Louis Labeyrie drops 23, Valencia edge out Promitheas / News - Basketnews.com

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Valencia Basket (1-0) beat Promitheas Patras (0-1) 92-82 (28-24, 19-19, 22-20, 23-19) in the first 7DAYS EuroCup season clash.

Player of the Game EFF 25 Louis Labeyrie Points 23 Accuracy 7-12 Rebounds 8 Assists 0

The game went back and forth until the fourth quarter. The Spanish powerhouse managed to create a double-digit lead at the start of the last period (75-64).

Even though Patras cut the deficit to 5 points with 5:18 to play (79-74), Valencia played a better stretch in the decisive part of the match. Xabi Lopez-Arostegui, Jasiel Rivero, and Martin Hermannsson contributed with important baskets and let the Oranges take the first W.

Louis Labeyrie was a top performer for Valencia. He accumulated 23 points (3/4 2PT, 4/9 3PT, 5/6 FT), 8 rebounds, and 24 PIR.

Victor Claver, Bojan Dubljevic, Mike Tobey, and Klemen Prepelic missed the game for Valencia due to injuries.

Promitheas Patras were led by multiple players. Isaiah Miles, Abdul Gaddy, and Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos scored 13 points each. The latter added 7 rebounds and collected a team-best 20 PIR.

Valencia: Louis Labeyrie 23 (8 REB), Martin Hermannsson 13 (3 AST), Jasiel Rivero 12 (7 REB, 2 BLK), Josep Puerto 12 (3 REB), Jaime Pradilla 10 (3 REB), Nenad Dimitrijevic 9 (11 AST).

Promitheas: Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos 13 (2/2 2PT, 3/4 3PT, 7 REB), Isaiah Miles 13 (3 REB), Abdul Gaddy 13 (4 REB, 3 AST), Dario Hunt 12 (6 REB), Jerai Grant 10 (4 REB), Kendrick Ray 10 (3 AST).

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