Geneva secured a victory over Benfica in Group G play at the Queue d’Arve hall, handing the Portuguese club its first defeat in this group. The Swiss side maintained control through a decisive final quarter to claim their second win in four matches.
Geneva Holds Off Benfica at Queue d’Arve
Geneva never allowed the Lisbon visitors to pull away during the contest. The visitors built a maximum advantage of just seven points at the 15th minute (44-37), but the Lions kept their composure. The hosts made the difference in the final quarter, stretching their margin to eight points at 89-81 at the 38th minute. Geneva refused to let the Portuguese side reclaim the lead down the stretch, preserving a crucial scoring margin.
Offensive execution paved the way for the hosts. Floyd led the scoring with 21 points, Kalu contributed 18, Johnson added 15, and Klonaras chipped in 14. That quartet anchored an attack that handed Benfica its initial setback in Group G play, lifting Geneva’s record to two wins from four outings.
Fribourg Falls Short Against Plovdiv
Fribourg Olympic absorbed a 95-83 defeat in Plovdiv, dropping their record to three losses in four matches. The Swiss champions spent nearly the entire evening chasing the score after leading only once at 4-3 in the 4th minute. The visitors narrowed the deficit to five points at 54-49 midway through the third quarter, but the Bulgarian hosts answered every push.
Lykes paced Fribourg with 22 points, Moerman posted 20 points and 14 rebounds, and Colon finished with 15 points. Despite those efforts, the Swiss side could not overturn the deficit on the road.
Nyon Breaks Through in EuroCup Action
In women’s EuroCup competition, Nyon captured its first victory in three matches by defeating Slovenian club Celje 63-57 at the Rocher venue.
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