By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Nanterre claimed a commanding 93-65 home victory over defending Basketball Champions League champion Rytas Vilnius. Leading 35-30 at halftime, the French side broke the game open with a 31-15 third quarter.
J’Wan Roberts posted 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Xavier Castaneda added 15 points and nine assists. Hugo Yimga-Moukouri scored 13 points, and Len Schoormann and Devin McGlockton contributed 10 apiece. Nanterre collected 24 offensive rebounds and committed just two turnovers.
Arturas Gudaitis was the defending champion’s only double-digit scorer with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Gytis Radzevicius added nine points, while Michael Devoe and Augustas Marciulionis scored eight each. Rytas made just three of its 20 three-point attempts.
ALBA Berlin used a strong fourth quarter to claim a 90-79 home victory over Igokea in the Basketball Champions League. Trailing 62-61 entering the final period, the German side outscored the visitors 29-17 to secure the win.
Joe Wieskamp led ALBA with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Justin Bean added 17 points and five rebounds. Sam Griesel contributed 10 points and six rebounds, and Jack Kayil finished with nine points, six assists and four steals.
Lazar Stefanovic paced Igokea with 21 points and four rebounds. Joel Armotrading and Roman Penn scored 11 points apiece, with Penn also dishing out nine assists, while Nate Pierre-Louis added 10 points.
Peristeri erased a 15-point halftime deficit to edge Varese 85-82 on the road in the Basketball Champions League. Trailing 52-37 at the break, the Greek side outscored the hosts 27-12 in the third quarter to draw level before completing the comeback.
Will Carius led Peristeri with 18 points, shooting four-of-six from beyond the arc, while Noah Freidel added 13 points. Ty Nichols delivered a double-double of 10 points and 10 assists, and Omar Payne contributed 10 points and five blocks.
Hunter Hale paced Varese with 20 points, followed by David Duke with 15 points and five rebounds. Davide Alviti added 11 points and seven assists, but the hosts were undone by 19 turnovers.
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