Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv held of 7DAYS EuroCup side Promitheas Patras 78-85 in its third preseason game on Tuesday. Iftah Ziv had a steal and a basket that helped open 25-34 lead in the second quarter, and Alex Poythress scored 9 points in the first half, at the end of which Maccabi held 32-36 lead. Promitheas used an 11-2 third-quarter run to tie it at 43-43, and it was a close affair until the fourth quarter when Maccabi stepped it up.
John DiBartolomeo started things with a three-pointer, then he had assists for triples from Colson and Rafi Menco that opened 61-74 margin. Promitheas rallied and cut it within 4, but Austin Hollins knocked down a triple to stop Maccabi's bleeding and secure a victory. Poythress and Menco led all Maccabi scorers with 14 points apiece, and Colson finished with 11.
FC Barcelona reached the final of Lliga Catalana tournament in Tarragona, Spain thanks to an 88-77 win over Basket Girona. Barca led throughout the clash, and pulled away to a 15-point margin early in the fourth quarter. Tomas Satoransky hit 3-of-5 three-point shots and scored 13 points in a victory. Rokas Jokubaitis had 12 points, while Mike Tobey and Jan Vesely scored 10 apiece.
Defending back-to-back champs Anadolu Efes Istanbul lost on the road at EuroCup side Umana Reyer Venice, 85-82. Will Clyburn had 23 points and 8 rebounds, Vasilije Micic had 19 points and 11 assists, while Ante Zizic collected 12 points and 6 rebounds in a loss.