A really important game for the final outcome in Group A is coming on Wednesday evening, when Prometey Slobozhanske hosts Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse at Arena Riga in the Latvian capital, which is where the Ukrainian team has been playing most of its home games this season.
Prometey has been on a roll lately, winning its last eight 7DAYS EuroCup games to go from a record of 3-4 to 11-4 and first place in Group A. A win against Bourg would mean guarantee Prometey a top-two finish in the group. It would also mean that Prometey will become the first EuroCup team since the current format was introduced to defeat all its group rivals in a single winning streak. Due to rescheduled games last season, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana beat all but one of its group rivals over a nine-game streak.
Cedevita had lost against Bourg before that streak started last season, just as Prometey's last loss also came against Bourg, way back in Round 7. Bourg edged Prometey 92-85 behind 23 points and 9 rebounds from James Palmer. Prometey had gotten as close as 86-85 on free throws by Issuf Sanon. Hugo Benitez stepped up with a critical basket, then Pierre Pelos and Palmer sealed the outcome from the foul line, capitalizing on Bourg's key defensive stops.