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Good News, Bad News: Hot Shooters Lead The Way

// 30 November 2008

The first week of the EuroChallenge Regular Season showed some phenomenon's we witnessed already in the previous rounds, but also new visions.

French side SAOS Hyeres Toulon once again displayed probably the most effective trio in the competition in another unstoppable night. Rostov were on fire from long distance, just as much as Johannes Srasser of Telekom Baskets Bonn and AEL's Quincy Taylor.


Cajasol Hold Off Energa Czarni // 26 November 2008 Cajasol have endured a turbulent start to the season with the team's poor form in the Spanish ACB costing coach Manel Comas his job. But the team saw a ray of hope on Wednesday night on their EuroChallenge debut as they beat Energa Czarni 89-75 under new boss Pedro Martínez.
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Cajasol Hold Off Energa Czarni

Cajasol have endured a turbulent start to the season with the team's poor form in the Spanish ACB costing coach Manel Comas his job.

But the team saw a ray of hope on Wednesday night on t...


Oostende Just Miss Virtus Upset // 26 November 2008 Earl Boykins and Virtus Bologna survived in 70-69 thriller at home against Base Oostende in the EuroChallenge premier for both sides on Wednesday. Matteo Boniciolli's Virtus got 19 points from Earl Boykins and 15 from Guilherme Giovannoni.
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Oostende Just Miss Virtus Upset

Earl Boykins and Virtus Bologna survived in 70-69 thriller at home against Base Oostende in the EuroChallenge premier for both sides on Wednesday.

Matteo Boniciolli's Virtus got 19 points...


Keravnos Floored Early By Flomo, Bonn // 26 November 2008 Telekom Baskets Bonn blew out Keravnos 78-55 in the EuroChallenge Group B clash on Wednesday. Patrick Flomo set the tone early on for the German team, scoring eight of his side's first 11 points as they opened up an 11-4 lead.
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Keravnos Floored Early By Flomo, Bonn

Telekom Baskets Bonn blew out Keravnos 78-55 in the EuroChallenge Group B clash on Wednesday.

Patrick Flomo set the tone early on for the German team, scoring eight of his side's first 11...


MyGuide Clinch Narrow Win At Hapoel // 26 November 2008 EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam scraped an 83-81 win at Hapoel Jerusalem in Wednesday's EuroChallenge action. Avis Wyatt led the Dutch outfit with 27 points and seven rebounds in their Group E triumph.
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MyGuide Clinch Narrow Win At Hapoel

EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam scraped an 83-81 win at Hapoel Jerusalem in Wednesday's EuroChallenge action.

Avis Wyatt led the Dutch outfit with 27 points and seven rebounds in their Group...


Battling Belgacom Blow Out Ventspils // 26 November 2008 Belgacom Liege hit the road and thrashed BK Ventspils 73-54 on Wednesday in the opening week of the EuroChallenge Regular Season. The Belgian team had a balanced scoring attack with Justin Cage, Christopher Hill and Jamar Wilson each scoring 12 points.
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Battling Belgacom Blow Out Ventspils

Belgacom Liege hit the road and thrashed BK Ventspils 73-54 on Wednesday in the opening week of the EuroChallenge Regular Season.

The Belgian team had a balanced scoring attack with Justin Ca...


Galatasaray Pull Away From Zagreb In OT // 26 November 2008 Galatasaray Café Crown forced overtime with a pair of late free throws and then pummeled KK Zagreb 88-72 in the EuroChallenge Group F opener for both sides on Wednesday. In a game that was tight from start to finish, at least to the end of regulation, Cüneyt Erden made two free throws with seven seconds remaining to tie the game at 68-68.
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Galatasaray Pull Away From Zagreb In OT

Galatasaray Café Crown forced overtime with a pair of late free throws and then pummeled KK Zagreb 88-72 in the EuroChallenge Group F opener for both sides on Wednesday.

In a game that was ti...


Big Scoring Trio Lead Hyeres Past Ural Great // 25 November 2008 SAOS Hyeres Toulon got big scoring games from Austin Nichols, Dontaye Draper and Darrell Tucker and beat Ural Great 94-83 in their EuroChallenge Regular Season premiere. Nichols had 28 points, Draper 26 and Tucker 22 while Kyle Milling also had 13 rebounds to go with his seven points for the French team.
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Big Scoring Trio Lead Hyeres Past Ural Great

SAOS Hyeres Toulon got big scoring games from Austin Nichols, Dontaye Draper and Darrell Tucker and beat Ural Great 94-83 in their EuroChallenge Regular Season premiere.

Nichols had 28 poin...


EWE Baskets Made To Sweat But Overcome Olympia // 25 November 2008 EWE Baskets were made to sweat but they won 76-73 over Olympia Larissa of Greece in their EuroChallenge Regular Season Group E clash on Tuesday in Oldenburg. The German team had a great start with Ruben Boumtje Boumtje and Je'Kel Foster each scoring 10 points in the first quarter as they opened up a 26-14 lead.
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EWE Baskets Made To Sweat But Overcome Olympia

EWE Baskets were made to sweat but they won 76-73 over Olympia Larissa of Greece in their EuroChallenge Regular Season Group E clash on Tuesday in Oldenburg.

The German team had a great sta...


Cholet Cruise To Victory At Benetton Olympic // 25 November 2008 Cholet cruised to an 82-63 win at Benetton Olympic in Switzerland on Tuesday in the EuroChallenge Regular Season opener. The game was knotted at 4-4 when baskets by Randal Falker, Rodrigue Beaubois (three-pointer), Nando De Colo and Vincent Grier came at the start of a 15-0 run that put the French outfit into a 19-4 lead.
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Cholet Cruise To Victory At Benetton Olympic

Cholet cruised to an 82-63 win at Benetton Olympic in Switzerland on Tuesday in the EuroChallenge Regular Season opener.

The game was knotted at 4-4 when baskets by Randal Falker, Rodrigue ...