MUNICH (Germany) - The final week of the Second Round got underway on Tuesday, as the final three spots to the Quarter-Finals are up for grabs.
MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg and Bilbao Basket had both already qualified for the Quarter-Finals, but will take momentum into the next phase after securing contrasting wins.
There will be six more games taking place on Wednesday to complete the Second Round action.
Key Storylines
Flawless MHP RIESEN finish 6-0;
Bilbao pushed all the way for road victory;
Six teams still in contention to advance.
Weekly Highs
Efficiency: Ezra Manjon-Van Ewyk (MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg) - 29 Points: Ezra Manjon-Van Ewyk (MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg) - 20 Rebounds: Multiple players - 8 Assists: Ezra Manjon-Van Ewyk (MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg) - 9 Steals: Justin Simon (MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg) - 5 Blocks: Multiple players - 2
MHP RIESEN stay perfect, Bilbao win on the road
MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg completed a perfect Second Round campaign with a comfortable 95-67 win over Spirou Basket. Trailing for the entirety of the first period, the German side bounced back in the second to turn a 23-17 deficit into a 49-35 lead and never looked back.
Ezra Manjon-Van Ewyk led the victors with 20 points - shooting 8-of-12 from the field - as they finished 6-0 in Group N. Xander Pintelon led Spirou Basket with 18, as their hopes were ended.
Meanwhile, Bilbao Basket narrowly defeated ESSM Le Portel 78-74 to finish 5-1 in Group L. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman finished with 16 points to lead the Spaniards, with Deandre Gholston leading the already eliminated Le Portel with 18.
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