By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The 2024/25 Basketball Champions League season is underway, and Dairis Bertans is the man of the hour.
The experienced Latvian guard led VEF Riga to a 86-72 victory over Telekom Baskets Bonn in BCL Regular Season Round 1.
Bertans topped the scoring charts with 31 points, while Issuf Sanon also shined with 19 points and five assists for the winning team. Maris Gulbis followed the duo with 13 points, while Harrison Clearly added 11 points along with seven assists.
On the other side, Daris McGhee had 25 points and six assists, but only Angelo Allegri, with 11 points, and Thomas Kennedy, with 10 points, followed. Kennedy also recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds.
“First win, we look forward to more”
VEF Riga’s leader, Dairis Bertans, shared his toughts on the game.
“Happy about the win. It was a solid game, and we stuck to the game plan. For the first three quarters, we let them stay in the game due to our mistakes, but the last quarter was almost perfect. When we play good defense and fight, the offense comes easy. This is only the first win, and we look forward to more,” Bertans, said.
Postgame press conference: