Tuesday Preview: Sigal Prishtina and Keravnos knocking on the door of the Second Round

MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - The business end of the Regular Season is fast approaching in the FIBA Europe Cup, with the first tickets to the Second Round possibly handed out already this week.

In spite of suffering defeats last week, Sigal Prishtina and Keravnos are closest to sealing the deal from the teams playing on Tuesday, but neither can mathematically clinch qualification already this week on their own.

If Prishtina defeated Belfius Mons-Hainaut, they would need a favorable result from the other game in Group G to lock up a ticket to the next phase.

If things go their way in Group D on Wednesday, Keravnos could be through to the next phase by the end of the week as well, providing they win against Basic-Fit Brussels.

Group D: Keravnos (2-1) v Basic-Fit Brussels (1-2)

Time: Tuesday, 17:30 CET
Key Matchup: Mohamed Abukar v Jeremy Simmons
Head-to-head: Keravnos won the first game in Brussels 68-58.
Permutations: Keravnos would qualify for the Second Round with a win, providing Kormend defeat BC Balkan in the other game in Group D. In this scenario, both Basic-Fit Brussels and BC Balkan and would be eliminated.
Domestic Form: Keravnos were not in action in the Cypriot Division A this week and remained in 3rd place with a 2-1 record. Brussels dropped another game in the Belgian EuroMillions Basketball League, falling short 81-68 against Belfius Mons-Hainaut. That was the third loss in a row for Basic-Fit, who are just 1-5 and second to last in the table.  
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Group H: Falco Vulcano (2-1) v Nizhny Novgorod (2-1)

Time: Tuesday, 18:00 CET
Key Matchup: Darrin Govens v Ivan Strebkov
Head-to-head: Nizhny Novgorod won the first game in Russia 94-92 in overtime, staying idle at 1-2.
Permutations: Falco Vulcano registered their second victory in a row in the Hungarian Division A, beating Sopron 83-65 on the road. They are 5th in the standings with a 4-2 record. Neither team can qualify to the Second Round this week.
Domestic Form: Nizhny Novgorod did not play in the VTB League at the weekend.
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Group G: Sigal Prishtina (3-1) v Belfius Mons-Hainaut (2-1)

Time: Tuesday, 19:00 CET
Key Matchup: Andrew Lawrence v Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Head-to-head: Sigal Prishtina won the first game in Mons 74-72.
Permutations: Sigal Prishtina would qualify to the Second Round with a win, providing Khimik defeat Demir Insaat in the other game in Group G.
Domestic Form: No one can stop Sigal Prishtina in the domestic championship, as the leaders moved to a 6-0 mark with a 71-61 win over Bashkimi. Mons-Hainaut returned to winning ways in the Belgian EuroMillions Basketball League by defeating Basic-Fit Brussels 81-68 at home. They are 3rd with a 6-3 record.
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Group A: ESSM Le Portel (2-1) v Donar Groningen (2-1)

Time: Tuesday, 19:00 CET
Key Matchup: Trae Golden v Brandyn Curry
Head-to-head: Donar Groningen won the first game in Netherlands 77-72.
Permutations: Neither team can secure a place in the Second Round this week.
Domestic Form: Le Portel suffered a heart-breaking 88-87 loss against Boulazac, dropping to a 4-4 record in the French LNB Pro A, which leaves them in 12th place for the time being. Groningen won their fourth game in a row in the Dutch Basketball League, downing Den Helder 86-69 to improve to 4-1.
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