By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Ventspils accomplished one of the biggest surprises of the round defeating Iberostar Tenerife and got the close win, 73-72 .
Coach Nenad Markovic’s men went into the half holding a slim (36-37) lead, which couldn’t be increased after the break. The reigning champions continued their poor shooting performance in the second period.
Mike Tobey took leadership for Tenerife with 20 points and 6 boards in 22 minutes, but he didn’t receive help from his teammates.
The key: Zakis scored a decisive bucket with 7 seconds remaining that gave Ventspils the win. Richotti had a chance to hit the game winner, but he couldn’t score.
The star: Ronald Zakis led his team with 14 points and 8 rebounds. He also scored two important free throws and the winning basket for the Latvians.
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