ALBA Berlin used a stellar defensive effort in the second half to hold off Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 59-66 on the road on Thursday night. ALBA improved to 3-4 for fifth place in Group E, while Maccabi saw its five-game winning streak snapped, slipped to 5-2 and sits in second place.
Jamel McLean made bunch of key baskets to lead the way in victory with 18 points plus 6 rebounds, while Marko Banic scored 11 points with 5 rebounds. Reggie Redding contributed 9 points and 6 rebounds, and Cliff Hammonds netted 8 in victory. Devin Smith collected 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for Maccabi, Linhart scored 15 points, while Sofoklis Schortsanitis muscled his way to 12 in defeat.
