By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The two new faces in town didn’t waste any time contributing to Galatasaray‘s victories, helping the Turkish side win the 87-63 away victory against SL Benfica to secure a spot in the Play-Ins alongside PAOK.
Leaving Darussafaka, the American center dominated at the rim by almost getting a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds. Coming off the bench, the 24-year-old shot 8/10 from two.
The former Valencia and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana shooting guard, instead, had an all-around performance of 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. Sadik Emir Kabaca and Akwasi Yeboah added 11 points each.
For the Portuguese end, Terrell Carter had an outstanding night with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 5 steals, but wasn’t enough for SL Benfica to keep the lead, especially late in the encounter.
Producing an amazing fourth quarter of 26-10, Zvezdan Mitrovic’s team finally made a huge statement, getting the win in Portugal by dominating in the paint (30 points vs SL Benfica’s 18 points), grabbing 8 rebounds (41 vs 33) more than their opponents.
PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League