By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Karditsa defeated Oostende 82-78 on their home court in the fourth round of Group G in the Basketball Champions League.
Brandon Jefferson led the scoring with 17 points, El Ellis added 14, and Alexander Madsen contributed 11 along with nine rebounds. Nikos Diplaros also scored in double figures with ten points.
For the visitors, Haris Bratanovic was the top scorer with 15 points, Aaron Estrada had 13, while Noam Yaacov recorded 12 points and ten assists.
Another exciting match of the evening took place in Greece. After a tie in the first half, Karditsa pulled away in the middle of the third quarter with a 12-1 run (50-43). Oostende managed to close the gap towards the end and bring the game to a thrilling finish.
However, the Greeks executed their free throws better and secured their second win of the season in the BCL.
Karditsa now has a 2-2 record and will play Mersin at home in the next round. On the other hand, Oostende has lost all four games, leaving them with only a theoretical chance of advancing. In the next round, the Belgians will face Unicaja.
Postgame press conference: