By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Limoges CSP and Darussafaka Tekfen, both new Basketball Champions League teams, started their 2020-21 campaigns in FIBA’s premier continental club competition with tough wins at home. Igokea and Filou Oostende put up a fight, both nearly neared a key road win, but ultimately fell short.
Bonzie Colson produced the highlight of the week with a game-winning buzzer-beater three for SIG Strasbourg. Steven Gray and Kyle Wiltjer were on fire for Peristeri winmasters and Turk Telekom, respectively.
The remaining wins came on the road with Pinar Karsiyaka defeating RETAbet Bilbao and Brose Bamberg taking down Pombea Fortitudo Bologna.
Day 2 Results
Rytas Vlinius – Peristeri winmasters 88-106
Turk Telekom – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 98-94
RETAbet Bilbao – Pinar Karsiyaka 72-81
Pompea Fortitudo Bologna – Brose Bamberg 63-100
VEF Riga – SIG Strasbourg 75-77
Limoges CSP – Igokea 80-75
Darussafaka Tekfen – Filou Oostende 79-74
Standings
Group A
1. Iberostar Tenerife 2 (1-0)
2. Dinamo Sassari 2 (1-0)
3. Galatasaray 1 (0-1)
4. Bakken Bears 1 (0-1)
Group B
1. JDA Dijon 2 (1-0)
2. Keravnos 1 (0-1)
3. Tofas Bursa 0 (0-0)
4. ERA Nymburk 0 (0-0)
Group C
1. AEK 0 (0-0)
2. Cholet 0 (0-0)
3. Hapoel Holon (0-0)
4. Tsmoki-Minsk (0-0)
Group D
1. Casademont Zaragoza 2 (1-0)
2. Pszcolka Start Lublin 1 (0-1)
3. Falco Szombathely 0 (0-0)
4. Nizhny Novgorod 0 (0-0)
Group E
1. Peristeri 2 (1-0)
2. SIG Strasbourg 2 (1-0)
3. VEF Riga 1 (0-1)
4. Rytas Vilnius 1 (0-1)
Group F
1. Brose Bamberg 2 (1-0)
2. Pinar Karsiyaka 2 (1-0)
3. RETAbet Bilbao 1 (0-1)
4. Fortitudo Bologna 1 (0-1)
Group G
1. Limoges CSP 2 (1-0)
2. Turk Telekom 2 (1-0)
3. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 1 (0-1)
4. Igokea 1 (0-12. Filou Oostende 1 (0-1))
Group H
1. Darussafaka Tekfen 2 (1-0)
2. Happy Casa Brindisi 0 (0-0)
3. Hereda San Pablo Burgos 0 (0-0)
4. Filou Oostende 1 (0-1)
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League