Bourg and Besiktas are set to play Game 3 of the semifinals, with the winner joining Paris in the BKT EuroCup Finals
This week: A winner-take-all semis showdown
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Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse vs. Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul
The 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Semifinals have come down to a single game, a one-and-done contest on Wednesday in which Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse will host Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul for a right to play in the finals.
Bourg returns to the comforts of its home floor at Ekinox arena, where it has a 10-1 record this season, having won six of those games by double-digit margins, including an 86-74 victory over Besiktas in Game 1. The team's top scorer, Isiaha Mike (13.0 ppg., 4.2 rpg.), shined in that series opener with 16 points and 6 rebounds,. He was joined by four other double-digit scorers that night, including JeQuan Lewis who had 14 points, 5 assists and 3 steals.
Besiktas, on the other hand, has been one of EuroCup's best road teams this season. Head coach Dusan Alimpijevic and his men have a 6-6 record away from home, including victories in one-and-done eighthfinals and quarterfinals games. But Besiktas used its home floor to tie this series on Friday, beating Bourg 82-71 in Game 2 with Jonah Mathews and Matthew Mitchell scoring 17 points apiece, while Angel Delgado collected 14 points and 9 rebounds. Mathews (15.1 ppg.) is Besiktas' top scorer and Delgado (12.0 ppg., 10.0 rpg.) is the competition's second-best rebounder.
The winner of this game will go on to face Paris Basketball in the best-of-three 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Finals, which are set to begin on Tuesday, April 9.