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Promitheas Patras secured a place in the quarterfinals of the Basketball Champions League Qualification Round Tournament 2 after overcoming BC Vienna 92-82 in Samokov.
New Williams led the winners with 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including five three-pointers. Kendal Coleman added 17 points and seven rebounds, Joirdon Nicholas posted 13 points and eight boards, while Shannon Evans finished with 11 points and 12 assists.
Grant Sherfield paced Vienna with 23 points. Aron Stazic added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Barra Njie recorded 13 points and ten assists.
Biotekno Korfez Basket joined Promitheas in the quarterfinals after defeating Kolossos H Hotels 91-79. Kolossos entered the fourth quarter with a 70-66 lead, but the Turkish side completely turned the game around with a 16-0 run and won the final period 25-9.
Alex Reese led Biotekno with 18 points, while Filip Barna scored 16. Oscar Cluff recorded 15 points and 13 rebounds, Jonathan Davis also had 15 points, and Boo Buie contributed 11 points and eight assists.
Ezra Manjon and Georgios Kamperidis scored 15 points apiece for Kolossos, with Jackson Kreuser adding 13.
Promitheas and Biotekno Korfez Basket will face each other in the quarterfinals on September 17, with the winner moving within two victories of a place in Group F of the BCL Regular Season.
Benfica and Vechta complete quarterfinal lineup
Benfica continued its bid for another Basketball Champions League Regular Season appearance by defeating Lions de Geneve 87-78 in Samokov.
After a closely contested opening, the Portuguese side took control and spent more than 31 minutes in front, building a lead as large as 15 points. Benfica also converted 28 of its 31 free throws and closed the game with a 25-point fourth quarter.
Luther Muhammad led the winners with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists. Geno Crandall added 14 points and seven rebounds, while Aaron Broussard scored 13 and Aleksander Dziewa 12. Ty Johnson finished with a game-high 26 points for the Lions.
RASTA Vechta then secured the final quarterfinal berth by surviving Yukatel Denizli Basket’s late comeback for a 101-98 victory.
Denizli erased a 13-point deficit and tied the game at 95-95, but Tibor Pleiss and Tommy Kuhse combined for six late free throws before Marko Pecarski missed a game-tying three at the buzzer.
Justin Edler-Davis led Vechta with 26 points and seven three-pointers. Pleiss recorded 25 points and nine rebounds, while Kuhse added 21 points and five assists. Victor Bailey Jr. scored a game-high 33 points for Denizli, John Meeks had 21 and Pecarski finished with 14 points and eight rebounds.
Vechta will face Benfica in the Samokov quarterfinals on September 17.
The complete quarterfinal schedule:
13:15 CET — VEF Riga vs. Dziki Warszawa
15:30 CET — Rio Breogan Lugo vs. Manchester Basketball
17:45 CET — Promitheas Patras vs. Biotekno Korfez Basket
20:00 CET — SL Benfica vs. RASTA Vechta
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