In the second match of the Basketball Champions League play-in stage, Galatasaray lost 90-79 away to Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball. In the match played at Saint-Quentin Arena in France, the home team showed a superior performance and equalized the series.
The first period of the match, which started in a competitive manner, ended with Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball leading 21-19. The French team finished the first half ahead 45-41, widened the gap in the third period and entered the last quarter with a 71-58 advantage and won the match 90-79.
FEATURED NAMES IN SAINT-QUENTIN
Lamine Traore was the architects of the victory in Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball with 18 points, Yves Pons Oniangue with 17 points and Tosan Kirkwood with 15 points.
PALMER AND CUMMINGS’ EFFORTS WERE NOT ENOUGH IN GALATASARAY
For Galatasaray, Dylan Ennis Palmer was the top scorer of the match with 29 points, while Daron Cummings contributed to his team with 20 points. However, as there was not enough support from the other players, Galatasaray lost the match.
LAST MATCH OF THE SERIES IS IN ISTANBUL
The third and last match of the series, in which the team that will achieve two victories will advance to the round of 16, will be played on Tuesday, January 21, at 20.00 at the Basketball Development Center in Istanbul. In the critical match, Galatasaray will take to the field to advance to the round of 16 with the support of the fans.