FIBA Champions League
Heavy defeat for the bwin Pigeon from Le Mans in France at the BCL premiere
bwin Pigeon’s European season got off to a bad start as they were defeated 96-68 at home in Le Mans, the inaugural game of the Basketball Champions League.
The bwin Dove started their Basketball Champions League duties on the left side, being defeated 96:68 in Le Mans, France.
Vassilis Spanoulis’ team trailed 30-18 in the first period, had major problems with the stick throughout the game and was unable to threaten the French team at any point.
DeVante Jones with 18 points, 5 assists, Nate Mason with 17 points, 5 assists and Deshaun Schwartz with 13 points, 4 rebounds were the stars of the winners.
Jalen Hunts with 18 points (3/4 two-pointers, 4/6 three-pointers), 2 rebounds, 3 assists in participation and Joe Ragland with 5 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 errors were the only ones saved by the Greek side .
25-3 points through opponent’s mistakes, 19-13 points through surprise, 12-8 second chance points, 40-20 points through stick, 44-30 points through substitutes.
THE REFEREES: Gedvilas, Velikov, Gracin
THE DECADES: 30-18, 57-39, 69-54, 96-68
TELL ME (Delord): Delanoy 9 (1), Jones 18 (5 assists), Narase 12 (1), Doi 6 (6 assists), Ygitte 8 (4 rebounds), Burgate, Louis 9 (1/4 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Mason 17 (3/3 3-pointers, 5 assists), Magugbe 4 (6 rebounds), Schwartz 13 (1)
DOVE Bwin (Spanoulis): Ragland 6 (1/2 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 10 assists), Dangubic 4 (1), Hunts 18 (4/6 3-pointers, 3 assists), Kaselakis 4, Thompson 6 (3 rebounds) , Mitrou-Long, Xanthopoulos, Poulianitis 3 (1), Renfro 5 (4 errors), Williams 10 (2/5 threes), Hougaz 5 (1), Zougris 3
Le Mans team statistics: 26/43 2-point player, 7/18 3-point player, 23/24 shots, 37 rebounds (26 defensive – 11 offensive), 20 assists, 9 turnovers, 8 steals, 4 blocks
The team statistics of Peristeri bwin: November 26th 2-pointers, 10/24 3-pointers, 16/26 shots, 24 rebounds (17 defensive – 7 offensive), 19 assists, 16 fouls, 4 steals, 3 blocks
The next games of the two teams: On matchday 2, Peristeri bwin welcomes Falco (October 24th, 7:30 p.m.), while Le Mans plays against Unicaja in Malaga (October 24th, 9:30 p.m.).
Source: sport 24
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