Review of Round 3 of Regular Season

The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 3 in FIBA Europe Cup took place in Lisbon where host Portuguese Sporting (3-0) edged Greek Kolossos (2-1) 71-69 on Wednesday evening. Sporting outrebounded Kolossos 51-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Francisco Amarante (196-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Andre Cruz (201-2002, college: UIW) chipped in 11 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Jackson Kreuser (206-1999, college: NDSU, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kolossos will play next round against strong Erokspor trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Sporting will try to continue on its current victory against Gence in Ganja.
Greek Mykonos edged Bulgarian Lokomotiv Pl. at home 86-84. It was a good game for American guard Jermaine Love (191-1989, college: UIS) who led his team to a victory with 25 points and 5 assists. DJ Funderburk contributed with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American guard Devearl Ramsey (180-1997, college: UCSB) answered with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for Lokomotiv Pl.Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Lokomotiv Pl. will play next round against Fribourg trying to get back on the winning streak. Mykonos will try to continue on its current victory against VEF Riga on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Latvian VEF Riga (2-1) on the court of Romanian Oradea on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Oradea 92-84. It was a great evening for Malik Osborne who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds. Oradea's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Luis Rodriguez with 21 points. Oradea will meet Neftci (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. VEF Riga will play against Mykonos (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless MZT Skopje was defeated by Wuerzburg in a road game 87-73. Girona smashed Zastal at home 109-68. Valmiera Glass were destroyed by Chalon/Saone on the opponent's court 109-77. Nancy outscored Blue Wings in a home game 99-60. Dinamo recorded a loss to Oostende on the road 84-80. AEK Larnaca defeated Tartu on its own court 99-93. Craiova lost to Erokspor in Istanbul 96-118. Keravnos lost to King at home 65-78. Batumi unfortunately lost to Promitheas on the opponent's court 76-91. Bakken Bears managed to beat Lions in a home game 91-88. Bashkimi was defeated by Bigbank/Kalev on the road 88-84. Iraklis lost to Dziki on its own court 85-86. Manchester was destroyed by Glint Korfez in Koaceli 71-112. Trepca managed to outperform Opava at home 89-80. Neftci recorded a loss to Fribourg on the opponent's court 78-73. Trier crushed Split in a home game 100-80. Denizli beat Geneve on the road 80-76. Benfica won against Prievidza on its own court 98-83. Vienna unfortunately lost to Parnu in a road game 69-86. Levice recorded a loss to Szolnok at home 79-85.
The best stats of 3rd round was 18 points and 9 rebounds by Chuba Ohams of Levice.



Mykonos - Lokomotiv Pl. 86-84:
Greek Mykonos edged Bulgarian Lokomotiv Pl. at home 86-84. Mykonos dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Lokomotiv Pl.'s 24. They outrebounded Lokomotiv Pl. 36-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American guard Jermaine Love (191-1989, college: UIS) who led his team to a victory with 25 points and 5 assists. American-Lebanese forward DJ Funderburk (208-1997, college: NC State) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American guard Devearl Ramsey (180-1997, college: UCSB) answered with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists and the other American import forward Isaiah Thompson (198-2003, college: Winona St., agency: Starting 5) added 18 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Lokomotiv Pl.Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Lokomotiv Pl. will play next round against Fribourg trying to get back on the winning streak. Mykonos will try to continue on its current victory against VEF Riga on the road.
Top scorers:
Lokomotiv Pl.: D.Ramsey 29+5reb+12ast, I.Thompson 18+5reb, T.Minkov 11+2reb+3ast, J.Dallas 11+3reb, E.Hadjirusev 7+3reb+1ast, J.Brown 6+4reb
Mykonos: L.Jermaine 25+2reb+5ast, C.Elijah 14+8reb, A.Tyree 13+3reb+6ast, F.DJ 12+10reb+1ast, K.Vassilis 6+1reb, M.Vangelis 4+2reb+1ast

Wuerzburg - MZT Skopje 87-73:
s Oliver Baskets used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Skopje 87-73 on Tuesday night. Wuerzburg made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 MZT Skopje turnovers. It was a great evening for American forward Eddie Colbert III (202, college: Charleston) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Kenny Dye (183-2000, college: Queens, NC) helped adding 11 points and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was Serbian center Dimitrije Nikolic (211-1997) with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Noah Farrakhan (185-2000, college: Hampton) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. s Oliver Baskets will meet at home Dziki in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. MZT Skopje will play against AEK Larnaca (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
MZT Skopje: N.Farrakhan 14+4reb+1ast, M.Andrej 12+7reb, D.Nikolic 10+8reb+4ast, T.Tadic 10+3reb+5ast, A.Andrej 8+4reb+1ast, L.Stojanovski 7+3reb+2ast
Wuerzburg: C.Eddie 19+10reb, D.Kenny 11+8ast, O.Marvin 10+6reb, W.Calvin 10+1reb+3ast, J.Max 9+2reb+2ast, T.Charles 8+3reb

Girona - Zastal 109-68:
No shocking result in a game when Spanish Basquet Girona (3-0) smashed at home Polish Zastal (1-2) 109-68 on Tuesday. Girona dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Zastal's 28. They outrebounded Zastal 44-18 including a 33-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Girona looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a great evening for Lithuanian point guard Dominykas Stenionis (179-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. American guard Mac McClung (188-2000, college: Texas Tech) helped adding 24 points. Five Basquet Girona players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Trazarien White (191-2000, college: TCU) with 14 points and French Gauthier Denis (198) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Basquet Girona will meet Szolnok (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Zastal will play against Oostende and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zastal: T.White 14+2reb+2ast, G.Denis 13+3reb, V.Brkic 12+2reb+2ast, L.Beech 8+1ast, A.Mazurczak 6+4ast, C.Garrison 5+2reb+3ast
Girona: M.Mac 24+2reb+2ast, P.Jassel 21+5reb+2ast, K.Aljaz 15+6reb, S.Dominykas 13+6reb+11ast, M.Nikola 12+6reb+1ast, K.Brunot 7+4reb+1ast

Chalon/Saone - Valmiera Glass 109-77:
Chalon/Saor used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Valmiera 109-77 on Tuesday night. Chalon/Saone made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a great evening for point guard Matheo Leray (190-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points and 8 assists. American center Grant Golden (208-1998, college: Richmond) helped adding 18 points. Five Chalon/Saor players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Bryce McBride (188-2000, college: YSU) with 18 points and 4 assists and Nigerian guard Aminu Mohammed (196-2001, college: Georgetown) scored 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Chalon/Saor will meet Bashkimi (#4) in the next round. Valmiera Glass will play against Glint Korfez and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valmiera Glass: V.Kohs 18+3reb+1ast, B.McBride 18+2reb+4ast, A.Mohammed 10+9reb+4ast, D.Ozers 9+2reb+1ast, D.Williams 8+4reb+6ast, J.Heidbreder 5+1reb
Chalon/Saone: G.Grant 18+4reb+2ast, L.Matheo 15+3reb+8ast, H.Jeremiah 14+2reb+1ast, K.Noa 11+7reb+2ast, N.Clarence 11+3reb+7ast, D.Damian 10+2reb+3ast

Nancy - Blue Wings 99-60:
Rather predictable result when French Sluc Nancy (3-0) outscored at home Slovakian Blue Wings (0-3) 99-60 on Tuesday. Nancy dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Blue Wings' 30. Nancy looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for guard Carlos Marshall Jr. (198-1999, college: Santa Clara) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Michael Weathers (190-1997, college: SMU) helped adding 17 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was guard Morgan Safford (196-2001, college: Kent St.) with 15 points and 5 rebounds and guard Dale Bonner (188-2000, college: Ohio St.) scored 11 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sluc Nancy will meet King in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Blue Wings will play against Parnu (#4) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Blue Wings: M.Safford 15+5reb+1ast, D.Bonner 11+2reb+3ast, T.Ingraham 9+5reb+2ast, P.Kovacik 7+3reb+3ast, M.Fusek 6+7reb+1ast, T.Adley 4+4reb+3ast
Nancy: M.Carlos 30+6reb+3ast, W.Michael 17+4reb+5ast, G.Stephane 11+1reb+1ast, E.Brice 10+9reb+1ast, N.Kany 7+5reb+2ast, G.Enzo 7+1reb+2ast

Oostende - Dinamo 84-80:
Oostende used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Bucuresti 84-80 on Tuesday night. Oostende looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for guard Stephan Swenson (188-2002, college: UCSB) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Bulgarian-Spanish forward Kostas Kostadinov (206-2003) helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds. Oostende's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Ukrainian Rostyslav Novitskyi (204-2000, college: Fordham) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Jonathan Stark (184-1995, college: Murray St., agency: Pensack Sports) scored 21 points and 5 assists. Four Oostende and five Dinamo players scored in double figures. Oostende will meet Zastal (#4) in the next round. Dinamo will play against Levice and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dinamo: J.Stark 21+3reb+5ast, D.Marks 15+4reb+7ast, R.Novitskyi 15+11reb+3ast, D.Burns 13+10reb, A.Roberts 10+5reb, O.Drame 4+7reb+2ast
Oostende: S.Stephan 25+7reb+10ast, K.Kostas 16+5reb+1ast, G.Pierre-Antoine 16+1reb+1ast, C.AJ 11+2reb, H.Jakobi 7+5reb+1ast, M.Adam 5+1reb+2ast

AEK Larnaca - Tartu 99-93:
AEK Larnaca used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Tartu 99-93 on Wednesday night. AEK Larnaca made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for point guard Myles Tate (183, college: App State) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Forward Jayveous McKinnis (201-1999, college: Ole Miss) helped adding 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. The best for the losing side was guard Mack Smith-McEwen (191-1998, college: W.Michigan) with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Keith Palek (206-2003, college: Missouri St.) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. AEK Larnaca will meet MZT Skopje (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Tartu will play against Iraklis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tartu: K.Palek 22+5reb+3ast, M.Smith-McEwen 22+7reb+6ast, M.Paasoja 18+2reb+3ast, O.El-Sheikh 12+6reb+3ast, R.Valge 5+3ast, C.Maidoh 5+8reb+1ast
AEK Larnaca: T.Myles 26+5reb+8ast, D.Anthony 18+7reb+2ast, M.Isaiah 18+5reb+1ast, M.Jayveous 16+12reb+1ast, V.Georgios 6+2reb+2ast, H.Jesse 6+7reb+4ast

Oradea - VEF Riga 92-84:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Latvian VEF Riga (2-1) on the court of Romanian Oradea on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Oradea 92-84. It was a great evening for American Malik Osborne (206-1998, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds. Ivorian-Canadian forward Quincy Guerrier (203-1999, college: Illinois) helped adding 12 points and 8 rebounds. Oradea's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Panamanian guard Luis Rodriguez (198-1999, college: UNLV) with 21 points and power forward Mareks Mejeris (207-1991) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Oradea and five VEF Riga players scored in double figures. Oradea will meet Neftci (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. VEF Riga will play against Mykonos (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
VEF Riga: L.Rodriguez 21+2reb+3ast, J.Sears 16+1reb+4ast, M.Mejeris 13+9reb+3ast, A.Skele 11+5reb+2ast, M.Rogers 10+5reb+2ast, O.Silins 9+4reb+1ast
Oradea: O.Malik 22+9reb, R.Kris 16+3reb+1ast, G.Quincy 12+8reb+1ast, N.David 11+2reb+3ast, H.Bodie 10+5reb+1ast, A.Daniel 8+4reb+2ast

Erokspor - Craiova 118-96:
There was no surprise in Istanbul where Romanian Craiova (0-3) was crushed by Turkish Erokspor (3-0) 118-96 on Wednesday. Erokspor shot 68.8 percent from the field. Erokspor had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 21 long-distance shots on high 55.3 percentage. Erokspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 40 assists. It was a great evening for Dutch point guard Keye Van Der Vuurst (191-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Egehan Arna (202-1997) helped adding 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Erokspor's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American guard Ronald Polite (188-2002, college: UNCG) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward Justin Gordon (198-1993, college: Wofford) scored 25 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Erokspor will meet Kolossos (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Craiova will play against Rilski and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Craiova: J.Gordon 25+4reb+3ast, D.Davis 22+4reb+3ast, R.Polite 17+8reb+11ast, V.Nistor 15+3reb+3ast, K.Lilly 10+1reb+4ast, C.Muresan 4+5reb+3ast
Erokspor: D.Mike 17+1reb+3ast, T.Melih 14+3reb+5ast, S.Amadou 14+2reb+2ast, V.Keye 13+5reb+10ast, M.Errick 13+3ast, U.Jordan 11+5reb+6ast

Keravnos - King 65-78:
There was a small surprise in Nicosia where Polish Wilki Morskie (2-1) defeated Cypriot Keravnos (2-1) 78-65 on Wednesday. King looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Zahir Porter (198-2000, college: Weber St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Czech point guard Ondrej Sehnal (191-1997) helped adding 15 points and 6 assists. Four Wilki Morskie players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Jeffrey Crockett (201-1991, college: Texas Tech) with 20 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import point guard Trevon Allen (188-1998, college: Idaho) scored 17 points and 4 steals. Keravnos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Wilki Morskie will meet at home Nancy in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Keravnos will play against Vienna and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Keravnos: J.Crockett 20+8reb+2ast, T.Allen 17+3reb+3ast, T.Flowers 11+9reb+1ast, N.Grimes 6+7reb+2ast, M.Simon 3+2reb+6ast, N.Stylianou 3
King: P.Zahir 17+5reb+4ast, G.Tomasz 17+5reb, S.Ondrej 15+4reb+6ast, K.Mateusz 11, W.Mikolaj 10+8reb+2ast, Z.Przemyslaw 4+5reb+4ast

Promitheas - Batumi 91-76:
Very expected game in Patras where Georgian Batumi (0-3) was defeated by Greek Promitheas (2-1) 91-76 on Wednesday. Promitheas forced 21 Batumi turnovers. It was a great evening for American guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Lithuanian forward Arnoldas Kulboka (208-1998) helped adding 18 points and 6 rebounds. Promitheas' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was point guard Giorgi Ochkhikidze (190-2004) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and American center Carson Basham (213-2002, college: NAU) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Promitheas and four Batumi players scored in double figures. Promitheas will meet Split (#4) on the road in the next round. Batumi will play against Trepca and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Batumi: G.Ochkhikidze 17+5reb+3ast, C.Basham 15+5reb+4ast, H.Larry 13+7reb+1ast, D.Lomidze 11+5reb+2ast, M.Warren 9+2reb+3ast, V.Zephir 7+3reb
Promitheas: K.Arnoldas 18+6reb+3ast, W.New 17+6reb+4ast, D.Nikos 13+1reb+3ast, A.Adonis 13+4reb+1ast, C.Kendal 10+10reb+1ast, F.Jake 8+3reb+1ast

Sporting - Kolossos 71-69:
The biggest surprise of round 3 in FIBA Europe Cup took place in Lisbon where host Portuguese Sporting (3-0) edged Greek Kolossos (2-1) 71-69 on Wednesday evening. Sporting outrebounded Kolossos 51-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Francisco Amarante (196-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Andre Cruz (201-2002, college: UIW) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Four Sporting players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Jackson Kreuser (206-1999, college: NDSU, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import point guard Ezra Manjon (183-2000, college: Vanderbilt) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kolossos will play next round against strong Erokspor trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Sporting will try to continue on its current victory against Gence in Ganja.
Top scorers:
Kolossos: E.Manjon 16+7reb+3ast, J.Kreuser 16+11reb+1ast, G.Kamperidis 16+1reb+1ast, C.Harris 8+1reb, D.Upson 6+4reb+2ast, P.Willis 6+2reb+3ast
Sporting: D.Javian 21+4reb, A.Francisco 12+14reb+4ast, C.Andre 11+13reb+2ast, V.Diogo 10+4reb+1ast, K.Gabe 8+1reb+2ast, B.Malik 4+1reb+1ast

Bakken Bears - Lions 91-88:
Rather predictable result in Aarhus where Danish Bakken Bears (2-1) edged Azerbaijani Lions (0-3) 91-88 on Wednesday. Bakken Bears looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for French forward Djahi Binet (201-2000, college: Southern Miss) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Myles Corey (185-2001, college: URI) helped adding 15 points and 6 assists. Five Bakken Bears players scored in double figures. Bakken Bears' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American-Lithuanian center Arnas Sakenis (216-2004, college: SIUE, agency: MSG) with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks and American swingman De'Ondre Jackson (192-1996, college: PBA, agency: MSG) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Bakken Bears will meet Prievidza (#5) on the road in the next round. Lions will play against Denizli and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lions: A.Sakenis 26+10reb+1ast, D.Jackson 18+8reb+1ast, J.Frazier Jr 13+7reb+5ast, K.Walton 8, J.Perkins 8+3reb+5ast, G.Orelik 8+7reb+2ast
Bakken Bears: R.Shaquille 16+6reb, C.Myles 15+4reb+6ast, B.Djahi 15+12reb+3ast, M.Quinton 13+7reb, M.Magnus 12+2reb+4ast, D.Ian 8+2reb+7ast

Bigbank/Kalev - Bashkimi 88-84:
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Tallinn where Kosovan Bashkimi (1-1) was defeated by Estonian Bigbank/Kalev (2-1) 88-84 on Wednesday. Bigbank/Kalev made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Bigbank/Kalev outrebounded Bashkimi 51-32 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Bigbank/Kalev looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for Hugo Toom (200-2002) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Damian Forrest (206-2001, college: N.Alabama, agency: Players Group) helped adding 15 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was North Macedonian-Kosovan forward Lejson Zekjiri (207-2001) with 23 points and 5 rebounds and American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bigbank/Kalev will meet Manchester (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bashkimi will play against Chalon/Saone and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bashkimi: L.Zekjiri 23+5reb, D.Myles 20+2reb+3ast, S.Shorter 15+8reb+4ast, A.Bailey 10+6reb, L.Thomas 9+7reb+5ast, G.Clavell 3+1reb+1ast
Bigbank/Kalev: T.Hugo 22+7reb+4ast, F.Damian 15+11reb+1ast, A.KeVaughn 15+3reb+3ast, F.Jacob 14+5reb+4ast, S.Hannes 7+4reb+2ast, M.Owen 5+9reb+4ast

Iraklis - Dziki 85-86:
But Iraklis were not able to use a home court advantage and were edged by the opponent from Warszawa 86-85 on Wednesday night. It was a great evening for American guard Austin Luke (191-1994, college: Belmont) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 assists. His fellow American import power forward Osun Osunniyi (208-1998, college: Iowa St.) helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was American Jalen Lecque (194-2000, college: NC State, agency: Octagon Europe) with 19 points and 5 assists and point guard Sarandis Mastrogiannopoulos (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 14 points and 8 assists. Five Dziki and four Iraklis players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dziki will meet Wuerzburg (#5) on the road in the next round. Iraklis will play against Tartu (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Iraklis: J.Lecque 19+2reb+5ast, S.Mastrogiannopoulos 14+3reb+8ast, C.Melvin 12+4reb+1ast, D.Styles 12+3reb, N.Horchler 9+4reb, J.Hutson 8+5reb+1ast
Dziki: O.Osun 17+2reb, J.Quan 15+1reb+2ast, L.Austin 14+3reb+11ast, K.Grzegorz 14+1reb+1ast, F.Lukasz 10+6reb, A.Makai 8+3reb+2ast

Glint Korfez - Manchester 112-71:
There was no surprise in Koaceli where British Manchester (0-2) was crushed by Turkish Glint Korfez (2-1) 112-71 on Wednesday. Glint Korfez dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Manchester's 40. Glint Korfez forced 19 Manchester turnovers and outrebounded them 35-21 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Glint Korfez looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Jonathan Davis (193-2002, college: Wisconsin) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Australian center Oscar Cluff (211-2001, college: Purdue) helped adding 26 points and 8 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Five Glint Korfez players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Luke Nelson (191-1995, college: UC Irvine) with 14 points and 4 assists and American forward Brandon Mitchell-Day (203-2003, college: Dartmouth) scored 14 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Glint Korfez will meet Valmiera Glass (#5) on the road in the next round. Manchester will play against Bigbank/Kalev and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Manchester: L.Nelson 14+2reb+4ast, B.Mitchell-Day 14+4reb+1ast, C.Pigge 9, D.Shelton 7+3reb+1ast, K.Thompson 6+2reb+5ast, K.Henry-McCalla 5+2reb+1ast
Glint Korfez: C.Oscar 26+8reb+2ast, D.Jonathan 24+10reb+3ast, B.Boo 16+3reb+10ast, D.Paulius 16+3reb+4ast, R.Alex 12+4reb+2ast, A.Can 9+3reb+3ast

Trepca - Opava 89-80:
Trepca used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Opava 89-80 on Wednesday night. Trepca made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American-Kosovan Shawn Jones (203-1992, college: MTSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. American guard JaCori Payne (180-1996, college: Columbus St.) helped adding 19 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Jakub Slavik (199-1999) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Opava's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Trepca will meet Batumi (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Opava will play against Trier and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Opava: J.Slavik 15+11reb+3ast, J.Sirina 14+2ast, R.Kouril 11+1ast, E.Tucker 10+6reb, J.Montgomery 10+4reb+2ast, E.Chargois 7+7reb+1ast
Trepca: P.JaCori 19+3reb+4ast, J.Shawn 19+10reb+3ast, G.James 14+5reb+1ast, D.Hajrizi 13+2reb, T.Andrew 11+2reb, T.Mikaile 8+4reb+1ast

Fribourg - Neftci 78-73:
Fribourg used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Baku 78-73 on Wednesday night. It was a great evening for American point guard Chris Lykes (169-1998, college: Arkansas) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 6 assists. French Adrien Moerman (202-1988) helped adding 12 points and 9 rebounds. Fribourg's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Serbian Aleksa Stepanovic (206-1998, agency: 011 Sports) with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Montenegrin Milic Starovlah (199-1998, agency: BIG) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Fribourg will meet Lokomotiv Pl. (#4) in the next round. Neftci will play against Oradea and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Neftci: A.Stepanovic 15+8reb+3ast, M.Starovlah 15+8reb+1ast, S.Pryce 15+4reb+5ast, E.Hawkins 13+6reb+4ast, T.Ulas 9+2reb, Z.Hicks 6+8reb
Fribourg: L.Chris 16+3reb+6ast, M.Adrien 12+9reb+3ast, M.Boris 11+8reb+1ast, L.Izan 11+5reb, D.Massimiliano 7+1reb, B.Judah 5+3reb

Trier - Split 100-80:
Rather predictable result in Trier where German Gladiators (3-0) outscored Croatian Split (1-2) 100-80 on Wednesday. Trier made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Austin Crowley (196-2000, college: Southern Miss) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points and 7 assists. American-Irish guard Eli Brooks (185-1998, college: Michigan) helped adding 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kacinas (203-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG) with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Vito Kucic (190-2002) scored 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gladiators will meet Opava (#5) on the road in the next round. Split will play against Promitheas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Split: M.Kacinas 16+6reb+1ast, V.Kucic 16+3reb+2ast, T.McLaughlin 11+6reb, D.Bajo 10+1reb, M.Rebec 8+3reb+3ast, B.Turudic 7+5reb+1ast
Trier: C.Austin 15+2reb+7ast, O.EJ 12+2reb, H.Terrell 12+3reb+1ast, R.Jordan 11+2reb+1ast, L.Marten 11+3reb+2ast, S.Justin 8+3reb+3ast

Geneve - Denizli 76-80:
But Geneve was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Denizl 80-76 on Wednesday night. Denizli outrebounded Geneve 33-22 including 25 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Mexican-American point guard Jhonathan Dunn (193-1998, college: S.Nazarene) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). American Victor Bailey Jr (193-1998, college: GMU) helped adding 22 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Ty Johnson (191-2003, college: UC Davis) with 22 points and 4 assists and the other American import swingman Corey Floyd Jr (193-2004, college: Providence) scored 19 points and 4 assists. Four Geneve players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Denizli Basket will meet Lions (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Geneve will play against Benfica and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Geneve: T.Johnson 22+4reb+4ast, C.Floyd Jr. 19+3reb+4ast, D.Klonaras 17+2reb+1ast, K.Kalu 12+7reb, Y.Solca 3+2reb+1ast, I.Williams 3+4reb+1ast
Denizli: D.Jhonathan 23+1reb+1ast, B.Victor 22+1ast, M.John 7+2reb, P.Marko 6+5reb, A.Mahir 5+8reb+2ast, A.Yaman 5+2reb+1ast

Benfica - Prievidza 98-83:
Everything went according to plan in Lisbon where Portuguese Benfica (3-0) won against Slovakian Prievidza (1-2) 98-83 on Wednesday. Benfica made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Prievidza turnovers. Benfica looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Benfica made 7 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for guard Geno Crandall (191-1996, college: Gonzaga) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 assists. Guard Luther Muhammad (191-1999, college: Arizona St.) helped adding 17 points and 4 assists. Five Benfica players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Johnathan Massie (198-2003, college: N.Texas, agency: Ten18 Management) with 32 points and 7 rebounds and guard Christyon Eugene (190-2001, college: Troy, agency: 011 Sports) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Benfica will meet Geneve (#4) on the road in the next round. Prievidza will play against Bakken Bears and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Prievidza: J.Massie 32+7reb+2ast, C.Eugene 14+6reb+5ast, A.Muhammad 14+2reb+4ast, J.Coleman-Jones 7+3reb, J.Mokran 5+3reb+1ast, F.Policelli 5+4reb
Benfica: S.Brandon 19+2reb+1ast, C.Geno 18+4reb+11ast, M.Luther 17+4reb+4ast, O.Okechukwu 13+2reb+1ast, D.Aleksander 13+1reb, B.Luke 10+5reb+2ast

Parnu - Vienna 86-69:
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Austrian BC Vienna (1-2) was defeated on the road by Estonian Parnu (1-2) 86-69 on Thursday. Parnu forced 19 Vienna turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for Latvian center Klavs Dubults (206-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Georgian forward Tsotne Tsartsidze (206-2000, college: N.Dakota) helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Parnu players scored in double figures. Parnu's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Croatian point guard Kresimir Radovcic (195-1997) with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and Serbian power forward Nikola Jovanovic (211-1994, college: USC) scored 16 points. Parnu will meet Blue Wings (#6) in the next round. BC Vienna will play against Keravnos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vienna: N.Jovanovic 16+2reb+2ast, K.Radovcic 12+5reb+9ast, J.Muila 10+7reb, A.Stazic 8+4reb+2ast, A.Langovic 8+3reb, Z.Bogdan 7+4reb
Parnu: D.Klavs 21+6reb, K.Mihkel 19+4reb+3ast, T.Tsotne 16+7reb+3ast, B.Renars 11+3reb+11ast, E.Hendrik 10+3reb+2ast, H.Roger 4+1reb

Levice - Szolnok 79-85:
There was a small surprise when Hungarian Szolnok (1-2) defeated on the road Slovakian Levice (1-2) 85-79 on Thursday. It was a great evening for Finnish center Alexander Madsen (208-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points and 9 rebounds. Tamas Pallai (195-2001, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) helped adding 21 points. The best for the losing side was Nigerian-American forward Chuba Ohams (203-1997, college: Fordham, agency: Octagon Europe) with 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American guard Tony Hicks (189-1994, college: Louisville) scored 16 points. Four Szolnok and five Levice players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Szolnok will meet at home Girona in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Levice will play against Dinamo in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Levice: C.Ohams 18+9reb, T.Hicks 16+2reb+3ast, J.Watson-Gayle 15+2reb+3ast, T.Bojan 12+7reb+1ast, J.Brooks 12+5reb+1ast, B.Bojanovsky 4+6reb+1ast
Szolnok: P.Tamas 21+1reb+3ast, M.Alexander 15+9reb+3ast, K.Boris 11+5reb+5ast, B.Cseh 10+2reb+2ast, P.Josh 8+1reb+1ast, R.Gabor 6+1ast