By Stefan Acevski/ info@eurohoops.net
Cholet claimed victory in the fifth round of the Basketball Champions League by defeating Bursaspor at home with a score of 109-77.
The home team played almost without mistakes and had six players scoring in double figures. Daylen Kountz led the scorers with 17 points, one more then Gerald Ayayi, while Nathan de Souza had 15.
On the other side, V.J. King had 20 points and seven rebounds, while Landry Nnoko and Malik Parsons each added 11.
Cholet dominated from the very start in France, winning the first quarter convincingly (34-20) and already having 64 points at halftime compared to the Turks’ 40. The margin did not drop until the end, and the French team secured a comfortable win.
With this triumph, Cholet secured advancement to the next phase, now standing at a 3-2 record, while their final position will be determined in the last round when they host Joventut. Bursaspor has lost all five games and is out of the BCL. In the last round, they will host Hapoel Holon.
Postgame press conference: