MUNICH (Germany) - The remaining three unbeaten teams all maintained their perfect records after Gameday 5 of the Regular Season.
Mykonos Betsson BC, VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier and Esenler Erokspor improved to 5-0, but otherwise, all eight groups are tightly contested.
Key Storylines
Diplaros posts double-double in Promitheas win;
Trier and Erokspor go to 5-0 after wins on Wednesday;
Mykonos remain perfect after five games, beating Oradea on Tuesday.
Weekly Highs
Efficiency: Nikos Diplaros (Promitheas Patras BC) / Corey Floyd Jr. (Lions de Geneve) - 32 Points: Bryce McBride (Valmiera Glass VIA) / Corey Floyd Jr. (Lions de Geneve) - 28 Rebounds: Aminu Mohammed (Valmiera Glass VIA) - 13 Assists: Giorgi Ochkhikidze (BC Batumi 2010) / Nikos Diplaros (Promitheas Patras BC) - 14 Steals: Nick Johnson (BC Split) / James Webb (Esenler Erokspor) - 5 Blocks: Michael Weathers (SLUC Nancy Basket) / Carson Basham (BC Batumi 2010) - 5
Williams lights it up from deep as Diplaros dishes out 14 assists
Promitheas Patras BC improved to 3-2 after defeating BK Opava 112-92 in a thrilling Group A contest.
New Williams led the Greek side with 26 points, going a stunning 7-for-10 from three-point range. Nikos Diplaros also made a statement, posting a double-double with 20 points and 14 assists.
Esenler Erokspor continued their impressive unbeaten run by overpowering Sporting CP 106-70 in Group C.
Amadou Sow led the Turkish side with 17 points, as they shot an impressive 55 per cent from the floor, easing away in the second quarter and never looking back.
VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier also went to 5-0 after they hammered Trepca 96-59 in Group A. Terrell Harris hit four triples to lead the German side with 15 points.
SL Benfica returned to winning ways by beating LANDAU Lions 97-76. Luke Barrett went 5-for-7 from beyond the arc for 24 points.
Bigbank/Kalev also bounced back from last week's loss by coming from behind to beat Elan Chalon 74-68 on the road. Hugo Toom led the Estonian side with 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Biotekno Korfez Basket moved to 4-1 in Group F with a 72-62 win over a stubborn BC Bashkimi. Alex Reese flirted with a double-double, leading the victors with 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Ty Johnson was the hero for Lions de Geneve, as his two free throws sealed a 97-96 win over BC Prievidza in Group G. Corey Floyd Jr. led the winners with 28 points.
In Group B, Zastal Zielona Gora edged an unlucky Dinamo Bucharest 95-93 in a tense finish, with Jan Wojcik sealing the win from the foul line with 11 seconds left.
Jonathan Stark had a chance to take the game to overtime but missed both free throws with 1.2 seconds to go. Beau Beech and Gauthier Denis each scored 16 points for the victors.
Mykonos made to work for win; McClung returns in style
On Tuesday, Mykonos Betsson BC maintained their unbeaten start to the Regular Season, ousting CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea 89-79 to go to 5-0.
Devin Cannady paced Mykonos with 21 points on 6-for-10 shooting, while Ronnie Harrell and Jermaine Love chipped in 17 each.
FIATC Girona rebounded from last week's loss by beating Patrioti Levice 90-66 in Group B.
Mac McClung lived up to his title of October's MVP by continuing his rich vein of form by amassing 18 points on 4-for-5 shooting from beyond the arc in 22 minutes for the winners.
SLUC Nancy Basket also pulled themselves back from a defeat last week to overpower Keravnos BC 86-73 in Group D, as Carlos Marshall led four players in double digits with 19 points.
On Monday, Fitness First Wurzburg Baskets overcame Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits 113-79, behind 21 points from Sam Griffin.
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