By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Tenerife secured a spot in the Final Four of the Basketball Champions League by defeating Galatasaray at home in the decisive third game of the series, with a score of 99-59.
Giorgi Shermadini had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Jaime Fernandez scored 19, while Joan Sastre added 13. On the other side, Bugrahan Tuncer was the best with 14 points, while Muhsin Yasar contributed 11.
Although drama was expected in the battle for the last spot in the tournament in Badalona, Tenerife dismantled the visitors, resolving the question of the winner by halftime and advancing further.
With a strong finish to the first quarter, the Spaniards gained a 28-16 lead, after which there was no comeback for the guests. Another scoring run at the end of the quarter, this time in the second, saw the host pull away to 46-28 by halftime, and they confirmed their massive victory with a 19-0 run at the start of the final quarter.
In the Final Four in Badalona, Tenerife will face Rytas. On the other side, AEK will meet Unicaja.
Postgame press conference: