Difficult assignment in Spain for AEK Betsson, who face the Murthy (21:30, Cosmote Sport 4, sportfm.gr) for the 5th matchday of the round of 16 in this year’s Basketball Champions League.
With no hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals, the Union is still looking for its first victory in 12th group and was permanently eliminated last week after losing 112-108 in third overtime to Hapoel Holon behind closed doors at Ano Liosion.
Despite its excellent appearance Mindaugas Kuzminskaswho became the first player in tournament history to score a double-double with… forty (40 points and 11 rebounds), his team Ilias Zouro failed to take advantage of the 100-92 advantage, one minute before the end of the second overtime, finally knowing the painful defeat. Thus, in the last two matches against Murtia and Promethea, she will play only for her prestige.
Last Saturday (9/3) it suffered a 91-87 home defeat by Prometheus, for the 20th matchday of the Stoiximan Basket League, now even worrying about its participation in the playoffs. Elias Zouros will not be available for tonight’s match Jordan Morganwho suffered a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left elbow and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
On the other hand, Murthy is on top of the group with a 3-1 record, knowing its first loss (79-78) last week at the home of Prometheus. However, he managed to protect the margin with which he had won in Spain, thus surpassing the tie with the Patrinos. Last Saturday (9/3) they beat Girona of Fotis Katsikaris 81-73 for the Spanish championship, improving their record to 15-9 and remaining in fifth place in the standings.
In the meeting of the two teams for the first round, last February in Ano Liosia, Murcia had celebrated the victory with 84-79, having as its top players that night Todorovic (21 points), Ennis (11 points, 9 assists) and Saint-Ros (11 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds), while for AEK McRae (20 points), Kouseloglou (12 points) and Randle (12 points) stood out.
Source: Sport Fm
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