By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The seventh week of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season will wrap up the fourth portion of a six-game double-legged round-robin schedule across the remaining four groups. Eight huge games, three on Tuesday and five on Wednesday.
The all-time leader in points from the bench, Zoltan Perl is back in action on Wednesday. Powering up Falco Vulcano Szombathely, he scored over 20 points in his last four BCL showings and averaged 21.3 points per game in three previous meetings with Rytas, heading to the next clash with the Vilnius outfit in Arena Savaria on Wednesday. Elsewhere in the three-way tie on top of Group F, UnaHotels Reggio Emilia hosts winless WKS Slask Wroclaw in a contest between the two teams with the most blocks this season on Tuesday.
Starring in Group E and leading Telekom Baskets Bonn to a 2-1 record, 25-year-old Darius McGhee produced at least 20 points and five assists in three showings in the Champions League. Up next is Maccabi Ramat Gan in Telekom Dome on Wednesday. Also at 2-1, AEK Betsson hosts VEF Riga and is looking to extend the longest losing streak away from home in league history to 16 games on Wednesday.
After falling on the road over the last five BCL outings, BAXI Manresa visits Niners Chemnitz on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Group G unbeaten leader Bertram Derthona Tortona welcomes SL Benfica in PalaEnergica Paolo Ferraris.
In Group C, La Laguna Tenerife hosts Saint-Quentin aiming to improve to 4-0 on Wednesday. On Tuesday, second-placed Karsiyaka is at home against Kolossos H Hotels.
Regular Season Week 7 schedule
Group A
1. FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets 7 (3-1)
2. Nanterre 92 6 (2-2)
3. Hapoel Netanel Holon 6 (2-2)
4. Igokea m:tel 5 (1-3)
Group B
1. Unicaja 8 (4-0)
2. Aliaga Petkimspor 6 (2-2)
3. Filou Oostende 6 (2-2)
4. King Wilki Morskie Szczecin 4 (0-4)
Group C
1. La Laguna Tenerife 6 (3-0)
2. Karsiyaka 5 (2-1)
3. Saint-Quentin 4 (1-2)
4. Kolossos H Hotels 3 (0-3)
Gameday 4 schedule
Karsiyaka – Kolossos H Hotels (12/11, 18:30 CET)
La Laguna Tenerife – Saint-Quentin (13/11, 21:00 CET)
Group D
1. ERA Nymburk 8 (4-0)
2. Galatasaray 7 (3-1)
3. Promitheas Vikos Cola 5 (1-3)
4. Rasta Vechta 4 (0-4)
Group E
1. Telekom Baskets Bonn 5 (2-1)
2. AEK Betsson 5 (2-1)
3. Maccabi Ramat Gan 4 (1-2)
4. VEF Riga 4 (1-2)
Gameday 4 schedule
AEK Betsson – VEF Riga (13/11, 18:30 CET)
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Maccabi Ramat Gan (13/11, 20:00 CET)
Group F
1. Rytas 5 (2-1)
2. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 5 (2-1)
3. Falco Vulcano Szombathely 5 (2-1)
4. WKS Slask Wroclaw 3 (0-3)
Gameday 4 schedule
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – WKS Slask Wroclaw (12/11, 20:00 CET)
Falco Vulcano Szombathely – Rytas (13/11, 18:00 CET)
Group G
1. Bertram Derthona Tortona 6 (3-0)
2. BAXI Manresa 5 (2-1)
3. Niners Chemnitz 4 (1-2)
4. SL Benfica 3 (0-3)
Gameday 4 schedule
Niners Chemnitz – BAXI Manresa (12/11, 20:00 CET)
Bertram Derthona Tortona – SL Benfica (13/11, 20:30 CET)
Group H
1. Manisa 7 (3-1)
2. UCAM Murcia 7 (3-1)
3. FMP Soccerbet 5 (1-3)
4. Peristeri Domino’s 5 (1-3)
-The top seed from each group advances to the Round of 16
-Second and third seeds advance to the Play-Ins
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