Basketball Champions League Qualifiers: Second Round – Day 1 Recap

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25/Sep/18 22:20

Eurohoops.net

The first day of BCL’s second round of qualifiers was meant to be marked by intense battles, with teams taking steps towards qualifying to the big stage.

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

The second round of the Basketball Champions League Qualifiers has begun, with plenty of derbies taking place across the continent this Tuesday evening!

Aris overcame Nizhny Novgorod in a tough game in Russia and escaped with the 65-63 win. Gary Bell scored 17 points, pacing the Greeks one step closer to qualifying to the competition’s regular round.

Karhu Basket prevailed over Lukoil Levski 93-88 in Sofia, paced by a huge performance by Bojan Sarcevic. The 30-year-old Bosnian posted a double-double of 22 points and 10 assists, leading his team to win the first leg of the qualifiers.

Estudiantes defeated Polski Cukier Torun 68-60 on the road. Nikola Jankovic’s double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds led the Spanish side to a crucial victory.

Fribourg Olympic got past Donar Groningen away from home with a narrow 72-67 victory. Andre Williamson led the winners with 15 points and eight rebounds.

In the final game of the night, Telenet Giants Antwerp got past Red October Cantu 84-76, as Tate Jae’Sean tapped a double-double performance of 18 points and 11 rebounds.

 

Photo credit: Basketball Champions League

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