Falco Vulcano edge Dijon in Basketball Champions League

Source: Xinhua| 2019-12-11 09:40:00|Editor: ZD
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BUDAPEST, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Hungary's Falco Vulcano triumphed 82-81 (21-12, 15-24, 23-26, 12-9, 11-10) in overtime against French side JDA Dijon in the 2019-20 Basketball Champions League here on Tuesday.

Falco took the early lead in the contest, and thanks to some solid defensive play, gained a nine-point lead at the end of the first quarter of the Group D clash.

The second period saw the visitors catch up with the Hungarian champions, evening the score at the half.

In the third quarter, which saw no fewer than 49 points scored, Dijon took a slender lead, but Falco came back in the final period to force overtime, eventually securing the win with just eight seconds remaining on the clock.

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