By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Three spots in the Final Four are taken, but the fourth is available between AEK Betsson and Nanterre 92.
In addition to battling for the last remaining ticket to the season-ending tournament of the Basketball Champions League, the meeting in Sunel Arena on Wednesday will also decide hosting rights of the Final Four.
The three remaining best-of-three series were done in two games, with Unicaja, La Laguna Tenerife, and Galatasaray sweeping UnaHotels Reggio Emilia, Bertram Derthona Tortona, and ERA Nymburk. The lone Game 3 to complete the Quarterfinals is AEK versus Nanterre.
The Greek side, BCL champion in 2018, after winning the last seven games in Athens, has an opportunity to set a new team record with an eighth consecutive home win in the top-tier club continental competition of FIBA Europe. Seeking the first Final Four berth in team history, the French side builds confidence from prevailing in five out of the eight away affairs this season.
The defending champion from Malaga awaits the eventual host in the Semifinals of the championship-crowning stage of the 2024-25 installment of the BCL. On the other side of the bracket is Tenerife carries an undefeated season streak of 14 Champions League outings against hungry Galatasaray.
BCL schedule
Quarterfinals
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | ||
| 1 | La Laguna Tenerife – Bertram Derthona Tortona | 93-89 | 77-64 | – |
| 2 | ERA Nymburk – Galatasaray | 80-106 | 74-90 | – |
| 3 | AEK Betsson – Nanterre 92 | 76-69 | 70-82 | 23/4, 18:30 CET |
| 4 | Unicaja – UnaHotels Reggio Emilia | 105-68 | 82-72 | – |
Final Four (Athens or Paris)
Semifinals
La Laguna Tenerife – Galatasaray
Winner 3 – Unicaja
Third-place game
Losers of Semifinals
Final
Winners of Semifinals