By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
RASTA Vechta wanted to conclude their Basketball Champions League Regular Season with a huge home win, which would have meant waiting for Nymburk-Promithas without worrying.
Instead, the already second-best classified Galatasaray ultimately prevailed 74-64 on the road, pushed by a lot of Turkish fans in the stands, and shattered the home team’s dreams of advancing.
Promitheas, in the meantime, managed to pull the upset over ERA Nymburk. Therefore, the Germans are now out of the competition. The 2005-born Johann Grunloh probably played his last BCL game.
The next big thing for German basketball and a projected pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft concluded his BCL campaign with only 2 points, while Tyger Campbell had 19 points and 6 assists.
Looking at the Turkish team, which got a vintage 23-point winning effort by Bugrahan Tuncer, will advance as second in the group, only behind Francesco Tabellini’s team at 5-1.
RASTA Vechta never stood a chance, as Yakup Sekizkok’s team led for 39:35 minutes, even reaching a 14-point lead. They were better than the hosts in rebounds (54 vs 45) and paint points (34 vs 24).
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PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League