Both semifinals get underway on Tuesday night
Game Center: Valencia, Bahcesehir win series openers at home
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Tuesday, March 25
Bahcesehir College Istanbul 74-66 Dreamland Gran Canaria
Bahcesehir is one win away from the EuroCup Finals after defeating former champion Gran Canaria in the opening game of their best-of-three semifinals series at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall. After trailing by 5 in the opening quarter, Axel Bouteille fueled a 13-0 run for the hosts who held on the rest of the way. The lead would reach 18 at one point. Before Gran Canaria was able to rally within 5 in the fourth quarter. However Marko Simonovic made sure Bahcesehir held on for the victory by scoring 10 of his game-high 20 points in the last period. Bouteille finished with 15 points for the winners, while Mike Tobey posted 14 points in defeat.
Valencia Basket 91-82 Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv
Valencia got closer to its eighth EuroCup Finals by downing Hapoel at La Fonteta in Game 1 of their best-of-three series. Jean Montero led the winners with 24 points. Chris Jones and Matt Costello each added 13 while Nate Reuvers had 12 for Valencia. Yam Madar and Marcus Foster were Hapoel's top scorers with 20 points apiece. Johnathan Motley had 12 while Antonio Blakeney added 10 for the visitors.