By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Hapoel Jerusalem saw its comfortable lead drop to five points in the third quarter, but restored its pace in the final period to beat Fuenlabrada, 91-77.
Amar’e Stoudemire made 7/11 from the field on his way for 19 points, also grabbed ten rebounds in just 21:38. Chris Johnson followed with 15 points and TaShawn Thomas put up 13 of his own.
Josh Akognon had 18 points in the first 20 minutes and finished with 26, but wasn’t enough for the Spaniards, who were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.
Oded Kattache’s team is already in the playoffs ticket and improved to 9-2 on Tuesday. Nestor Garcia’s team fell to 3-8 and its eighth straight BCL defeat combined with Telenet Giants Antwerp win over CEZ Nymburk signed off its last playoffs hopes.
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