By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
Unicaja Malaga and ERA Nymburk aren’t alone anymore as unbeaten teams in the Basketball Champions League Regular Season.
Both Bertram Derthona Tortona and La Laguna Tenerife reached them this week, prolonging their respective streaks at 4-0 in Group G and Group C. The way they did it, however, was significantly different.
While the Italians had to survive a brave SL Benfica, still winless but very courageous, the two-time champs from the Canary Islands left Saint-Quentin hopeless with a 39-point win. Especially thanks to David Kramer’s three-point party.
In their same groups, Karsiyaka upgraded to 3-1 after expectingly beating Kolossos, while BAXI Manresa beat Niners Chemnitz once again.
Finally, both Telekom Baskets Bonn and AEK are now on top of Group E after beating Maccabi Ramat-Gan and VEF Riga, while in Group F Reggio Emilia and Rytas Vilnius survived impressive challenges put up by Slask Wroclaw and Falco-Vulcano Szombathely – with an overtime win.
Regular Season Week 7 Schedule and Standings
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
Karsiyaka – Kolossos H Hotels 95-79
La Laguna Tenerife – Saint-Quentin 96-57
1. La Laguna Tenerife 8 (4-0)
2. Karsiyaka 7 (3-1)
3. Saint-Quentin 5 (1-3)
4. Kolossos H Hotels 4 (0-4)
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
AEK Betsson – VEF Riga 80-70
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Maccabi Ramat Gan 80-76
1. Telekom Baskets Bonn 7 (3-1)
2. AEK Betsson 7 (3-1)
3. Maccabi Ramat Gan 5 (1-3)
4. VEF Riga 5 (1-3)
Group F
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – WKS Slask Wroclaw 74-70
Falco Vulcano Szombathely – Rytas 72-82
1. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 7 (3-1)
2. Rytas 7 (3-1)
3. Falco Vulcano Szombathely 6 (2-2)
4. WKS Slask Wroclaw 4 (0-4)
Group G
Niners Chemnitz – BAXI Manresa 78-89
Bertram Derthona Tortona – SL Benfica 77-71
1. Bertram Derthona Tortona 8 (4-0)
2. BAXI Manresa 7 (3-1)
3. Niners Chemnitz 5 (1-3)
4. SL Benfica 4 (0-4)
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
PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League