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Upsets Across Europe as Kolossos Topples Panathinaikos and Second-Stage Openers Tighten Races

Deeper rotations put a premium on free-throw poise across the weekend.

Overview

  • Kolossos H Hotels beat Panathinaikos 102-97 in Athens, with Tevin Mack scoring 19 and David Nichols adding 17 as the visitors held on after the hosts pulled level at 94 late.
  • Novy Jicin upset Litomerice 93-87 to open the Czech 1Liga Second Stage, powered by Vaclav Bujnoch’s 26 points and 11 rebounds and an 18-of-20 team performance at the foul line.
  • P. Olimpas edged Kretinga 75-73 in Plunge to launch NKL second-stage play, controlling the paint 54-34 behind Thomas Miles’ 13 points and 5 rebounds and Tadas Budrys’ 11-point, 10-rebound double-double.
  • Jurbarkas posted the NKL round’s widest margin with a 111-87 win over Alytus, led by Gintautas Matulis’ 23 points and 10 rebounds and supported by an 11-man rotation.
  • Zlatorog stayed perfect at 13-0 with an 83-80 win over Sencur in Slovenia’s U20 Second Stage, extending an unbeaten run that now includes a 12-game winning streak.