By beating a second time PAOK Salonika in Greece (79-80), Strasbourg qualified for the top 16 of the Basketball Champions League, Bourg came to die one point behind Virtus Bologna (83-82), while Boulogne-Levallois was disappointing at Panevezys (96-89).
The SIG handled the hot and cold, at one point having a 13-point lead, and another 10 behind in this play-in game in Greece. Its playmaker John Roberson was then decisive, scoring 14 of his 16 points in the last quarter. It was he who gave his team the advantage for good at 1’19 from the end of the match. With 19 points, Jarell Eddie was the game’s leading scorer.
The box score is HERE.
It was an avalanche of three-point baskets (19 out of 36) that allowed the Lithuanians from Panevezys to tame the Metropolitans, who suffered a second setback in a row after that conceded against Roanne in the league. Miralem Halilovic (19 points, 11 rebounds) and Will Cummings (16 points) nevertheless struggled.
The box score is HERE.
Without its coach Laurent Legname, positive for Covid-19, JL Bourg was in the race to the end against Virtus Bologna. Jalen Jones (17 points and 6 rebounds) and Jacorey Williams (13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals) were effective. In Bologna, deprived of his leader Milos Teodosic, injured, it was Mam Jaiteh who was the MVP, signing a 25 evaluation with 15 points and 8 rebounds, while Isaia Cordinier aligned 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 passes.
The box score is HERE.
Bourg is very poorly engaged in the competition with 2 wins and 7 losses, while Boulogne-Levallois (4 wins and 5 losses) can still believe in his chances of qualifying.
Photo : Yannis Morin (Strasbourg, FIBA)
