Superleague Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Kutaisi and TSU

Batumi - Kutaisi 70-76

The guests trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 20-13 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Detrek Browning (185-1995, college: FMU) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Kakhaber Jintcharadze (196-1993, agency: BIG) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Miryne Thomas (203-1999, college: Kent St.) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds and international point guard Giorgi Ochkhikidze (190-2004, agency: BIG) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Kutaisi: B.Detrek 25+10reb+3ast, J.Kakhaber 16+8reb+3ast, S.Giorgi 8+5reb+1ast, O.Javion 6+13reb+4ast, G.Marqus 6+7reb, B.Tyree 5+2reb+4ast
Batumi: M.Thomas 22+15reb+3ast, G.Ochkhikidze 16+6reb+6ast, D.Lomidze 9+3reb+4ast, D.Akaki 6+6reb, B.Levan 6+1ast, G.Baqradze 6+4reb

TSU - Orbi 92-88

The hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 92-88. TSU made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Orbi turnovers. TSU looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American swingman Courvoisier McCauley (196-1998, college: Indiana St.) fired 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. International center Giorgi Turdziladze (208-1997) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. TSU's coach Lekso Lapanashvili used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Sean Moore (201-2002, college: UNCW) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import guard Larry Austin Jr (188-1996, college: CMU) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four TSU and five Orbi players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
TSU: M.Courvoisier 23+8reb+3ast, T.Giorgi 21+5reb+2ast, P.Aleksandre 17+7reb+1ast, M.Drumwright 10+1reb+8ast, B.Mikhail 8+2reb, H.Quentin 5+2reb+6ast
Orbi: L.Ilia 18+6reb+3ast, L.Austin Jr. 17+9reb+2ast, S.Moore 17+10reb+2ast, K.Luka 12+2reb+1ast, M.Freeman 11+4reb+8ast, L.Beqa 6