By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Szolnoki Olaj recorded their second victory of the season in the Basketball Champions League, defeating Riga in front of their home fans with a score of 77-76.
The wild match in Hungary was decided in the last minute. With 50 seconds remaining, Riga closed the gap to one point. Dairis Bertans missed a three-pointer for the lead with 33 seconds left, but the Latvians got another chance.
Illya Sidorov had the possibility to win the game for his team in the final second, but was off target with a two-point attempt, and so Szolnoki claimed the victory.
The top scorer for the winning team was Tamas Pallai with 21 points, while Adam Somogyi delivered an outstanding performance with 17 points and 12 assists. Auston Barnes also scored in double figures with 11 points.
On the other side, Zahir Porter and the aforementioned Sidorov each scored 18 points, while Arnaldo Toro had a double-double with 14 points and as many rebounds.
Szolnoki Olaj now has a 2-1 record and will play Levice in Slovakia in the next round. Riga will look for their first win in Athens against AEK.
Postgame press conference: