By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Dolomiti Energia Trento sealed its ticket to the Top 16 with an 89-80 victory over Promitheas Patras on the road.
Victor Sanders came off the bench to score a career-high 22 points, Gary Browne added 15 points, Jeremy Morgan had 14 (all of which in the second half) and Kelvin Martin added 13 points.
Promitheas counts back-to-back defeats to fall to a 2-4 record, despite Dimitris Agravanis scoring 22 points and Ian Miller adding 22 points and 7 assists. Mouhamad Faye had a team-high of 13 rebounds along with 8 points.
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana took a decisive step forwards in hopes for a Top 16 ticket by defeating Frutti Extra Bursaspor 80-97 on the road. Olimpija improved to 4-2, while Bursaspor has yet to register a win after six games.
Jaka Blazic paced the winners with 25 points, Rion Brown added 15, Kendrick Perry and Jarrod Jones shared 14 apiece. Perry Jones led Bursaspor with 23 points, Xavier Munford added 13, Birkan Batuk had 10 while Omercan Ilyasoglou scored 11 points and handed 11 assists for the hosts.
Nanterre 92 celebrated a much-needed victory after four straight defeats after overcoming Herbalife Gran Canaria 90-74 at home. Chris Warren added a game-high performance with 25 points, six assists, Brian Conklin had 16 points and Alpha Kaba nearly touched double-double figures with 8 points and 11 assists.
Jacob Wiley and John Shurna were the only players of the Spanish team to score in double figures, adding 14 and 12 points respectively.
Standings:
| Group D | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dolomiti Energia Trento | 6 | 0 | 481 | 413 | 68 |
| 2. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | 4 | 2 | 487 | 440 | 47 |
| 3. Herbalife Gran Canaria | 4 | 2 | 514 | 490 | 24 |
| 4. Nanterre 92 | 2 | 4 | 452 | 478 | -26 |
| 5. Promitheas Patras | 2 | 4 | 470 | 507 | -37 |
| 6. Frutti Extra Bursaspor | 0 | 6 | 494 | 570 | -76 |
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