By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
SIG Strasbourg played the best when it was most important and managed to get away with a 78-71 road win against Besiktas Sompo Japan on Day 3 of Basketball Champions League.
Youssoupha Fall led the victors with a double-double of 17 points and ten rebounds while Mike Green scored game-high 18 points. For Besiktas, Ivan Buva scored 16 in addition to Robin Benzing’s 14 points.
Although Besiktas opened the game with a 15-5 run, the guests answered with ten straight points for a tie at the end of the low-point first quarter (15-15). The Turkish team had the minimal 36-35 lead at halftime but despite a lot of ups and downs, neither team could gain a significant advantage throughout the game.
The French stayed undefeated with a 3-0 record in Group D while Besiktas suffered their second loss (1-2).
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