Maxima Roma Cruise Past Frankfurt's Skyliners in Eurocup

In a group-stage game of the ULEB Eurocup, Europe's second-tier club basketball competition, Italian side Maxima Roma won comfortably on the road against Germany's Skyliners Frankfurt. It was the Romans' second consecutive victory, and it lifted them above the Frankfurt club in their group standings.

Maxima, a newly formed club, built the win in the first half. They scored 28 and 36 points in the opening two quarters and went into the break leading 64:41. After the interval, the hosts never got closer than 16 points.

Long-range shooting was a key factor: Maxima hit 15 of 31 three-point attempts. The visitors' top scorer was American guard Xavier Moon, who had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists, with a plus-minus of +29. Croatian center Miro Bilan added 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

For Frankfurt, Judah Mintz scored 23 points, while Till Pape contributed 18 points and seven rebounds.

Standings

In Group B, Maxima Roma now have four wins and three losses after seven games, while Skyliners are at three wins and four losses. Spain's Canarias Tenerife lead the group with six wins and one defeat. In Group A, Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem are unbeaten after seven games, and Riga's Zeļļi sit fourth with three wins and four losses.