By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
A losing effort for Telekom Baskets Bonn in Gameday 2 of the Basketball Champions League Quarterfinals but first place in the Top 5 Plays of the Week presented by Lubelskie.
Opening the team scoring tally in Peristeri Arena on Wednesday, Thomas Kennedy dunked in style off an assist from Harald Frey. Dealing with foul trouble, the 23-year-old Canadian forward was limited to seven points and 11 minutes. Losing Game 2 of the best-of-three series, the defending BCL champions return to Telekom Dome, hoping to clinch a berth in the Final Four on Tuesday.
Unicaja got the job done in Patras, progressing to the championship-crowning stage of the 2023-24 campaign. Contribution from David Kravish amounted to 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists, including an emphatic dunk to rank second in the highlight reel.
Peristeri bwin’s Elijah Mitrou-Long sat third with an ankle-breaker combined with a confident bucket en route to a 17-point showing against Bonn. UCAM Murcia’s Troy Caupain and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg’s Ariel Hukporti followed fourth and fifth.
Top 5 Plays of Quarterfinals Game 2
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League