By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The program in Athens opened with great drama, as AEK overcame Salon Vilpas after a big comeback, narrowly avoiding an upset with a 95-93 win.
The hero was Thomas Heurtel, whose points decided the game after Frank Bartley’s three-pointer tied it for the hosts. Bartley was the top scorer for AEK with 27 points, while for the visitors, Leland Walker had 28 points and seven assists.
Alba Berlin secured a convincing victory, winning 110-86 away against Slavia Prague.
Six players scored in double digits for Alba, with Brandon Angel leading the scoring with 21 points. For the home team, Ronaldo Segu had 15 points, and Nana Owusu-Anane achieved a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
An overtime drama in Trabzon saw the home team defeat Nanterre 93-83, winning the extra five minutes 17-7 after Brady Manek forced overtime for Trabzonspor five seconds before the end.
Marcus Keene led the winners with 24 points, while Donta Scott scored 15 points for the visitors.
Basketball Champions League Round 1
Group A
Rytas – Sabah 82-73
Wednesday
Trabzonspor – Nanterre 93-83
STANDINGS
1. Trabzonspor 1-0
2. Rytas 1-0
3. Sabah 0-1
4. Nanterre 0-1
Group B
Cibona – Galatasaray 96-76
Strasbourg – Legia 100-62
STANDINGS
1. Strasbourg 1-0
2. Cibona 1-0
3. Galatasaray 0-1
4. Legia 0-1
Group C
Wednesday
AEK Athens – Salon Vilpas 95-93
Antwerp Giants – Szombathely (20:00 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. AEK Athens 1-0
2. Antwerp Giants 0-0
3. Szombathely 0-0
4. Salon Vilpas 0-1
Group D
Peristeri – Bamberg 93-87
Wednesday
Murcia – Varese (20:30 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. Peristeri 1-0
2. Murcia 0-0
3. Varese 0-0
4. Bamberg 0-1
Group E
Reggiana – Pardubice 82-65
Wednesday
Juventus – Unicaja (19:00 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. Reggiana 1-0
2. Juventus 0-0
3. Unicaja 0-0
4. Pardubice 0-1
Group F
Hapoel Holon – Cholet 79-99
Wednesday
Spartak Subotica – Vechta (20:00 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. Cholet 1-0
2. Spartak Subotica 0-0
3. Vechta 0-0
4. Hapoel Holon 0-1
Group G
Igokea – Bilbao 79-92
Wednesday
Slavia Prague – Alba Berlin 86-110
STANDINGS
1. Alba Berlin 1-0
2. Bilbao 1-0
3. Igokea 0-1
4. Slavia Prague 0-1
Group H
Joventut – Bnei Herzliya 86-75
Wednesday
Bonn – FC Porto (20:00 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. Joventut 1-0
2. Bonn 0-0
3. FC Porto 0-0
4. Bnei Herzliya 0-1
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