CSO Voluntari defeated the Swedish team Norrkoping Dolphins, away, 77-70 (23-26, 17-15, 14-5, 23-24), on Wednesday evening, in a match in Group H of the men's FIBA Europe Cup basketball competition, told Agerpres.
The Romanian vicechampion thus achieved her second victory in the group, both against the Scandinavian team (75-60 in the first round).
After this success, the players from Ilfov County have a chance to qualify for the next phase of the competition.
With two and a half minutes before the final, the hosts were leading 68-63, but CSO Voluntari had an excellent finish, managing a partial 14-2 and obtained the victory.
Toddrick Gotcher was the best player for the Voluntari team, scoring 21 points, 3 rebounds, under the command of Dan Ioan, two days after parting with Sasa Okokoljic. Very good players were also Terry Larrier (12 p, 9 rebounds), Rasheed Moore (10 p), Lucas Tohatan (10 p), Tekele Cotton (9 p, 7 rebounds, 5 decisive assists).
Nathan Dawit (19 p) and Koby McEwen (18 p, 5 rebounds) stood out from the hosts.
On November 30, the last games in the group will take place, Norrkoping Dolphins - SCM ''U'' Craiova and CSO Voluntari - HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim.