On Wednesday, in the last game of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Champions League subgroup tournament, the Latvian championship team “VEF Rīga” conceded Sombateja “Falco” with the result 59:68 (27:15, 13:19, 12:17, 7:17).
For the Rigans, the outcome of this match did not change anything, but Falco’s success ensured first place in the group and entry into the “Top 16” round. In January, VEF Rīga will compete with the French club Dijon JDA in the play-in tournament.
Ron Curry, who once played in the ranks of “Falco”, scored 12 points, eight balls under baskets won and four shots were blocked by Ilya Gromov, 11 points and seven innings were scored by VEF Rīga with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. Māris Gulbis scored for Zorik, but ten points and six rebounds were scored.
Boris Barach marked his opponents with 16 points and seven rebounds.
In the second group D game, Treviso won the Athens AEK with 81:69 at the NutriBullet.
With five wins in six matches, the Hungarian team took first place in the group, four for the Italian team, two for the Latvian champions and one for the Greek club.
Due to injuries, Rielens Railley, the author of the winning basket of the previous game, as well as Alexander Madsen and Reison Hemondss did not help the Rigans.
It is planned that the winners of the play-in tournament, the eighth final and the quarterfinals will be determined in a series of up to two victories. The teams that make it to the quarterfinals will enter the Final Four, where they will compete for a prize pool of one million euros.
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