By Johnny Askounis/ [email protected]
From making the Basketball Champions League Final Four last season, Hapoel Atsmon Holon launching its sixth campaign in the competition with three wins in a row can be an early sign for yet another extended run.
In the battle of undefeated teams in Group C, the Israel champions took down Galatasaray Nef producing a major highlight in the fourth week of the Regular Season. Elsewhere in the group, a late surge lifted Filou Oostende over Legia Warszawa.
Another team reaching 3-0 was Baxi Manresa after rolling Benfica to get control of Group F. Drawing the first win of the season, VEF Riga defeated Limoges CSP.
Moving to Group A, UCAM Murcia outlasted SIG Strasbourg and Tofas Bursa enjoyed a convincing win against Falco Vulcano Szombathely.
Breaking the four-way tie of Group B, Pinar Karsiyaka and Telekom Baskets Bonn separated from UnaHotels Reggio Emilia and AEK.
Basketball Champions League Regular Season standings and Week 4 results:
Group A
Tofas Bursa – Falco Vulcano Szombathely 90-63
UCAM Murcia – SIG Strasbourg 80-78
Standings
1. UCAM Murcia 5 (2-1)
2. SIG Strasbourg 4 (2-1)
3. Tofas Bursa 4 (1-2)
4. Falco Vulcano Szombathely 4 (1-2)
Group B
Pinar Karsiyaka – UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 83-76
AEK – Telekom Baskets Bonn 66-73
Standings
1. Telekom Baskets Bonn 5 (2-1)
2. Pinar Karsiyaka 5 (2-1)
3. AEK 4 (1-2)
4. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 4 (1-2)
Group C
Legia Warszawa – Filou Oostende 59-68
Hapoel Atsmon Holon – Galatasaray Nef 82-73
Standings
1. Hapoel Atsmon Holon 6 (3-0)
2. Galatasaray Nef 5 (2-1)
3. Filou Oostende 4 (1-2)
4. Legia Warszawa 3 (0-3)
Group D
Standings
1. Surne Bilbao 4 (2-0)
2. Bahcesehir Koleji 3 (1-1)
3. Igokea m:tel 3 (1-1)
4. ERA Nymburk 2 (0-2)
Group E
Standings
1. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 4 (2-0)
2. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 3 (1-1)
3. Darussafaka 3 (1-1)
4. Bakken Bears 2 (0-2)
Group F
VEF Riga – Limoges CSP 71-51
Benfica – Baxi Manresa 78-97
Standings
1. Baxi Manresa 6 (3-0)
2. Benfica 5 (2-1)
3. VEF Riga 4 (1-2)
4. Limoges CSP 3 (0-3)
Group G
Standings
1. Unicaja 4 (2-0)
2. JDA Dijon 3 (1-1)
3. PAOK mateco 3 (1-1)
4. Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 2 (0-2)
Group H
Standings
1. Peristeri bwin 4 (2-0)
2. Lenovo Tenerife 3 (1-1)
3. Bnei Ofek Dist Herzliya 3 (1-1)
4. Rytas Vilnius 2 (0-2)
*Top team of each group advances to the Round of 16
*Second- and third-placed teams of each group advance to Play-Ins
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League