Fitness First Würzburg Baskets earned their first Group E victory in the FIBA Europe Cup, beating MZT Skopje Aerodrom 87-73. Eddie Colbert led the German side with 19 points and ten rebounds on six-of-nine shooting.
Noah Ali Farrakhan scored 14 for Skopje as the regular season approached its halfway point.
Mykonos survive a close finish
Mykonos Betsson BC edged Lokomotiv Plovdiv 86-84 in Group H, with neither team leading by more than seven. Tyree Appleby's free throws with four seconds remaining secured a 3-0 record for the Greek club.
Jermaine Love scored 25 points for the winners on 69 per cent shooting. Devearl Ramsey's 29 points and 12 assists came for Plovdiv in defeat; his efficiency rating of 38 was the day's highest.
Coretec Oostende also relied on late free throws to beat Dinamo Bucharest 84-80. Pierre-Antoine Gillet put them ahead with 17 seconds left, before Stephan Swenson sealed the result. Swenson finished with 25 points and ten assists.
French clubs win comfortably
SLUC Nancy Basket defeated Nitra Blue Wings 99-60 as Carlos Marshall scored 30 points and made seven three-pointers. Their lead reached 41 points.
Elan Chalon beat Valmiera Glass VIA 109-77, with Grant Golden's 18 points leading seven players in double figures. FIAT Girona added a 106-68 victory over Zastal Zielona Góra, powered by 24 points from Mac McClung and 21 from Jassel Pérez. The results mixed tight finishes with emphatic attacking displays before further round-three fixtures.
