In the Premier League, the playoff semifinals are in progress, but also in the other leagues in Europe, which are in the decisive stages, and tonight (Sunday) Israeli representatives also took to the floor.
In Germany, Tamir Blatt’s Alba Berlin and Yuval Sussman defeated Ludwigsburg 76: 100 and went up to 0: 2 in the semi-final series. Blatt played nearly 20 minutes in which he recorded seven points and five assists, while Sussman had just over 12 minutes and provided four points. The German champions will decide the series if they win away this coming Friday.
In Turkey, Anadolu Efes recovered after the home defeat against Glatsray in the first game of the semi-final series, equalizing 1-1 with a 77:91 victory, but will still have to subdue its opponent away to avoid a sensational relegation. Vasilya Micic starred in the European Championship standings with 19 points, Elijah Bryant added 16 and six rebounds, Shane Larkin scored 13 and handed out 12 assists.
At 21:00, the meeting between the two giants of Serbian basketball, the Red Star and the partisan Belgrade, which meet in the second game of the final series of the Adriatic League, with the Reds-Whites with a 0: 1 advantage, begins. Yam Madar will hope to help Zeljko Oberdovic’s team achieve a non-critical victory.
In Spain, the holder of the FIBA Champions League, Tenerife, defeated Juventud 76: 103 away in Daluna and forced a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals. Canadian Kyle Wilcher exploded with 37 points to win the team from the Canary Islands.