On the occasion of the fifth day of the group stage of the Basketball Champions League, Ostend won 87-84 after extra time on Tuesday against the French Strasbourg. Thanks to this success which was imperative for them, the Belgian champions remain in the race for qualification with 2 victories in 5 matches (7 points) in this extremely open Group E. Despite this second defeat in a row, Strasbourg remains provisionally at the top of the group with 3 wins (8 points) in five matches as well.
Defeated 81-68 in the first leg, the Ostenders this time dominated the game almost from start to finish. Led by an excellent Jean Salumu (18 points) whose first big performance since his return to the coast, Ostend was in the lead at rest (41-32) but saw the French gradually chip away at this lead to equalize ( 79-79) 2 seconds from the end of regulation time via a veteran of the house, Phil Booth (13 points, 7 rebounds). Extra time saw Dario Gjergja’s men break away before a new surge from the visitors who narrowly failed.
The other match of the fifth day, between Oldenburg (Germany) and the Turks of Karsiyaka, will be played on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
2023-12-12 23:09:23
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