By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Despite an 82-77 loss in the rematch against Keravnos, Lietkabelis advanced to the 2019-20 Basketball Champions League regular season with a 148-137 aggregate score.
Ken Brown nailed 32 points for Lietkabelis on 8-11 shooting from deep while Margiris Normantas added 11 points. On the other side, Mohamed Abukar scored 19 and Josh Hagins 14 points.
Telenet Giants Antwerp also had a hefty lead from the first game and despite Sodertalje Kings grabbing the rematch 73-68, the Giants advanced with a 150-133 aggregate score.
Martin Pahlmblad scored 29 points for the Kings in addition to Charles Callison’s 11. For Antwerp, Vincent Kesteloot scored 18 and Dave Dudzinski 11 points.
With these to matchups decided, the 2019-20 Basketball Champions League regular season team lineup has been set and is as follows:
Group A
BAXI Manresa
Dinamo Sassari
Filou Oostende
Lietkabelis
Polski Cukier Torun
SIG Strasbourg
UNET Holon
Turk Telekom
Group B
AEK
Anwil Wloclawek
EB Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Hapoel Jerusalem
Rasta Vechta
San Pablo Burgos
Teksut Bandirma
Telenet Giants Antwerp
Group C
Brose Bamberg
ERA Nymburk
Gaziantep
Iberostar Tenerife
Mornar Bar
Nizhny Novgorod
Peristeri
VEF Riga
Group D
Besiktas Sompo Sigorta
Casademont Zaragoza
Falco Szombathely
Happy Casa Brindisi
JDA Dijon
Neptunas Klaipeda
PAOK
Telekom Baskets Bonn
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League