MUNICH (Germany) - The first three tickets to the Quarter-Finals were punched on Wednesday as Pinar Karsiyaka, BC Kyiv Basket and Ventspils all advanced.

Kyiv made it four wins from four as they defeated Landstede Hammers Zwolle 89-76 having raced out of the blocks to lead by 18 after the opening 10 minutes.

Kyndahl Hill top scored with 18 points with Vladyslav Koreniuk adding 17 on 8-of-9 shooting with their side’s place in the next round confirmed when Ventspils completed a 96-81 success against Egis Kormend.

The Latvians also secured a top-two spot in the group to go through with Ronalds Zakis leading their charge with 15 points along with 11 rebounds as they returned to winning ways.

Pinar Karsiyaka maintained their perfect record in the Second Round as they brushed aside ZZ Leiden 112-76 with Jordan Morgan scoring 19 points to lead six players in double figures.

It could prove to be an all-Turkish one-two in Group L after Bahcesehir College claimed second spot with an important 103-95 victory over Enisey Krasnoyarsk.

Trae Golden handed out a season-best 14 assists to accompany 20 points in the win with Mangok Mathiang posting 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks, while Jamal Jones netted 19 points on competition debut.

Tsmoki-Minsk are in control of Group J as they moved to 3-1 at the top with a convincing 97-75 victory over Ironi Ness Ziona. Branko Mirkovic and Alex Gavrilovic combined for 43 points as the hosts powered clear to victory in the second half.

Aaron Broussard helped keep CSM CSU Oradea’s hopes alive with 25 points as they overcame U-BT Cluj Napoca, 80-75, in a Romanian duel. 

The final game to round out Gameday 4 in the Second Round saw SL Benfica pick up an 85-79 win on the road against Spirou Basket with Anthony Ireland finishing with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Meanwhile, medi Bayreuth were 105-82 winners over Bakken Bears on Tuesday as James Woodard finished with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

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