BCL: Igokea m:tel down ERA Nymburk to stay in the race for the next stage

Igokea m:tel scored a huge win over Czech team ERA Nymburk in Laktaši in Round 5 of the 2021/22 FIBA Basketball Champions League regular season.

Igokea m:tel have therefore stayed in the race for the next stage as they are now leveled with ERA Nymburk on the Group E standings with the overall score of 2-3, but what is important to mention is that the Laktaši troops have a better head-to-head score against the Czech team which might be crucial at the end of the group stage.

Igokea m:tel were chasing a 5+ points win in this match in order to have that head-to-head advantage over ERA Nymburk and they managed to grab it in the very last moments of the game. It was 73:69 for Igokea m:tel with less than 1 minute remaining on the game clock, while then Antabia Waller made the key 3-pointer that put his team in front by 7 – 76:69. That 3-pointer sealed the win for the home team and secured a precious  5+ points margin.

In the final round of the regular season, Igokea m:tel will play against PAOK on the road.

Standings: Galatasaray Nef 3-1, PAOK 2-2, Igokea m:tel 2-3, ERA Nymburk 2-3.

2021/22 FIBA Champions League, Regular Season, Round 5, Tuesday, 7 December, 2021:

IGOKEA M:TEL – ERA Nymburk 76:69 (26:25, 13:19, 23:8, 14:17)
Jošilo 14, Radanov 12, Starks 12 | Harding 25, Rivers 17.