Levallois Metropolitans vs. Darussafaka Istanbul

2017-18Regular SeasonRound 1

Levallois Metropolitans 64

Darussafaka Istanbul 69

October 11, 2017 CET: 20:45

Local time: 20:45 MARCEL CERDAN

Darussafaka edges Levallois on the road

Darussafaka Istanbul overcame an early double-digit deficit on the road before pulling out a hard-fought 64-69 win over Levallois Metropolitans on Wednesday night. The hosts took an early lead, but Darussafaka quickly rallied and neither team went ahead by more than 5 points in the final two and a half quarters of the game, turning it into a contest full of lead changes. In the end, it was Darussafaka that prevailed behind 13 points from each Scottie Wilbekin and JaJuan Johnson. Wilbekin also had 5 assists, while Howard Sant-Roos had 12 points in victory. Klemen Prepelic netted 20 points for the hosts, while Onyenma Nwaelele and Remy Lesca scored 10 apiece in defeat.

Levallois opened the game strong, with a triple from Cyrille Eliezer and back-to-back baskets from Gavin Ware that opened a 13-5 lead. Darussafaka closed in from the free throw line, but 2 more three-pointers, one by Nwaelele and another in the last second of the quarter by Lesca made it a double-digit, 23-13 Levallois advantage after 10 minutes. Darussafaka hit its first triple on the opening possession of the second quarter and slowly started melting the deficit. Wilbekin caught fire, stringing together 7 points that put the visitors up 32-34. Nonetheless, Prepelic scored 10 points in the final 3 minutes of the half to keep things levelled as the teams were tied 41-41 at halftime. Sant-Roos and Johnson hit consecutive triples for the visitors at the start of the third quarter, but Levallois kept it close, and with the help of offensive rebounds from Florent Pietrus, retook a 53-52 lead. Then, however, Wilbekin hit a triple and Will Cummings scored on a breakaway to give Darussafaka 55-57 going into the fourth quarter. Nwaelele hit from the outside and Boris Diaw muscled his way inside to put the hosts back ahead, 60-59, midway through the final quarter, but Sant-Roos answered with a three-pointer that put Darussafaka in front for good.

In Round 2 next Wednesday, Darussafaka will host Cedevita Zagreb, while Levallois travels to face UNICS Kazan.

Will Cummings - Darussafaka Istanbul (photo Levallois - Karen Mandau) - EC17

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Eurocupbasketball.com

Referees: JIMENEZ, BENJAMIN; JURAS, MARKO; RODSAND, TORKILD

Attendance: 1381

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
Levallois Metropolitans	23	18	14	9
Darussafaka Istanbul	13	28	16	12

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
Levallois Metropolitans	23	41	55	64
Darussafaka Istanbul	13	41	57	69

Levallois Metropolitans

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
4	FRANCISCO, SYLVAIN	7:10	2	0/1		2/2		1	1			1			1	1	1
5	LESCA, REMY	17:54	10	2/3	2/4			1	1		1	3			2	1	5
7	ROOS, MAXIME	13:22		0/2	0/1		2	1	3				1		2		-1
10	PREPELIC, KLEMEN	27:17	20	3/4	2/7	8/10		1	1			1			3	9	18
11	NWAELELE, ONYENMA	18:20	10	2/3	2/7			5	5						1		8
13	CAMPBELL, LOUIS	19:13		0/1						4		2		1	3		-3
20	WARE, GAVIN	21:49	8	4/8		0/2	1	3	4			3	1		3	1	2
26	ELIEZER, CYRILLE	21:42	8	2/4	1/5	1/1		5	5	2	1				4	3	9
30	PIETRUS, FLORENT	20:39	2	1/1			3	3	6			1	1		3		5
33	DIAW, BORIS	28:21	4	2/3	0/2		3	5	8	5	1	1			2	4	16
77	FEVRIER, IVAN	4:13		0/1											2		-3
	Team
	Totals	200:00	64	16/31	7/26	11/15	9	25	34	11	3	12	3	1	26	19	57
				51.6%	26.9%	73.3%

Head coach: FAUTHOUX, FREDERIC

Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating

Darussafaka Istanbul

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
0	KIDD, STANTON	16:09	4		1/3	1/2	2	3	5	1						4	11
1	WILBEKIN, SCOTTIE	34:55	13	3/4	2/7	1/2				5	1	1			3	3	11
3	OZMIZRAK, KARTAL	2:39	2	0/1		2/2	1		1		1					1	4
5	BAYGUL, MUHAMMED	2:02										1			2		-3
12	CUMMINGS, WILL	20:42	7	3/4	0/4	1/2		2	2	2	1	2		1	1	3	5
13	ULUBAY, OKBEN	6:57		0/1				1	1					1			-1
18	OZDEMIROGLU, DOGUS	11:41	2	0/1		2/2	1		1		3	1			3	2	3
19	ALDEMIR, FURKAN	22:57	5	2/5		1/2	3	6	9	2		1			1	1	11
23	SANT-ROOS, HOWARD	25:49	12	0/2	2/5	6/6		4	4	3		1		1	3	4	13
25	JOHNSON, JAJUAN	27:08	13	3/8	1/3	4/4	1	1	2	1					3	4	10
31	BELL, JAMES	18:27	8	1/2	2/5		1	4	5						2	2	9
50	ERIC, MICHAEL	10:34	3	1/3		1/2	1	2	3			1	1		1	2	4
	Team							2	2			1					1
	Totals	200:00	69	13/31	8/27	19/24	10	25	35	14	6	9	1	3	19	26	78
				41.9%	29.6%	79.2%

Head coach: BLATT, DAVID

Head Coaches

FAUTHOUX, FREDERIC

Levallois Metropolitans

"There is a lot of satisfaction in having played like this against such a great team. But we have to win in order to get more confident."

BLATT, DAVID

Darussafaka Istanbul

"This was a very typical first game, for both team. Obviously for us to come in and win, our first game away, that’s an important beginning. This group is, like all groups in EuroCup, very tough. The nature of this competition has changed drastically since last year with the addition of French and Italian teams, and although it is still a step below EuroLeague level, this is a tough competition and I am sure fans will enjoy it. Every win in this group is extremely important, and to start the season with a road win is a good thing for our team."

Players

LESCA, REMY

Levallois Metropolitans

"We have been told not to be disappointed, but I am very disappointed anyway. We have to make sure to get quickly to the same game level as our most experienced players to be able to play better in the last quarter."

SANT-ROOS, HOWARD

Darussafaka Istanbul

"It was definitely tough. We knew it from the beginning, especially in an away game. But we were able to do a great job in rebounding, and in defense in the second half. We held a good scoring team to 64 points. I feel we are a new team, especially for EuroCup, we are still getting to know each other, but we managed to stay together and win."

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