“VEF Rīga” was in the lead for almost the whole match, but in the last attack there was a chance to pull out a victory or at least a draw. True, Kristers Zorik missed a long shot a few seconds before the final whistle, but Artis Ate did not manage to shoot after winning the rebound.
Nayser Brooks stood out for the home team with 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Zorik also scored 24 points and had nine assists. Atem had eight points, seven rebounds and three steals in the game.
The leading scorer for the opponents was Steinberg, who played the most productive game of his career, making all seven two-point shots, one of two long-range shots and four of six free throws in 29 minutes and 16 seconds. The 21-year-old Latvian also had three rebounds, two assists, three fouls, one foul, a positive +/- (+3) and the most efficiency points among the winners (22).
The victory won by the “Baxi” team allowed them to immediately enter the round of 16.
In subgroup F, Manreza and Lisbon “Benfica” teams won four victories in six games, Limoges CSB club won three, and Riga team won one.
The two teams met already at the beginning of October, when the Spanish team won a convincing victory at home (88:59).
In the main tournament of the FIBA Champions League, 32 teams compete in eight groups of four teams. 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.
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