By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The defending champions finish in the first spot of Group B after the road win in Lithuania. Iberostar Tenerife prevailed over Neptunas Klaipeda 83 – 67 to continue its winning streak while the hosts finished fourth with a 7-7 record.
A 1 – 13 run in the second quarter made it a close contest (37 – 36, 19′) but Tenerife managed a 43 – 38 lead at the break.
The key: Mateusz Ponitka scored 12 points for the champs in the first four minutes of the second half and they reached 14-point advantage (57 – 40, 24′). Tenerife kept a double-digit lead during the rest of the game
The star: Ponitka finished with 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Mike Tobey contributed to the win with 15 points and 8 boards.
Vytautas Sulskis had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for Neptunas.
Photo credit: BCL