The MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg basketball players have reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League ahead of schedule. Although the Bundesliga team lost 91:93 (42:54) at Galatasaray Istanbul on Tuesday, they can no longer be pushed out of the top two places in Group J thanks to the direct comparison won after the 100:80 in the first leg. In the knockout round, the best eight clubs will fight in a best-of-three format in April for participation in the Final Four.
The hosts led at times with 16 points (41:25/13th minute). In order to win the direct comparison, the Ludwigsburg team only had to lose by 19 points. Coach Josh King’s team was able to reduce the deficit, especially thanks to the strong Jayvon Graves. Small phases of weakness still created tension. The Giants went into the final half with a score of 65:78.
In the fourth quarter, the guests quickly made everything clear with a good run, even if they were no longer able to turn the game around completely. Top scorer Graves had 26 points.
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