By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Exciting action spilling into overtime, Filou Oostende outlasted Hapoel Atsmon Holon, 95-86, and sent Galatasaray Nef to the top of Basketball Champions League Regular Season Group C Tuesday.
Former Ole Miss standout Breein Tyree erupted for 31 points, a personal best for the 2022-23 season. He scored 27 points between the fourth quarter and the five extra minutes of the Gameday 6 affair. Besides 9/15 field goals, including 5/9 from beyond the arc, additionally logging five rebounds, two assists, and one steal drew a game-high efficiency rating of 29. Young Belgian center, a product of FC Barcelona youth divisions, Haris Bratanovic added 18 points.
Trailing by nine points in the fourth quarter, the Belgium champions stormed back and nearly secured the win in regulation. Shawn Dawson sinking a buzzer-beating three-pointer forced overtime. Momentum swinging back into their favor, they finished the Regular Season at 3-3. Captain Dusan Djordjevic stayed on the injury list.
Already locked in the third seed, the team coached by Dario Gjergja will face Igokea m:tel or Bahcesehir Koleji in the next stage of the 2022-23 BCL season. The second-seeded of Group D will carry the homecourt advantage in the best-of-three series. However, the reigning champions of Israel’s Winner League slipped at COREtec Dome, fell to 4-2, and settled with the second seed of Group D.
Marvin Jones had 19 points, five rebounds, four blocks, two assists, and two steals in the losing effort for the team coached by Guy Goodes. Erick Green scored 18 points and Joe Ragland posted a 14-point, 11-assist double-double. C.J. Harris has yet to be cleared to return to action.
PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League