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Dziki Warszawa is the first team to secure a spot in the semifinals of Tournament 2 in the FIBA Basketball Champions League qualifiers, with a 102-95 victory against VEF Riga.
Joseph Girard III scored 25 points for the winning team, while Zane Waterman added one less. For VEF Riga, Jordan Sears was impressive with 33 points.
The Latvian team was closer to advancing for most of the match, entering the last ten minutes with a seven-point lead (69-62), but Dziki scored 40 points in the final quarter to secure the win after a comeback.
Breogan also advanced to the semifinals of the tournament in Samokov, defeating Manchester Basketball with a score of 105-84.
Tevin Brown led Breogan to victory with 20 points, Francisco Alonso had 18, and Rasir Bolton scored 17 points. For Manchester, Jor Johnson scored 22 points, one more than Keon Thompson.
Breogan and Dziki Warszawa will face each other in the first semifinal, and only the tournament winner will earn a spot in the FIBA Basketball Champions League.
Promitheas and Vechta also in the semifinals
Promitheas defeated Korfez Basket 94-93 and secured a place in the semifinals of the tournament in Samokov.
The hero for the Greek team was Shannon Evans, who hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to send Promitheas through.
Evans was also the top scorer with 22 points, Zach Cuthbertson had 15, New Williams 13, and Nikos Diplaros 11. For Korfez, Jonathan Davis scored 21 points, Boo Buie 18, and Filip Barna 15.
In the battle for the final, Promitheas will play against Vechta, who defeated Benfica 98-88.
Tommy Kuhse was impressive with 27 points, Matt Lewis scored 14, and Lars Thiemann had 13 points and 13 rebounds. For Benfica, Luther Muhammad was the best with 22 points, one more than Brandn Slater.
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