By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Morabanc Andorra beat Zenit St. Petersburg 86 – 74 at home to improve its EuroCup Group H record to 4-0 and advance to the quarterfinals of a continental competition for the first time in the history of the club.
David Walker led the way for Andorra with 20 points and seven rebounds for a game-high 26 PIR. Dylan Ennis added 20 points while Rafa Luz had 12 points, six assists and four steals.
For Zenit, Codi Miller McIntyre had 19 points plus six assists and Jalen Reynolds 13 points plus six boards. The Russian team dropped to 1-3 but still has mathematical chances of making the Top 8.
The team that has the advantage over Zenit for a qualification though is fellow Russian side Unics Kazan. The latter improved to 3-1 by defeating Cedevita Zagreb 100 – 83 on the road and eliminating them in the process.
Evgeny Kolesnikov had 20 points and Melvin Ejim 18 for Unics. Elgin Cook scored 18 for Cedevita that is still winless in the Top 16.
Standings:
| Group H | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. MoraBanc Andorra (qualified) | 4 | 0 | 339 | 306 | 33 |
| 2. UNICS Kazan | 3 | 1 | 353 | 306 | 47 |
| 3. Zenit St Petersburg | 1 | 3 | 310 | 318 | -8 |
| 4. Cedevita Zagreb | 0 | 4 | 318 | 390 | -72 |