By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Tarik Phillip put on an all-around performance and led Tofas Bursa to an 84-71 home win against Limoges CSP in Group B of 7DAYS EuroCup.
Phillip logged 17 points, ten rebounds, seven assists and a steal while DJ White added 19 and Matt Lojeski 15 points. Lojeski also dished eight assists.
For Limoges, Semaj Christon banked 21 points followed by Jerry Boutsiele with 14 and Vincent Sanford with 11 points.
Tofas kicked off strong from the start and was ahead 25-15 after ten minutes and kept the distance by halftime (42-33). Limoges made multiple runs to try and bounce back (52-46) but the hosts answered increasing the gap to 16 points at the end of third (65-49) and securing the win in the fourth quarter.
Yesterday (1/10), Partizan NIS edged Umana Reyer Venice on the road while Rytas Vilnius grabbed a home win against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.
EuroCup Group A standings
| Group B | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tofas Bursa | 1 | 0 | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| 2. Rytas Vilnius | 1 | 0 | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| 3. Partizan NIS Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| 4. Umana Reyer Venice | 0 | 1 | 63 | 66 | -3 |
| 5. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 0 | 1 | 86 | 92 | -6 |
| 6. Limoges CSP | 0 | 1 | 71 | 84 | -13 |
Photo Credit: 7DAYS EuroCup