By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Following the international break, the Basketball Champions League season is back with the top half of Gameday 5 and one more fixture pending from Gameday 2.
The Monday “Game of the Week” shifts to Group B as Pinar Karsiyaka meets Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem. Baxi Manresa, the only team secured in the Round of 16, will make its way to Arena Ostrow with Arged BM Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski looking to make its case for a Play-In berth.
Group A features a couple of Wednesday affairs with Lenovo Tenerife’s near-perfect all-time home record in the BCL put to the test by MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. Both sides are 3-1. Tied at 1-3, Prometey collides with Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari in the other game.
In Group E, ERA Nymburk travels to the 17th different country through the Champions League, at Bosnia and Herzegovina to take on Igokea Tuesday. One day later, Galatasaray Nef hosts PAOK mateco at Sinan Erdem Arena with a potential chance to clinch the top seed.
Another tight battle going down in Group F. Kalev/Cramo is set to take on SIG Strasbourg at Saku Suurhall Tuesday and Filou Oostende will face Tofas Bursa Wednesday.
Besides the eight Gameday 5 affairs, Darussafaka and Hapoel U-NET Holon will complete Gameday 2 of Group G Tuesday at Volkswagen Arena Istanbul.
Basketball Champions League Regular Season Week 8 schedule and standings:
Group A
Wednesday
Prometey – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari (18:00 CET)
Lenovo Tenerife – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (19:00 CET)
Standings
1. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 7 (3-1)
2. Lenovo Tenerife 7 (3-1)
3. Prometey 5 (1-3)
4. Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 5 (1-3)
Group B
Monday
Pinar Karsiyaka – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (18:00 CET)
Tuesday
Arged BM Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski – Baxi Manresa (18:30 CET)
Standings
1. y-Baxi Manresa 8 (4-0)
2. Pinar Karsiyaka 6 (2-2)
3. Arged BM Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski 5 (1-3)
4. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 5 (1-3)
Group C
Standings
1. Unicaja Malaga 7 (3-1)
2. Lavrio Megabolt 6 (2-2)
3. JDA Dijon 6 (2-2)
4. Nizhny Novgorod 5 (1-3)
Group D
Standings
1. NutriBullet Treviso 7 (3-1)
2. Falco Szombathely 7 (3-1)
3. VEF Riga 5 (1-3)
4. AEK 5 (1-3)
Group E
Tuesday
Igokea – ERA Nymburk (18:30 CET)
Wednesday
Galatasaray Nef – PAOK mateco (18:00 CET)
Standings
1. Galatasaray Nef 7 (3-1)
2. PAOK mateco 6 (2-2)
3. ERA Nymburk 6 (2-2)
4. Igokea 5 (1-3)
Group F
Tuesday
Kalev/Cramo – SIG Strasbourg (18:00 CET)
Wednesday
Filou Oostende – Tofas Bursa (20:00 CET)
Standings
1. Tofas Bursa 7 (3-1)
2. SIG Strasbourg 6 (2-2)
3. Filou Oostende 6 (2-2)
4. Kalev/Cramo 5 (1-3)
Group G
Tuesday
Darussafaka – Hapoel U-NET Holon (18:00 CET)
Standings
1. U-BT Cluj Napoca 7 (3-1)
2. Hapoel U-NET Holon 5 (2-1)
3. Happy Casa Brindisi 5 (1-3)
4. Darussafaka 4 (1-2)
Group H
Standings
1. Hereda San Pablo Burgos 7 (3-1)
2. Rytas Vilnius 6 (2-2)
3. Besiktas Icrypex 6 (2-2)
4. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 5 (1-3)
y-clinched Round of 16 spot
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