Game Report: Joventut lower the boom on Dinamo Tbilisi to progress
BADALONA (Basketball Champions League) - Divina Seguros Joventut broke open a close game in the second half and beat Dinamo Tbilisi 86-66 on Thursday night to seal their passage to the Qualification Round 2 of the Basketball Champions League.
👏Onto the next round! A strong second half allows @Penya1930 to advance to #BasketballCL Qualification Round 2! pic.twitter.com/w6mKezH9ui
— #BasketballCL (@BasketballCL) September 21, 2017
Patrick Richard and Sergi Vidal led a balanced scoring attack with 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the Badalona-based side.
Good win! Have to improve! On to round 2 of champions league qualifications! Back Sunday let's go team!!#fbe @BasketballCL
— Patrick Richard (@prichard_3) September 21, 2017
The visitors, thumped 72-60 in the first leg of the Qualification Round 1 tie on Tuesday in Georgia, hit back from a seven-point deficit to lead the second leg 36-33 at half-time.
Their biggest advantage on the night was just five, however, which meant they still trailed by seven on aggregate.
Next up for the Spanish team will be a tie with Finnish outfit Kataja Basket. Joventut will host the first leg on Sunday with the second to be played in Joenssu two days later.
📅 Diumenge ve un rival fred ❄️ @KatajaBasket 🇫🇮 Escalfem junts l'Olímpic? 🔥
— Divina Seg. Joventut (@Penya1930) September 21, 2017
➡️ https://t.co/gOASvgplhJ#BasketballCL #SentimBadalona pic.twitter.com/ghno04qvvw
Kataja Basket had some big wins in the 2016-17 Basketball Champions League Regular Season but did not advance from the Group Phase.
