In the game of Group D, “Galatasaray” defeated the German team “Rasta” of Vecht with 103:91 (30:13, 26:20, 22:29, 25:29) at home.
Blumberg made the only two-point shot, one of two long-range shots and three of four free throws in 16 minutes and 19 seconds. The Latvian also had four rebounds, an error, two interceptions, an efficiency ratio of 11 and a +/- of -2.
Otis Livingston collected 21 points and nine assists for the winners, while Jayden Gardner scored 18 points for the guests.
UCAM, represented by Kuruc, lost to the Turkish club “Manisa” in the match of Group H at home in overtime with 97:103 (21:22, 21:22, 24:19, 19:22, 12:18).
R. Kurucs scored nine points in 16 minutes and five seconds on the field, making four out of six two-point shots and the only free throw, but missing three long shots. The Latvian also had five rebounds, an assist, three fouls, two interceptions, two personal notes, an efficiency ratio of nine and a +/- of -1.
A. Kurucs was in the application, but did not go to the field.
Dylan Ennis scored 23 points for the home team, while Seiben Lee scored 36 points, six rebounds, assists and fouls for the winners, and Jevon Freeman-Liberty scored 22 points and six rebounds.
It has already been reported that “VEF Rīga” started the tournament in Group E with a victory at home on Tuesday, beating “Telekom” Bonn, the winner of the 2022/2023 season tournament, 86:72.
In the main tournament, 32 teams are divided into eight subgroups in the first stage. The winners of the groups secure a place in the second stage, while eight more teams will be determined in the “play-in” round, in which the second and third place teams in the groups will participate.
Last year, “VEF Riga” in its fifth season of the Champions League did not go beyond the first stage, occupying the last place in the group together with “Darussafaka” from Istanbul, “Cholet” and “Lenovo” from Tenerife.
In the previous season, the tournament was won by “Unicaja” of Malaga, who beat Tenerife’s basketball players 80:75 in the final.
2024-10-02 11:05:05