Galatasaray Ekmas, who started the match more effectively, was effective under the basket with Göksenin Köksal and Sadık Emir Kabaca, while MHP Riesen tried to score with Edigin. The first 5 minutes of the first period were passed with the yellow-red team leading 15-11.
Closing the gap with Graves’ free throw points and Lewis’ three-point field goal, the German team took the lead with 3 minutes left in the quarter: 17-18.
Galatasaray Ekmas, who showed a tougher appearance in defense after the changes made, finished the first period ahead 28-18 with an 11-0 run.
Galatasaray Ekmas started the second quarter with the effective attack of Prepelic, Halilovic and Dee Bost, and increased the difference to 14 points with an 11-7 advantage in the first part of the period: 39-25.
MHP Riesen, who scored with fast attacks after the break, reduced the difference to 10 points again with a 6-2 series: 41-31.
While the rest of the quarter was spent with both teams scoring points, Galatasaray Ekmas entered the locker room ahead 54-42.
MHP Riesen started the second half with points from Buie and Edigin. Galatasaray Ekmas responded to its opponent with baskets by McCormack and Sadık Emir Kabaca.
The first 5 minutes of the third quarter ended with Galatasaray Ekmas leading 64-54.
In the remaining part, the German representative returned to the fast attack and was effective in the opponent’s basket with Buie, Graves and Melson. In Galatasaray Ekmas, Halilovic’s points from under the basket prevented the difference from melting.
In the last part, with Yeboah’s contribution in both defense and attack, Galatasaray Ekmas finished the period ahead 78-65.
MHP Riesen started the last quarter with Edigin and Lewis scoring free throws.
In Galatasaray Ekmas, McCormack and Yeboah were the players who scored points under the basket.
With Graves, Bahre and Melson scoring in fast attacks, the German team reduced the difference to 4 points: 84-80.
While the difference increased to 6 points with Pepelic’s basket, MHP Riesen scored 5 points after the technical foul and brought the score to 86-85.
While both teams scored points in the remaining time, Galatasaray Ekmas won 93-91.
The yellow-red team will face JDA Bourgogne Dijon in the last match of the group.
If Telekom Bonn and JDA Bourgogne defeat Dijon in the match to be played tonight, Galatasaray Ekmas will have no chance of leaving the group.
Galatasaray players Fernando Muslera and Lucas Torreira also followed the match.
Living room: Sinan Erdem
Referees: Antonio Conde, Luis Castillo (Spain), Saverio Lanzarini (Italy)
Galatasaray Ekmas: İsmet Akpınar 12, Bost 14, Sadık Emir Kabaca 15, Göksenin Köksal 4, McCormack 12, Halilovic 13, Yeboah 13, Prepelic 10, Ömer Oralkan
MHP Riesen: Buie 11, Edigin 9, Graves 26, Melson 10, Roberson 4, Jordan 6, Bahre 7, Lewis 13, Hughes 2, Patrick 3
1st Period: 28-18
Circuit: 54-42
3rd Period: 78-65
Coming out with 5 fouls: Min. 32.57 Roberson, Min. 37.31 Buie (MHP Riesen), Min. 36.18 Prepelic (Galatasaray Ekmas)