Vodafone (VOD) beat Revantage Europ (REV) 74-63 in Hamm, flipping a two-point halftime deficit into a controlled win. VOD opened 17-12 in Q1, sparked by Alessandro Biasi scoring the team's first three baskets for a 6-2 start. REV answered in Q2 with a 7-0 run (Rokas Zapasnikas, PaulAlexandre Rischard, then Sean Mc Grath from deep) to move ahead, and Elia Moussa's triple pushed them to 23-26 before the break at 26-28.
The third quarter seesawed until a decisive surge. From 43-46 down, VOD pieced together a 14-0 run spanning late Q3 and early Q4: Varun Taneja hit a three to tie, Biasi and Villius Adomenas scored inside, and Sven Pesche added a free throw as the lead swelled to 57-46. The margin climbed to a game-high +16 (72-56), enough to keep REV at arm's length despite Moussa's relentless scoring.
Top performers
- Vodafone: Taneja led with 20 points (four 3s) and 9 in the fourth. Adomenas added 19 (eight 2s, three free throws), including 14 after halftime. Biasi had 14 and set the early tone. Amaro Moucho hit three triples for 9, and Pesche contributed 9.
- Revantage Europ: Moussa poured in 34 (14 twopointers, one 3, three free throws), carrying the offense across all four quarters. Mc Grath scored 12, Zapasnikas 10.
Key numbers and trends
- Perimeter swing: VOD outscored REV 27-9 from beyond the arc (9 made threes to 3), offsetting REV's advantage inside (25 made twos to 21).
- Game evolution: VOD's 14-0 burst from late Q3 into Q4 was the turning point; they closed Q3 on a 9-0 run and never looked back.
- Notable stretches: Biasi scored VOD's first six; Adomenas had backtoback baskets to make it 15-8 in Q1; Taneja's fourth-quarter scoring kept the cushion intact.
Coach Varun Taneja's side owned the final 12 minutes, while coach Sean Mc Grath rode Moussa's hot hand to stay within reach.
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