BC Gala Baku gave themselves a fighting chance of joining Group H opponents Ural Great in the next phase of the EuroCup Challenge after clinching their first win against Khimik.

Darius Lukminas had 24 points to lead Gala, who trailed by two points entering the final quarter but prevailed 86-81.

Russian side Ural Great completed their second win of the EuroCup Challenge on Thursday night with a road win over BC Gala from Azerbaijan.

Gala started the game well and led by as many as twelve points early in the first half. Darius Lukminas was leading the way hitting five three-pointers and setting up his teammates for open looks after drawing double-teams.

Ukrainian side Khimik Yuzhny got their EuroCup campaign off to a successful start with a 74-48 mauling of visitors BC Gala from Azerbaijan.

After a heartbreaking 86-87 loss in their opening contest against Russian outfit Ural Great Perm, Khimik made no mistake against BC Gala, cruising to victory after a close first half.