By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
After defending champion Unicaja and ERA Nymburk punched in their respective tickets to the Round of 16 through the eighth week of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season, action resumes with seven games all around Europe on Tuesday and Wednesday.
With an opportunity to clinch a berth in the Round of 16, La Laguna Tenerife hosts Karsiyaka on Tuesday. This will be the seventh BCL encounter between the two clubs with the two-time champions securing five wins in the previous games. Elsewhere in Group C, Kolossos H Hotels and Saint-Quentin meet in Rhodes on Wednesday.
At 4-0 in Group G, Bertram Derthona Tortona visits Niners Chemnitz with a potential opportunity to advance to the round of 16 on Tuesday. Later the same night, winless SL Benfica and BAXI Manresa square off in Lisbon.
Sharing the lead in Group E behind 3-1 records, Telekom Baskets Bonn plays at home against VEF Riga and AEK Betsson faces Maccabi Ramat Gan in Opava. Both fixtures are scheduled for Tuesday.
In Group F, WKS Slask Wroclaw is facing elimination with Falco Vulcano Szombathely in the hunt for a spot in the Round of 16. The clash in Arena Savaria is set for Wednesday.
Week 9 schedule
Group A
Standings
1. FIT/ONE Wurzburg Baskets 8 (3-2)
2. Hapoel Netanel Holon 8 (3-2)
3. Igokea m:tel 7 (2-3)
4. Nanterre 92 7 (2-3)
Group B
Standings
1. y-Unicaja 10 (5-0)
2. x-Aliaga Petkimspor 8 (3-2)
3. x-Filou Oostende 7 (2-3)
4. King Wilki Morskie Szczecin 5 (0-5)
Group C
La Laguna Tenerife – Karsiyaka (10/12, 21:00 CET)
Kolossos H Hotels – Saint-Quentin (11/12, 18:30 CET)
Standings
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
Standings
1. y-ERA Nymburk 10 (5-0)
2. x-Galatasaray 8 (3-2)
3. Rasta Vechta 6 (1-4)
4. Promitheas Vikos Cola 6 (1-4)
Group E
Maccabi Ramat Gan – AEK Betsson (10/12, 18:00 CET)
Telekom Baskets Bonn – VEF Riga (10/12, 20:00 CET)
Standings
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
Falco Vulcano Szombathely – WKS Slask Wroclaw (11/12, 18:00 CET)
Standings
1. Rytas 9 (4-1)
2. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 8 (3-2)
3. Falco Vulcano Szombathely 6 (2-2)
4. WKS Slask Wroclaw 4 (0-4)
Group G
Niners Chemnitz – Bertram Derthona Tortona (10/12, 20:00 CET)
SL Benfica – BAXI Manresa (10/12, 21:30 CET)
Standings
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
Standings
1. UCAM Murcia 9 (4-1)
2. Manisa 8 (3-2)
3. Peristeri Domino’s 7 (2-3)
4. FMP Soccerbet 6 (1-4)
-The top seed from each group advances to the Round of 16
-Second and third seeds advance to the Play-Ins
y-clinched berth in the Round of 16
x-clinched berth in the Play-Ins
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