By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Despite being held to five three-pointers, Unicaja was comfortable in prevailing over Falco Vulcano Szombathely.
Banking in a win, 88-65, secured a spot in the Round of 16 of the Basketball Champions League on Wednesday.
Jumping to 4-1 eliminated any threat to the top seed of Group A. Dominating the boards, 45-29, included 13 offensive rebounds to counter long-range woes and create one-way traffic in Gameday 5 of the Regular Season.
Yankuba Sima registered all of his 16 points in the second half. Nihad Djedovic put in 14 points for the team coached by Ibon Navarro. Among the three remaining double-digit scorers, Alberto Diaz combined his ten points with six assists, five rebounds, and four steals. On the losing end, Zoltan Perl earned a share of the game-high with 16 points.
Recovering from an injury in his left knee and spending multiple months on the sidelines, Brazilian center Augusto Lima suited up for the first time but did not leave the bench. Kendrick Perry was ruled out along with injured Jonathan Barreiro.
A disappointing effort in Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena, the reigning champions in Hungary unceremoniously dropped to 1-4 and were eliminated with one game left on the schedule. The Gameday 6 meeting with Le Mans in Arena Savaria will complete the continental campaign.
Benedek Kovacs picked up a rib injury in a recent Tippmix Ferfi NB I/A outing. The 22-year-old forward is expected to miss several weeks.
Postgame press conference
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League