Tofas complete Strasbourg sweep in two games
By Johnny Askounis / [email protected]
A 14-point cushion turned to dust before Tofas Bursa recovered to secure the win, 85-75, against SIG Strasbourg on Wednesday evening.
Turkish playmaker Berk Ugurlu, recording eight of his ten points in the fourth quarter, got the job done in the fourth round of the Basketball Champions League regular season. The former Fenerbahce player also recorded seven assists and two steals.
The great Croatian man Tomislav Zubcic was the driving force behind the creation of the initial distance. He finished with 14 points. Jeremy Simmons had 15 points, a season high, fueled by two-point 7/7. Pako Cruz added 12 points.
The second straight win over Strasbourg was only the third overall in 11 home games in the BCL and improved the squad led by Hakan Demir to 3-1 in Group F. A 4-3 start illustrates the situation. national in the Turkish BSL.
Despite many players recently off the injured list, guest boss Lassi Tuovi was still missing Jarell Eddie. The defeat at Tofas Arena brought the French team down to 2-2 in Group F, after five consecutive wins in the Betclic Elite LNB Pro A of France, thus reducing the national record to 5-2.
It always got interesting after the break at Bursa as swing veteran Tony Crocker set the game’s high at 22 points for the visitors. John Roberson had 15 points and six assists. Yannis Morin finished with 12 points.
Round 5, which will be played in the second week of December, will move to Tofas in Filou Oostende and Strasbourg in Kalev / Cramo.
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Photo credit: Basketball Champions League
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