NEWS

04.03.2014

BASKETBALL

Eagles edge closer to Eurocup quarterfinals

Beşiktaş Integral Forex 88-71 Nizhny Novgorod

Thanks to their tenacious defence, the Eagles led 18-6 lead by the end of first quarter, but the visiting Russians outscored them 29-16 in the second to take a 35-34 lead at the half. Despite going three minutes without a basket, Beşiktaş Integral Forex used a flurry of 3-pointers in the third quarter and moved back in front 57-52 before the final stanza. The Eagles were perfect at both ends of the court in fourth quarter as they broke the game wide open with a string unanswered baskets and carried a respectable 17-point advantage into the second leg in Moscow.