Ludwigsburg has reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League ahead of schedule. Although the giants lost 91:93 (42:54) at Galatasaray Istanbul on Tuesday, they can no longer be displaced from the top two places in Group J thanks to the direct comparison after winning the first leg 100:80
In the knockout round, the top eight clubs will battle it out in a best-of-three format in April for a place in the Final Four.
The hosts led by 16 points at times (41:25/13th minute). Ludwigsburg was only allowed to lose by 19 points to win the head-to-head tie. The team of Head Coach Josh King was able to reduce the deficit, in particular thanks to the strong Jayvon Graves. However, short spells of weakness kept the game tense. The Giants went into the final period 65:78 in front.
The visitors quickly made everything clear with a good run in the fourth quarter, even though they were not able to turn the game around completely. Top scorer Graves finished with 26 points
