| NEWSGöttingen, winners of the 2010 edition of EuroChallenge, put themselves on the European map in their first year of international competition. Long before they made it to the Final Four, which they organised in great fashion and finally won in a thrilling title game against Krasnye Krylia people were already talking about the team from central Germany for several reasons. |
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The EuroChallenge has new kings in the form of BG Gottingen, who left very little doubt on who's the best team in the competition. In front of thousands of their fans the team of Coach John Patrick brought a historical European title to the club. This was the third match between the new champs and the runner ups of Krasnye Krylia, and the facts say Gottingen won that unofficial series 2-1 but after losing in overtime in Russia and avenging with a 21 point win in the second leg the finals was just an official stamp on who's the best team in the 2010 edition of the EuroChallenge. Here are the numbers that tell the story of the big final day. |
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The Gottingen supporters proudly waved violet and white scarves emblazoned with the words ‘It's A Matter Of The Heart' and as far as EuroChallenge Final Four 2010 is concerned there couldn't have been a more apt description. In a quite wonderful weekend of basketball, Lokhalle played host to a deliciously intense climax of a long and gruelling EuroChallenge season which ended with history being made. |
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Hosts Göttingen ignited a giant violet and white themed party in the city after being crowned champions of EuroChallenge 2010 with a hard fought and riveting 83-75 win over Krasnye Krylia. Amidst scenes of jubilation on the final buzzer, Coach Patrick and his players held their first European trophy aloft much to the delight of a near 4,000 fans inside Lokhalle. |
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Twenty points from Dylan Page helped Roanne Basket wrap up third place at EuroChallenge Final Four as they claimed an 86-80 success in an entertaining shoot-out against Scavolini Spar Pesaro. Both teams were hot from long range throughout but it was the French side that prevailed - despite trailing by ten points in the first half due to some flawless perimeter shooting by Michael Hicks-Taylor who finished with a game high 27 points. |
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Taylor Rochestie was named MVP of EuroChallenge 2010 after leading his team to a historic first European trophy with a stunning 41 points across Final Four weekend. The Californian playmaker who has already been named Best Newcomer in the BBL was the main catalyst for his teams victory with 27 points in the semi-final against Roanne and 14 against Krasnye Krylia in the Final. |
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One thing is absolutely guaranteed when Göttingen and Krasnye Krylia lock horns in the Final of EuroChallenge on Sunday night - Lokhalle will be absolutely bursting at the seams and ready to explode with delight should the Violets manage to clip the Redwings of Samara. For those who might think it's a foregone conclusion after the momentum harvested by hometown Göttingen in the wake of their stunning reversal of fortune in the semi-final against Roanne - think again. |
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The big Semi-Finals night sent for the first time in the EuroChallenge history a team from Germany to the title game, with a chance to become only the third German team to win a European title, after BG Gottingen used a huge second half to eliminate Basket Roanne. Krasnye Krylia became the first team out of Russia to reach the gold medal game since 2006 but has a chance to bring a second European title to the city of Samara after the Eurocup Challenge trophy from 2007. |
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Host team Göttingen booked their place in the Final of EuroChallenge with a sensational and spectacular comeback against Roanne as Taylor Rochestie lit up the second semi-final of the weekend with a dazzling 27 points. The Violets endured a torrid first half and at one point found themselves a massive twenty points behind but with the backing of an energetic and boisterous support, they stormed back after the break to get Lokhalle bouncing. |
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Krasnye Krylia became the first team to punch their ticket for the EuroChallenge 2010 Final after grinding out a hard fought 73-70 win against an injury-hit but gutsy Scavolini Spar Pesaro. The Redwings continue to fly high after once again relying on their defence and experience to progress. |
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Dusan Sakota's condition is improving, according to the latest medical statement released on Friday. The 24-year-old Scavolini Pesaro star is in an intensive care unit so doctors can monitor his vital signs. |
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The big question ahead of the second semi-final has yet to be answered - will home floor advantage and raucous support help propel Gottingen into Sundays Final or will the hosts buckle under the weight of expectation and see their EuroChallenge dreams shattered? It's a fascinating dynamic to a mouth-watering contest against Roanne. Both teams are riding high in their respective domestic leagues and expected to finish in third place to underline the quality expected to be on show. |
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When injury-hit Scavolini Spar Pesaro face Krasnye Krylia in the first semi-final of EuroChallenge 2010 there is much more for the Italian side to do than merely placing shackles on the inspirational Luis Flores. While the playmaker has been one of the stars of the season so far and definitely makes the Russian side tick, there is plenty more for the Lega A side to be concerned with. For Krasnye Krylia are the best defensive team in EuroChallenge and a fierce rebounding unit. |
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