesday. Tofas Bursa and SIG Strasbourg meeting in Turkey will move the winner to sole possession of the first place. The losing side will end up tied in second place with the winner of Filou Oostende versus Kalev/Cramo.
Basketball Champions League Regular Season Week 6 schedule:
Group A
Monday
Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (20:30 CET)
Wednesday
Lenovo Tenerife – Prometey (20:30 CET)
Standings
1. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 6 (3-0)
2. Lenovo Tenerife 5 (2-1)
3. Prometey 4 (1-2)
4. Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 3 (0-3)
Group B
Tuesday
Baxi Manresa – Pinar Karsiyaka (21:00 CET)
Wednesday
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Arged BM Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski (20:00 CET)
Standings
1. Baxi Manresa 6 (3-0)
2. Pinar Karsiyaka 5 (2-1)
3. Arged BM Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski 4 (1-2)
4. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 3 (0-3)
Group C
Standings
1. Unicaja Malaga 6 (3-0)
2. Lavrio Megabolt 5 (2-1)
3. JDA Dijon 4 (1-2)
4. Nizhny Novgorod 3 (0-3)
Group D
Standings
1. NutriBullet Treviso 6 (3-0)
2. Falco Szombathely 5 (2-1)
3. VEF Riga 4 (1-2)
4. AEK 3 (0-3)
Group E
Tuesday
Galatasaray Nef – Igokea (18:00 CET)
ERA Nymburk – PAOK mateco (18:30 CET)
Standings
1. Galatasaray Nef 5 (2-1)
2. ERA Nymburk 5 (2-1)
3. Igokea 4 (1-2)
4. PAOK mateco 4 (1-2)
Group F
Wednesday
Tofas Bursa – SIG Strasbourg (18:00 CET)
Filou Oostende – Kalev/Cramo (20:00 CET)
Standings
1. Tofas Bursa 5 (2-1)
2. SIG Strasbourg 5 (2-1)
3. Filou Oostende 4 (1-2)
4. Kalev/Cramo 4 (1-2)
Group G
Standings
1. U-BT Cluj Napoca 5 (2-1)
2. Hapoel U-NET Holon 4 (2-0)
3. Darussafaka 3 (1-1)
3. Happy Casa Brindisi 3 (0-3)
Group H
Standings
1. Hereda San Pablo Burgos 5 (2-1)
2. Besiktas Icrypex 5 (2-1)
3. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 4 (1-2)
4. Rytas Vilnius 4 (1-2)
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