By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
SIG Strasbourg stormed back from a 15-point deficit for the 97-87 victory against Nizhny Novgorod at CEC Nagorny Wednesday.
Brandon Jefferson produced a game-high 24 points behind 6/10 from beyond the arc. Bonzie Colson added 17 points. Ishmail Wainright had 14 points, six rebounds, four steals, and three assists.
A 21-6 finishing run derailed the hosts after retaining the lead for most of the 35 first minutes of the Basketball Champions League Round of 16 Gameday 5 contest.
Zoran Lukic’s side missing Evgeny Baburin fell to 4-1 in Group K but was already through to the Final 8. Andrey Vorontsevich and Alexander Gankevich shared a team-high 15 points in the first playoffs loss.
Lassi Tuovi’s team up 2-3 hosts Turk Telekom next week in a clash to decide the side following the Russian outlet to the final stage of the 2020-21 season.
Post-game press conference:
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League