Estonian champions Tartu lose 113-79 to Würzburg in FIBA Europe Cup
In a Group E game of the FIBA Europe Cup basketball tournament, Germany's Würzburg beat Estonian league champions Tartu Ülikool 113-79. Tartu had beaten Latvia's VEF Riga in Riga on Saturday.
In basketball's FIBA Europe Cup, a European club competition, Germany's Würzburg Baskets defeated Tartu Ülikool, the reigning champions of Estonia's Meistriliiga, by 113-79 in a Group E game. It was Tartu's third loss in five group matches, leaving the Estonian side with two wins and three defeats.
How the game unfolded
The visitors from Estonia made the stronger start, but the hosts went on a 17-2 run to take control and did not give it up again. Around halftime Würzburg stretched its lead from 49-39 to 78-44, effectively settling the outcome.
For Würzburg, American players Sam Griffin and Max Jones scored 21 and 19 points respectively. Mert Rozental led Tartu with 11 points and seven assists.
Earlier results
Tartu had previously lost to Dziki Warsaw (76-103) and AEK Larnaca (93-99), while beating MZT Skopje (95-92) and Iraklis Thessaloniki (101-100 after overtime). On Saturday, the Estonians defeated Latvia's VEF Riga 86-74 in Riga.
The German club began its campaign with defeats in Cyprus (65-73) and Greece (73-90), then won against MZT Skopje (87-73) and Dziki Warsaw (91-62). After this win, Würzburg has three wins and two losses.
What comes next
On Wednesday, Latvia's Valmiera Glass ViA will host Manchester Basketball, while VEF Riga travels to the Swiss city of Fribourg to face Fribourg Olympic.
