By Stefan Acevski/ info@eurohoops.net
Eight more games were played in the Basketball Champions League Round of 16, after which four more teams remained undefeated after two rounds.
Gran Canaria scored three points in a quarter, but won a game
The round began on Tuesday in Greece, where Tofas easily secured victory against AS Karditsa (93-79). Following that, Gran Canaria achieved triumph, scoring three points in a quarter in the Czech Republic, but ultimately defeated Nymburk (67-64).
On the same day, Galatasaray defeated Rytas in an away game after a dramatic comeback (89-85), Le Mans easily handled Hapoel Holon (106-85), while in the final match of the day, Chalon defeated Wurzburg at home (86-75).
Joventut won the Spanish derby
On Wednesday, three matches were played, and it all began in Athens, where AEK was better than ALBA after a comeback (88-80), with 24 points from Frank Bartley. In a Spanish derby, Joventut was superior to Unicaja (71-66), while in a spectacular finale to the round, Tenerife defeated Trieste, also after a major comeback (84-82).
Round of 16 Week 2
Group I
Rytas – Galatasaray MCT Technic 85-89
Hapoel Netanel Holon – Le Mans 85-106
Standings
1. Le Mans 4 (2-0)
2. Galatasaray MCT Technic 3 (1-1)
3. Rytas 3 (1-1)
4. Hapoel Netanel Holon 2 (0-2)
Group J
Karditsa Iaponiki – Tofas 79-93
AEK – ALBA Berlin 88-80
Standings
1. AEK 4 (2-0)
2. ALBA Berlin 3 (1-1)
3. Tofas 3 (1-1)
4. Karditsa Iaponiki 2 (0-2)
Group K
Elan Chalon – Fitness First Wurzburg 86-75
Joventut Badalona – Unicaja 71-66
Standings
1. Joventut Badalona 4 (2-0)
2. Unicaja 3 (1-1)
3. Elan Chalon 3 (1-1)
4. Fitness First Wurzburg 2 (0-2)
Group L
ERA Nymburk – Dreamland Gran Canaria 64-67
La Laguna Tenerife – Trieste 84-82
Standings
1. La Laguna Tenerife 4 (2-0)
2. Trieste 3 (1-1)
3. Dreamland Gran Canaria 3 (1-1)
4. ERA Nymburk 2 (0-2)
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