Vassilis Spanoulis did not finish the game on the bench for Peristeri, but his team managed to triumph on the road in Hungary against Falco Szombathely with a score of 90-87.
The guests had a significant lead, but the home team, with an excellent performance in the last quarter, managed to reduce the deficit to a single possession. However, they were unable to complete the comeback.
The game was marked by the ejection of the guests’ coach, Vassilis Spanoulis, with six minutes and two seconds remaining. Even without him, Peristeri managed to maintain their lead and secure the win.
Joe Ragland, with 16 points, was the standout player for the winning team, while Jaylen Hands contributed 15, and Nemanja Dangubic, with 11 points, also recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds. In the home team, Zoltan Perl scored 31 points, Boris Barac added 17, and Matt Tiby contributed 10 points. Stefan Pot finished with three points and three assists.
Riga secured a 70-63 win against Cholet. Isaiah Pinero led the Estonian team with 15 points, while on the other side, Gerald Ayayi was the top scorer with 19 points.
Bursaspor claimed an away win against Bonn with a score of 92-82. David Michineau guided the guests to triumph with 20 points, closely followed by David Mutaf with one point less. In the team from the former capital of West Germany, Brian Fobbs excelled with 22 points.
In one of the round’s derby games, Tenerife defeated Darussafaka 72-63 on their home court. Veteran Marcelinho Huertas delivered another outstanding performance, scoring 20 points and dishing out 11 assists. Dusan Ristic contributed with 13 points and 11 rebounds. For the visitors, Kyle Allman was the top scorer with 11 points.