By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
With Filou Oostende’s back to the wall, shooting guard Levi Randolph took control to score a career-high 35 points and lead his team to an 86-68 victory over Unicaja at home in Gameday 5 of the Basketball Champions League Round of 16.
Randolph went out with 12 of 17 from the field, along with 4 rebounds and 2 assists for a game-high PIR of 33.
Oostende registered its first victory in Group K after three consecutive defeats and is back on the hunt for the quarterfinals, while next week’s game against U-BT Cluj Napoca will determine the final standings.
Demetrius Conger added up to Oostende’s efforts with 12 points and Mikael Jantunen had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Francis Alonso scored a team-high with 24 points for Unicaja and Dario Brizuela followed with 15 points, while Alberto Diaz had a game-high 11 assists and 2 points. Unicaja now drops to 2-3, though punched a ticket to the BCL quarterfinals.
In the meantime, point guard Mario Saint-Supéry made history for the Spanish club, as the youngest player to debut in the first team at 15 years, 11 months, and 2 days of age.
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Photo credit: Basketball Champions League