By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The last time UCAM Murcia played on the road in the Basketball Champions League, they lost by 15 points (85-70) to ERA Nymburk before the break. Returning to action, they traveled to Hungary.
This time, Sito Alonso’s team had to go through two overtimes to take down Falco-Vulcano Szombathely 104-90, despite controlling for the vast majority of the encounter. At this point, in Group L there are three teams standing at 2-1.
Keiser Gates led with 24 points and 9 boards, while Ludde Hakanson contributed with 21 points and 6 assists. Last year’s bronze medalists basically led for 44:27 minutes overall.
After delivering with Latvia during the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers, Rodions Kurucs didn’t disappoint in his return to BCL action with UCAM Murcia, scoring 15 points with 8 rebounds.
Falco-Vulcano, which is yet to win a single game in the BCL Round of 16, had the usual solid contribution by the team’s captain Zoltan Perl, who had 22 points. Nikola Popovic forced both overtimes.
In the other matchup of the week in Group L, Nanterre 92 found the upset victory on the road in Czechia, beating ERA Nymburk also thanks to Desi Rodrigues and Justin Tillman scoring 25 a piece.
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PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League