By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
After a strong game against Ludwigsburg (27 points, eight rebounds), Jordan Morgan recorded another one and led Banvit to a 96-67 home win against Le Mans in the first match of Basketball Champions League Day 2.
Morgan ‘banked’ 23 points along with eight rebounds while Sehmus Hazer added 14 points. On the other side, Richard Hendrix scored 15 points.
After a fairly balanced nine minutes (18-15), Banvit made a 10-2 run to go ahead 28-17 but Le Mans answered with eight straight points (28-25). The hosts still kept an upper hand and held a 36-32 advantage at halftime.
The third quarter was crucial in this game as Banvit won it 31-15 to create a 20-point lead (67-47). They kept the distance throughout the last period and closed the game without much trouble.
After this win, Banvit will temporarily steal the first spot of Group A with 2-0 record while Le Mans is still to win the first game in BCL this season (0-2).
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League