BC Vienna claim key away victory in Europe Cup
The Viennese side edged Nitra Blue Wings 84-80 to celebrate their second win of the group stage.
BC Vienna's basketball team secured a key away victory in the FIBA Europe Cup on Wednesday evening. Head coach Dragan Bajić's side defeated Nitra Blue Wings 84-80 (42-40) in Slovakia.
In a closely fought contest for much of the game, the Viennese side went into the halftime break with a narrow two-point lead. However, the hosts regained the lead after the restart and held a 61-59 advantage heading into the final quarter. In the final period, BC Vienna turned the game around and secured the victory with a strong finish.
Top scorer for the Vienna team was Krešimir Radovčić with 20 points, followed by Aleksa Novaković (18 points, seven rebounds) and Nikola Jovanović (17 points).
BC Vienna keep qualification hopes alive
With their second win in five group games, BC Vienna sit fourth in Group D, keeping their hopes of advancing alive.
The Viennese team continue their campaign on Saturday (7 November) in the ABA League with an away game against KK Ilirija. On Wednesday (11 November, 7:00 p.m.), BC Vienna host French club SLUC Nancy Basket in the FIBA Europe Cup at their home venue, the BC Vienna Arena.
