Tallinn team defeated Brindisi “Happy Casa” from Italy with the result 73:72 (17:15, 12:26, 23:14, 21:17) in the F subgroup game.
Meier was on the court for 27 minutes, 48 seconds, making eight of 11 two-pointers and one of two free throws, as well as six rebounds, one assist, three personal fouls, one foul, and a +/- indicator +16 and efficiency factor 19.
The Latvian basketball player was the most productive among the winners, but Artūrs Konocuks scored another 16 points, while Raimo did not go to the court in this match.
In another game of subgroup F, “Donar” from Groningen, represented by Ronald Zakis, lost to “Budivelnyk” from Kyiv with the result 81:86 (30:25, 14:20, 20:24, 17:17).
Začis played 18 minutes, 37 seconds and scored nine points, making four of seven two-pointers and one of two free throws. He also had five rebounds, one assist, four points, five turnovers and a -3 +/- to finish the game with an efficiency rating of six.
Clay Mounce led the visitors with 25 points, while Archie Goodwin led the winners with 18 points.
In subgroup F, the first place was taken by the Tallinn team, which lost only one of the six matches, while “Donar”, without winning any of the six matches, ranked fourth.
Meanwhile, in the match of subgroup C, “Heroes Den Bosch” represented by Koch beat “Porto” at home with the result 82:64 (16:12, 20:13, 17:22, 29:17).
Koch had six points, four rebounds, two assists, one fumble, one interception, two fumbles, a +/- of +6 and an efficiency rating of nine in 18 minutes and 52 seconds.
In yet another match of Group C, “Parnu Sadam” represented by Dāvja Gek, in this game the Latvian was out of the lineup, lost to Friborg “Olympic” at home with the result 94:99 (25:23, 25:25, 25:24, 19:27).
In subgroup C, “Heroes Den Bosch” took the first place with four successes in six matches and secured a place in the next round of the tournament, while the Pärnu team ranked fourth with a 2-4 record.
After the first stage of the main tournament, the winners of the first two places in the subgroups will enter the second stage, where 16 teams will be divided into four subgroups, playing another round tournament with games at home and away. The winners of the first two places in the subgroups of the second stage will enter the quarterfinals.
The FIBA European Cup is the fourth-ranked tournament in the Old Continent.
On the other hand, Andrejs Gražulis scored six points in the ULEB Eurocup match, but his represented Trento “Dolomiti Energia” won the first success this season.
The Trento team defeated the “Gran Canaria” basketball players at home with a score of 75:72 (19:22, 15:16, 19:17, 22:17).
Gražulis was on the field for 21 minutes and 21 seconds, during which he scored six points by making three of seven two-point shots. He also had one rebound, two assists, two steals, one turnover, one block, two assists and finished with an efficiency rating of four.
Mateo Spanjolo led the home team with 13 points and five assists, while Diego Flacadori and Trent Lockett each added 12 points.
Halifa Diop, who scored 21 points, did not save the visiting team from failure.
Meanwhile, in another game, the Riga-based Ukrainian team “Prometey” of Slobojansk, which this time played its home game in the “Žalgiris” arena of Kaunas, lost to Ulma “Ratiopharm” with the result 105:106 (22:27, 21:26, 28:33, 34:20). .
“Prometey” will also play the next home game in the ULEB Eurocup in Kaunas.
The Trento team is ninth in subgroup B with one win in six matches, while “Prometey” ranks seventh in subgroup A with three wins and the same number of defeats.
In the ULEB Eurocup main tournament, 20 teams are divided into two groups of ten teams each. The eight best teams from each group will enter the elimination tournament, which will start from the round of 16.
Last season, the basketball players of “Virtus” from Bologna, who beat “Bursaspor” in the final, became the champions.
On the other hand, Marek Mejeris scored four points in the match of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Champions League on Wednesday, as his represented Jerusalem “Hapoel” won the victory.
“Hapoel” beat Aarhus “Bakken Bears” in the home game with the result 89:80 (24:19, 24:22, 19:23, 22:16).
Mejeris was on the field for 19 minutes and 18 seconds, during which he made two of four two-point shots, but missed one long shot and two free throws. He also had five rebounds, two points, two turnovers, and a +/- of -3, finishing the match with an efficiency of two.
Hedin Carrington was the top scorer for the home team with 20 points, while Kenneth Smith, scoring nine points himself, collected 14 assists. In the visiting team, Elijah Childs stood out with 24 points and eight rebounds.
In subgroup E, the teams “MHP Riesen” from Ludwigsburg and “Hapoel” from Jerusalem have three wins each in four matches. Istanbul “Darisşafaka” basketball players have two wins in four games, while “Bakken Bears” have lost all four duels played.
The format of the competition remains unchanged – 32 teams compete in eight groups of four units. The group winners immediately enter the round of 16, while the second and third place winners will compete in the “play-in” series in January 2023.
In the quarter-finals, the teams will play duels until two wins in April, and the season will end with the “Final Four” tournament in May.
