By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Bojan Dubljevic notched team-highs 14 points and eight rebounds as Valencia downed Crvena Zvezda 92 – 76 to remain the only spotless team in EuroCup Group G.
Five players overall scored in double figures for the winning side that finished with 22 assists and quite efficient shooting (26/39 2-pointers). Will Thomas (13 points, five rebounds) and Matt Thomas (11 points) were the top contributors aside Dubljevic.
Joe Ragland had 21 points for Red Star. Coach Milan Tomic’s team entered the game with a 0 – 6 run and was up 21 – 23 at the end of the first quarter but Valencia responded with a 21 – 14 partial score in the second period and never looked back.
In the other Group G game, Unicaja Malaga beat Limoges CSP at home.
Standings:
| Group G | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Valencia Basket | 3 | 0 | 256 | 224 | 32 |
| 2. Unicaja Malaga | 2 | 1 | 232 | 231 | 1 |
| 3. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | 1 | 2 | 233 | 242 | -9 |
| 4. Limoges CSP | 0 | 3 | 217 | 241 | -24 |