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Zoriks helps Legia to first Champions League win as Gailitis's Strasbourg lose in Istanbul

In the second round of Group B in the basketball Champions League, Legia earned their first win of the tournament, with guard Zoriks among the key performers. Strasbourg, coached by Gailitis, lost to Galatasaray in Istanbul.

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Legia took their first victory of the basketball Champions League, a European club competition, in the second round of Group B. Guard Zoriks made a notable contribution to the result. Meanwhile, Strasbourg, the team linked with Gailitis, lost to Galatasaray in Istanbul.

Zoriks's performance

Zoriks spent 32 minutes and two seconds on court. He made four of six two-point attempts, two of seven three-pointers and seven of eight free throws. The guard also provided three assists and grabbed one rebound, and his plus/minus figure was +8.

Strasbourg's defeat

For Strasbourg, Hugo Lemoine was the top scorer with 21 points and five assists, while Noah Difidi added 16 points. Galatasaray's win was driven by Kidjay Simpson, who contributed 17 points and eight rebounds.

Group standings

After two rounds, both Strasbourg and Legia have one win and one loss. Croatian side Cibona and Galatasaray have the same record. All four teams have three points; Strasbourg lead on points difference (177:145), followed by Cibona (173:171), Galatasaray (159:173) and Legia (157:177).

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