EC: Second straight win for Cedevita
Cedevita have achieved their second EuroCup win of the season and are back in the game, in their desire to reach the second phase of the competition. Budućnost VOLI suffered their first defeat of the EuroCup season.
Dzanan Musa (Photo: Cedevita/Marin Susic)
Cedevita are red hot at the moment, not only in the ABA League, but also on EuroCup courts. They have achieved their second win in a row in the European competition and are now on a 2:2 score in Europe. Against Unics, the team of Zagreb were trailing by four points after the first quarter, but have won the second and third quarter combined by no less than 21 points and the outcome of the clash was decided. The final score was 94:74 in favour of Cedevita, for which Džanan Musa shined with 20 points, while Roko-Leni Ukić added 18.
In Podgorica, Budućnost VOLI were unable to continue their winning streak in the fourth round of the competition and keep their record perfect. They were defeated by German powerhouse Bayern of Munich with the final score of 76:60. The guests made the key margin in the second quarter, when they have pulled away by 12 points. Kyle Landry was the top scorer for Budućnost VOLI with 15 points, while Kyle Gibson followed him with 13.
A day ago, Partizan NIS were defeated on the road in France by Limoges.
2017/18 EuroCup Regular Season Round 4, Group A, Wednesday, 1.11.2017:
CEDEVITA – Unics 94:74 (15:19, 29:20, 26:14, 24:21)
Musa 20, Ukić 18 | Lasme 24, Colom 18.
STANDINGS:
| Group A | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Darussafaka Istanbul | 3 | 0 | 232 | 216 | 16 |
| 2. Fiat Turin | 3 | 0 | 257 | 242 | 15 |
| 3. UNICS Kazan | 2 | 1 | 221 | 214 | 7 |
| 4. Cedevita Zagreb | 1 | 2 | 257 | 244 | 13 |
| 5. MoraBanc Andorra | 1 | 3 | 306 | 320 | -14 |
| 6. Levallois Metropolitans | 0 | 4 | 266 | 303 | -37 |
Group B:
Budućnost VOLI – BAYERN 60:76 (18:18, 11:23, 17:20, 14:15)
Landry 15, Gibson 13 | Booker 15, Đedović 13.
STANDINGS:
| Group B | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 346 | 269 | 77 |
| 2. Budućnost VOLI | 3 | 1 | 315 | 309 | 6 |
| 3. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 2 | 1 | 230 | 228 | 2 |
| 4. Lietkabelis Panevežys | 2 | 2 | 296 | 320 | -24 |
| 5. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | 0 | 3 | 236 | 263 | -27 |
| 6. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 0 | 4 | 291 | 325 | -34 |
Group C, Tuesday, 31.10.2017:
LIMOGES - Partizan NIS 92:83 (22:18, 25:23, 24:27, 21:15)
Bouteille 21, Jaiteh 18 | Miller 17, Marinković & Nigel Williams-Goss 14.
STANDINGS:
| Group C | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 4 | 0 | 321 | 287 | 34 |
| 2. ALBA Berlin | 3 | 1 | 336 | 311 | 25 |
| 3. Limoges CSP | 2 | 2 | 316 | 310 | 6 |
| 4. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius | 1 | 3 | 341 | 347 | -6 |
| 5. RETAbet Bilbao Basket | 1 | 3 | 362 | 379 | -17 |
| 6. Partizan NIS Belgrade | 1 | 3 | 344 | 386 | -42 |
