The Geneva Lions scored an important win in Ticino, as BBC Nyon surprised everyone by beating Massagno at the last second.
Beaten by Union Neuchâtel a week earlier at Bout-du-Monde, the Geneva Lions redeemed themselves on Saturday Ticino. Not without difficulty! They had to work to the end to win against a Lugano team who have just one victory this season. The players of coach Andrej Stimac overcame the Tigers (67-63) thanks to three successful free throws in the last twenty seconds.
Jeremy Jaunin gives victory to Nyon!
Co-leaders after six matches, the Ticino residents of Massagno suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday in Nyon (76-78). Deprived of his gunners, the brothers Marko and Dusan Mladjan (injured), Massagno did not have his usual performance against the residents of the Rock who forced the decision to the “buzzer” on a shot from their Geneva playmaker Jeremy Jaunin (10 points and 7 assists on Saturday). Led by eight points 1’57” from the end of this game, the Ticino managed to equalize (76-76) before giving in on the wire.
Friborg Olympic alone in the lead
Difficult winner of the Starwings (69-66) on Rhine soil, Friborg Olympic is now alone at the head of the LNA men’s championship. Olympic suffered to take the measure of its unfortunate rival from the last play-off final. Petar Aleksic’s men thus conceded an astonishing 14-0 in just over 5′ in the last quarter to find themselves trailing 64-63 with 3’55” remaining. But they were able to recover in the “money time” to avoid a hiccup.
Union Neuchâtel confirms
Falling for the Lions at Pommier a week earlier, Union Neuchâtel also won its second success in a row by crushing Swiss Central (84-65). Yoan Granvorka (20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists), Bryan Colon (17 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals) and Selim Fofana (17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) once again shone on the Neuchâtel side.
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