Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Bilbao and PAOK advance into Finals

Bilbao - Dijon 97-68

Surne Bilbao made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. JDA Dijon was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American-Saudi Arabian guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (196-1994, college: Michigan) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 4 assists. Slovenian swingman Zoran Dragic (196-1989) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Surne Bilbao's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) replied with 18 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and his fellow American import power forward Gavin Ware (206-1993, college: MSU) added 12 points in the effort for JDA Dijon. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Bilbao: Z.Dragic 19+2reb+3ast, M.Abdur-Rahkman 19+3reb+4ast, T.de Ridder 16+5reb+1ast, M.Cazalon 12+1reb+3ast, B.Bagayoko 8+4reb+1ast, A.Sylla 6+6reb
Dijon: M.McDuffie 18+7reb, G.Ware 12+3reb+1ast, P.Booth 11+3reb+1ast, G.Hrovat 10+1reb+2ast, A.Julien 5+3reb+6ast, C.Sengfelder 4

Cholet - PAOK 88-90

PAOK made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Cholet Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Frank Bartley IV (191-1994, college: Louisiana) who scored 29 points. Guard Dimitrios Katsivelis (196-1991) chipped in 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Bartley IV is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Point guard Gerald Ayayi (191-2001) produced 17 points and American point guard TJ Campbell (177-1988, college: Portland) added 15 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Cholet Basket players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
PAOK: F.Bartley IV 29+3reb+2ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 10+3reb+5ast, C.Henderson Jr. 10+3reb+1ast, D.Upson 9+4reb+1ast, D.Katsivelis 9+5reb+5ast, J.Grandison 8+3reb+2ast
Cholet: C.Melvin 17+3reb+1ast, G.Ayayi 17+4reb+3ast, T.Campbell 15+2reb+5ast, J.McNeace 12+7reb+1ast, C.Ndow 10+5reb+1ast, N.De Sousa 8+2reb+3ast