MUNICH (Germany) - It was joy for the two Spanish sides as the penultimate gameday of the Second Round got underway on Tuesday.
Both Surne Bilbao Basket and UCAM Murcia recorded victories over BC Prievidza and Energa Trefl Sopot, respectively, with five more games scheduled for Wednesday.
Key Storylines
Bilbao use brutal first quarter to ultimately dismiss Prievidza;
Third quarter burst hands Murcia a win over Sopot;
One more Quarter-Final spot at stake with two weeks left.
Weekly Highs
Efficiency: Naje Smith (BC Prievidza) - 33 Points: Justin Jaworski (Surne Bilbao Basket) / Szymon Zapala (Energa Trefl Sopot) - 19 Rebounds: Naje Smith (BC Prievidza) - 13 Assists: Margiris Normantas (Surne Bilbao Basket) - 6 Steals: Multiple players - 3 Blocks: Sander Raieste (UCAM Murcia) - 3
Bilbao continue ruthless form as they beat Prievidza
Surne Bilbao Basket were in no mood to let their devastating form drop as they beat BC Prievidza 93-51 to improve to 5-0 in Group M.
The holders raced to a 24-8 lead after the first quarter and never took their foot off the gas as Justin Jaworski led the way with 19 points in a convincing win.
Naje Smith had 17 points and 13 rebounds for Prievidza as they fell to 1-4.
Murcia overcome Sopot to lock up top spot
A blistering 15-0 start to the third quarter proved enough for UCAM Murcia to beat Energa Trefl Sopot 92-66 and remain unbeaten in Group K.
That run blew the game open in what was a closely-contested first half as Murcia turned a 43-36 halftime lead into a commanding 71-46 advantage, cruising to the finish line.
Three Murcia players led the way as Toni Nakic, Michael Forrest and Jonah Radebaugh all had 14 points. Szymon Zapala led all scorers in vain with 19 for Sopot.
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