Eurobasket (EUR) beat Revantage Europ (REV) 76-40 at Lux Gare in the Bascol Coupe eliminatoires, controlling the game from the opening minutes under coach Roberto Schiano.
After an early 2-3 deficit, Eurobasket ripped a 14-1 run to 16-4 and closed the first quarter at 18-6. The second period followed the same pattern: a 12-2 start pushed the gap to 30-8, and halftime came at 42-14. REV's best spell came early in the third when Aoun Pul (REV) hit from deep for 44-21, but EUR answered immediately with a 13-0 run to 57-21. The largest lead reached 40 points at 61-21 early in the fourth; the last stretch was even (19-19) with Elia Moussa (REV) adding late baskets, including the game's final two scores.
Olivier Maillet (EUR) led all scorers with 22 points, built on 10 made two-pointers and two free throws, and strung together consecutive baskets during Eurobasket's second-quarter surge. Rimgaudas Greicius (EUR) added 17, including a three, and Konstantinos Ntontis (EUR) had 11 with one triple while navigating four fouls. Support came from Svajunas Piepolis (EUR) and Miguel Alonso (EUR) with 8 each; Piepolis dropped back-to-back buckets in the fourth.
For Revantage, Moussa (REV) paced the team with 19 points and closed the night with two straight makes. Aoun Pul (REV) contributed 10 with two threes, Sean Mc Grath (REV) had 5, Thierno Fall (REV) 4 (2 free throws), and Rokas Zapasnikas (REV) 2.
Statistically, Eurobasket dominated inside with 31 made two-point field goals to REV's 14 (62-28 in points from twos). EUR hit 4 threes to REV's 3; free throws made were 2 for EUR and 3 for REV. Schiano's team set the tone defensively by holding REV to 6 and 8 points in the first two quarters and stayed in control throughout. Eurobasket advances in the cup.
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