By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Eight games stretched through Europe painted the picture in the Basketball Champions League Regular Season Round 2. Exciting contests and also some convincing displays across the board.
Group A features a couple of undefeated teams after two rounds. Lenovo Tenerife, 2017 champion, rolled Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari, while Justin Simon rocked an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in the comfortable win over Prometey.
The SIG Strasbourg triumph on the road against Filou Oostende marked the latest Monday “Game of the Week” and loaded a 2-0 record for the French club. Kalev/Cramo took down Tofas Bursa in the other Group F fixture.
Pinar Karsiyaka edged Arged BM Star Ostrow Wielkopolski going to 2-0 in Group B. Baxi Manresa also climbed to 2-0 with a win on the road over Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem.
Besides Karsiyaka, fellow Turkish side Galatasaray Nef doubled up with an away win opposite Igokea powered by DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell’s 31 points. Jerrick Harding’s buzzer-beater lifted ERA Nymburk past PAOK mateco.
Group C, D, G, and H will complete Round 2 next week with multiple additional opportunities for the 2-0 start.
Basketball Champions League Regular Season
Group A
Prometey – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 64-86
Lenovo Tenerife – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 87-60
Standings
1. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 4 (2-0)
2. Lenovo Tenerife 4 (2-0)
3. Prometey 2 (0-2)
4. Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 2 (0-2)
Group B
Pinar Karsiyaka – Arged BM Star Ostrow Wielkopolski 80-77
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Baxi Manresa 68-73
Standings
1. Baxi Manresa 4 (2-0)
2. Pinar Karsiyaka 4 (2-0)
3. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 2 (0-2)
4. Arged BM Star Ostrow Wielkopolski 2 (0-2)
Group C
Standings
1. Unicaja Malaga 2 (1-0)
2. Lavrio Megabolt 2 (1-0)
3. JDA Dijon 1 (0-1)
4. Nizhny Novgorod 1 (0-1)
Group D
Standings
1. NutriBullet Treviso 2 (1-0)
2. Falco Szombathely 2 (1-0)
3. AEK 1 (0-1)
4. VEF Riga 1 (0-1)
Group E
PAOK mateco – ERA Nymburk 83-84
Igokea – Galatasaray Nef 85-89
Standings
1. Galatasaray Nef 4 (2-0)
2. Igokea 3 (1-1)
3. ERA Nymburk 3 (1-1)
4. PAOK mateco 2 (0-2)
Group F
Filou Oostende – SIG Strasbourg 77-83
Tofas Bursa – Kalev/Cramo 77-81
Standings
1. SIG Strasbourg 4 (2-0)
2. Kalev/Cramo 3 (1-1)
3. Tofas Bursa 3 (1-1)
4. Filou Oostende 2 (0-2)
Group G
Standings
1. Hapoel U-NET Holon 2 (1-0)
2. U-BT Cluj Napoca 2 (1-0)
3. Darussafaka 1 (0-1)
4. Happy Casa Brindisi 1 (0-1)
Group H
Standings
1. Hereda San Pablo Burgos 2 (1-0)
2. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 2 (1-0)
3. Rytas Vilnius (0-1)
4. Besiktas Icrypex 1 (0-1)
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League