By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Tofas defeated Cholet at home with a score of 84-82 in the third game of the FIBA Basketball Champions League Play-In, securing a place in the next phase of the competition.
The most effective player on the winning team was Marek Blazevic with 23 points and seven rebounds, while Yigitcan Saybir also scored in double figures with 14 points. On the other side, Jamuni McNeace had 14 points, two more than Gerald Ayayi and Keshawn Justice, while Deandre Gholston scored one less.
Unlike many series where the guests secured victories, here we saw three wins by the home teams in three matches. The third duel was certainly the most interesting, and although it seemed the Turks would reach a victory more easily, the match was decided in a dramatic fashion.
In the end, the guest almost made a comeback and advanced after a dramatic finish. Nathan de Souza hit a three-pointer to cut the deficit to two, the home team lost the ball, but de Souza missed the three-pointer for the win.
Tofas will play in Group J in the next phase, alongside Alba Berlin, AEK Athens, and AS Karditsa.
Postgame press conference: