By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Lokomotiv Kuban completed the Regular Season phase with an impressive 10 – 0 record after crushing the already eliminated Partizan Belgrade 99 – 64 in Krasnodar.
Pavel Antipov led the way with his career-high 21 points while Mardy Collins added 13 points plus 5 assists for the winning squad. From the Serbian side, Vanja Marinkovic dropped a team-high 15 points.
Alba Berlin and Bilbao already knew their position in the standings before they clashed in the German capital. The third in the Group Albatrosses prevailed 86 – 68 over their opponents which are fifth and out of the competition.
Five players finished in double figures for Alba.Dennis Clifford had a d0uble-double after 11 points and 11 rebounds and Akeem Vargas added 18 points. Alex Mumbru and Dejan Todorovic scored 12 apiece for the Basques.
Yesterday, Lietuvos Rytas was unable to catch a break from the 3-point line but managed to beat Limoges on the road.
Group C Standings:
| GROUP C | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOKOMOTIV KUBAN KRASNODAR | 10 | 0 | 851 | 710 | 141 |
| LIETUVOS RYTAS VILNIUS | 6 | 4 | 855 | 796 | 59 |
| ALBA BERLIN | 6 | 4 | 847 | 812 | 35 |
| LIMOGES CSP | 5 | 5 | 787 | 804 | -17 |
| RETABET BILBAO BASKET | 2 | 8 | 821 | 899 | -78 |
| PARTIZAN NIS BELGRADE | 1 | 9 | 811 | 951 | -140 |