Six more places in Qualifying Round 2 up for grabs on Wednesday

MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - After the first three spots in the next stage of the FIBA Europe Cup were handed out on Tuesday, Qualifying Round 1 action will continue on Wednesday with six decisive matchups across Europe.

Parma, Balkan and Szolnoki Olaj enter their second-leg fixtures on Wednesday with comfortable double-figure cushions against Rabotnicki, Oradea and Trabzonspor, respectively.

Meanwhile, the remaining ties are a lot more closely contested, with Rilski Sportist entering the return leg with a 5-point edge over Nevezis and only a single point separating the two remaining pairings – Dnipro and Demir Insaat, as well as Pardubice and Sibiu.

Oradea v Balkan

Time: 18:00 CET, Wednesday
First Leg: Balkan +16 (82-66)
They Said: "I don't care if the final result reflects the way the game was played. All that matters is that we are down by 16 points. I am very upset by this fact. I just hope that my team play much better in the second game." - Oradea head coach Christian Achim.

"I think if we can keep playing well, we can eliminate Oradea. If we play with an edge, like we did last week, we can have a really good game." - Balkan guard Devin Brooks.
Next opponent: Falco Vulcano (HUN; profile)

Trabzonspor v Szolnoki Olaj

Time: 18:00 CET, Wednesday
First Leg: Szolnoki Olaj +10 (108-98)
They Said: "We knew what we needed to do, but we did totally the opposite and we're moving into our home game in a different way than we wanted. Of course, we are thinking about the next game now. That is our main focus." - Trabzonspor head coach Zare Markovski.

"I asked only one thing of my players – to fight until the end and never give up. Doesn't matter if we're down by 20 or up by 5. We are going to Turkey to win the game and we will fight for our second win." - Szolnoki Olaj head coach Dragan Aleksic.
Next opponent: Sodertalje Kings (SWE; profile)

Dnipro v Demir Insaat

Time: 18:00 CET, Wednesday
First Leg: Dnipro +1 (89-88)
They Said: "It was a tough game for us [on the road]. We knew the Turkish team are strong. We played far from our best basketball and it cost us some problems." - Dnipro head coach Christian Monschau.

"We are sorry to lose the first game of the FIBA Europe Cup. We should have done better defensively. We will do our best to win the next game." - Demir Insaat guard Bracey Wright.
Next opponent: Tartu (EST; profile)

Pardubice v Sibiu

Time: 18:00 CET, Wednesday
First Leg: Pardubice +1 (79-78)
They Said: "It was a good team win for us. There was a great crowd with an unbelievable atmosphere in Sibiu. Now we have to fix some things and get ready for Wednesday." - Pardubice forward Jackson Kent.

"I wish we could have won, but now we're coming in even more hungry, because we lost by one. It's pretty important to win." - Sibiu center Kevin Capers.
Next opponent: Proximus Spirou (BEL; profile)

Rilski Sportist v Nevezis

Time: 18:00 CET, Wednesday
First Leg: Rilski Sportist +5 (81-76)
They Said: "I am sure we will have a good game back in Bulgaria. You always expect to play a good game, good basketball. And it's not about my own success only. It's about the success of a team. I'm just part of the team, a part of this machine." - Rilski Sportist center Travis Taylor.

"We have had a couple of days in between games. We know how they want to play. We know what we have to do. All we need is to implement everything on the court." - Nevezis head coach Ramunas Cvirka.
Next opponent: Petrolina AEK (CYP; profile)

Rabotnicki v Parma

Time: 19:30 CET, Wednesday
First Leg: Parma +25 (88-63)
They Said: "We started the game with a lot of energy and we were close until the halftime before we started to lose energy. We allowed them to get some rebounds, missed some open shots and got tired. These are the reasons why we lost by more than 20 points." - Rabotnicki forward Chavdar Kostov.

"It was a great start. There were a lot of fans at the game and it was a pleasure to play. We just want to take it game by game and keep it going to get more wins." - Parma guard Frank Gaines.
Next opponent: ESSM Le Portel (FRA; profile)

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