Promitheas Edges Manisa in Thrilling Champions League Qualifier; Bagatskis’ Benfica Falls
Promitheas edged out Manisa 94-93 in a thrilling second-round qualifier of the 2026/27 Champions League season. The Greek side trailed 84-91 with just 1 minute and 22 seconds remaining, but a decisive three-pointer from Shannon Evans in the final seconds sealed the victory. Evans finished with 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Chatberson contributed 15 points and Williams added 13. For Manisa, Davis led with 21 points and 6 rebounds, followed by Boui with 18 and Barna who had 15 points and 5 assists.
In another contest, Benfica fell 88-98 to Rasta Vechta. Despite a strong effort from Muhammad who scored 22 points, Slater added 21 points and 7 rebounds, and Crandell contributed 18 points with 7 assists. However, Rasta Vechta’s Kuse dominated with 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Lewis and Thiemann also made significant impacts, scoring 14 and 13 points respectively, with Thiemann grabbing 13 rebounds.
VEF suffered a narrow 95-102 defeat against Dzikie. Sears led VEF with 33 points and 6 assists, supported by Osberry who had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Silins with 11 points. On the opposing side, Girard posted 25 points and 5 rebounds, Waterman contributed 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Osunui added 10 points.
Meanwhile, Manchester was defeated 84-105 by Breogan. Johnson led Manchester with 22 points, followed by Thompson with 21 and Nicholson who scored 10. Breogan’s balanced attack featured Brown with 20 points and 5 rebounds, Alonso with 18 points, Bolton scoring 17, and Mavra contributing 13 points along with 8 assists.
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