By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Coming back from a 16-point deficit, Hapoel U-NET Holon rocked JDA Dijon, 90-83, Wednesday evening.
Explosive guard Adam Smith paved the way scoring 29 points to power his side to the Basketball Champions League Quarterfinals. Besides tucking in five of his side’s nine three-pointers, he dished out seven assists en route to a game-high 32 efficiency rating.
Michale Kyser threw in 17 of his 26 points after the break. Chris Johnson posted a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double, and Joe Ragland had 13 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and two steals in the seventh win in the last eight outings across all competitions.
It was a four-man show as the remaining players combined for six points, including five provided by Tyrus McGee while dealing with foul trouble.
Securing the win in Round of 16 Gameday 6, the hosts guided by Guy Goodes went up to 4-2 and clinched the top seed in Group I, besides advancing to the next round. Fourth straight win and seventh in eight games in Holon Toto Hall throughout the ongoing BCL campaign. The first place brings home-court advantage in the upcoming best-of-three series.
Dropping to 3-3, La Jeanne failed to add a second Champions League Quarterfinals berth in team history. Despite being kept quiet in the fourth quarter, Khadeen Carrington recorded a team-high 17 points in Holon, Israel. Rashard Kelly put in 16 points.
After the conclusion of the fourth BCL campaign, the French team coached by Nenad Markovic will look to build on a 14-9 record at the domestic level. The team currently sits fourth in France’s Betclic Elite LNB Pro A.
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Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League