By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The second longest winning streak in the history of the Basketball Champions League put to the test highlights the eight-game schedule stretching Tuesday to Wednesday.
Following the four groups in action last week, the remaining four groups conclude the Gameday 2 schedule this week. Group H holds an intruding fixture with defending champion Lenovo Tenerife on a 12-game winning streak in the Champions League visiting Peristeri bwin coached by Vassilis Spanoulis. Both teams currently sit at 1-0.
Rytas Vilnius released Todd Withers and extended Tomas Lekunas until the end of the 2022-23 season. Up next is the trip to Israel. The game against Bnei Ofek Dist Herzliya makes out the other part of the Group H schedule.
ERA Nymburk sidelining Kamau Stokes was met with the addition of Marek Klassen. The newcomer is expected to play against Igokea m:tel on the road. Also in Group D, Surne Bilbao and Bahcesehir Koleji will meet seeking a 2-0 start.
Another collision of prevailing teams in Gameday 1 as Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem hosts MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Group E. In contrast, Darussafaka and Bakken Bears will be aiming to salvage a 1-1 W-L tally.
The same scenario is in Group G as Unicaja welcomes JDA Dijon in Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena. From 1-0 to 0-1, PAOK mateco and Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari will battle in Thessaloniki.
Basketball Champions League Regular Season standings and Week 3 schedule:
Group A
Standings
1. SIG Strasbourg 4 (2-0)
2. Falco Vulcano Szombathely 3 (1-1)
3. UCAM Murcia 3 (1-1)
4. Tofas Bursa 2 (0-2)
Group B
Standings
1. AEK 3 (1-1)
2. Telekom Baskets Bonn 3 (1-1)
3. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 3 (1-1)
4. Pinar Karsiyaka 3 (1-1)
Group C
Standings
1. Galatasaray Nef 4 (2-0)
2. Hapoel Atsmon Holon 4 (2-0)
3. Legia Warszawa 2 (0-2)
4. Filou Oostende 2 (0-2)
Group D
Tuesday
Igokea m:tel – ERA Nymburk (18:30 CET)
Surne Bilbao – Bahcesehir Koleji (20:30 CET)
Standings
1. Surne Bilbao 2 (1-0)
2. Bahcesehir Koleji 2 (1-0)
3. Igokea m:tel 1 (0-1)
4. ERA Nymburk 1 (0-1)
Group E
Wednesday
Darussafaka – Bakken Bears (18:00 CET)
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (20:00 CET)
Standings
1. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 2 (1-0)
2. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 2 (1-0)
3. Darussafaka 1 (0-1)
4. Bakken Bears 1 (0-1)
Group F
Standings
1. Baxi Manresa 4 (2-0)
2. Benfica 4 (2-0)
3. Limoges CSP 2 (0-2)
4. VEF Riga 2 (0-2)
Group G
Wednesday
PAOK mateco – Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari (18:30 CET)
Unicaja – JDA Dijon (20:30 CET)
Standings
1. Unicaja 2 (1-0)
2. JDA Dijon 2 (1-0)
3. PAOK mateco 1 (0-1)
4. Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 1 (0-1)
Group H
Tuesday
Peristeri bwin – Lenovo Tenerife (18:30 CET)
Bnei Ofek Dist Herzliya – Rytas Vilnius (18:30 CET)
Standings
1. Peristeri bwin 2 (1-0)
2. Lenovo Tenerife 2 (1-0)
3. Rytas Vilnius 1 (0-1)
4. Bnei Ofek Dist Herzliya 1 (0-1)
*Top team of each group advances to the Round of 16
*Second- and third-placed teams of each group advance to Play-Ins
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League