MUNICH (Germany) - The Quarter-Final lineup is complete following the sixth Gameday of the Second Round as positions were finalized and the final spot in the last eight was decided.
That went to Falco Vulcano KC Energia Szombathely in a dramatic last round of games, where Rostock Seawolves missed out. Meanwhile, two teams, UCAM Murcia and Surne Bilbao Basket, finished unbeaten.
Key Storylines
Szombathely complete incredible finish to qualify for Quarter-Finals; Rostock miss out;
Peristeri edge Petkimspor to finish top of Group N;
Bosna finish top of Group L with win over Reggiana;
Bilbao and Murcia finish with 6-0 records.
Weekly Highs
Efficiency: Melwin Pantzar (Surne Bilbao Basket) - 25 Points: Multiple players - 24 Rebounds: Arnaldo Toro (Falco Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely) / Edin Atic (KK Bosna BH Telecom) - 12 Assists: Melwin Pantzar (Surne Bilbao Basket) - 10 Steals: Multiple players - 3 Blocks: Tryggvi Hlinason (Surne Bilbao Basket) / Dontay Caruthers (KK Bosna BH Telecom) - 3
Szombathely complete Second Round fairytale, book last Quarter-Finals ticket
Szombathely completed their incredible comeback by downing Energa Trefl Sopot 83-74 to finish with a 3-3 record in Group K.
When they needed him the most, Zoltan Perl delivered by leading the winners with 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting, with Aleksa Novakovic hitting three triples to chip in with 14. Szymon Zapala led Sopot with 16 as they finished bottom with a 1-5 mark.
Szombathely's Quarter-Final ticket was sealed by Rostock Seawolves' 89-82 defeat to Group K winners UCAM Murcia, who finish 6-0.
From tasting the last eight to an epic fall from grace, the Seawolves lose their final two games and are eliminated from the competition, as Michael Forrest went 5-for-8 from three-point land for 22 points to lead Murcia.
D'Shawn Schwartz paced Rostock with a game-high 24 points, but it wasn't enough.
Peristeri claim Group N with narrow success over Petkimspor
Peristeri Betsson recovered from a first-quarter horror show to beat Aliaga Petkimspor 87-85 to finish top of the pile in Group N.
The Turkish side raced out to a 21-9 advantage after the opening ten minutes, but instead of reeling, Peristeri progressed and eventually led late in the third quarter and maintained the lead in the fourth quarter to bag a one-point success.
Ty Nichols amassed 21 points, 4 assists and 3 steals for Peristeri. David Efianayi had 16 for Petkimspor.
On Tuesday, Dinamo Sassari squeaked past Casademont Zaragoza 69-68. Nicholas McGlynn settled matters with a score under the basket with 1:28 left, but the Italian side had to get a couple of much-needed stops in order to keep their slender advantage intact.
Rashawn Thomas led Sassari with 14 points. Josh Richardson had his breakout game for Zaragoza, leading all scorers with 22 points, plus adding 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Bosna beat Reggiana to win Group L
KK Bosna BH Telecom defeated Pallacanestro Reggiana 85-71 in Sarajevo to seal top spot in Group L, with the Italian side settling for second.
Alfonso Plummer and Petar Kovacevic led Bosna with 14 points apiece as they took a 47-37 halftime lead and never looked back, after a promising start from Reggiana. Jaime Echenique paced Reggiana with 17 points and 9 rebounds.
CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea overcame Cedevita Junior 107-100 in a thrilling, rollercoaster ride of offense in their final Second Round game.
Emmanuel Nzekwesi posted a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead Oradea, as Kris Richard's 11 points put him first overall in the FIBA Europe Cup scoring charts and the first player to ever pass 1000 career points in this competition.
Jaworski free throw gives Bilbao 6-0 record in Group M
Justin Jaworski sank a single free throw with two seconds left to give Surne Bilbao Basket an 88-87 win over PAOK BC in a repeat of last season's FIBA Europe Cup Final.
Jaworski would end with 15 points, as Bilbao finished Group M a spotless 6-0, handing PAOK their second loss in the Second Round and finishing in second.
Sporting ended their FIBA Europe Cup season on a high with a 92-73 win over BC Prievidza. Stephan Swenson ended with 24 points to lead the victors.
Davontrey Thomas had 15 points for Prievidza, but both sides knew their fate before the final Gameday of the Second Round.
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