Double-double for Zak Irvin, second win for Manchester
- Māris Noviks
- 18 hours ago
- 2 min read
Manchester Basketball withstood comeback attempts by Brussels Basketball to score a 79-66 road win on Tuesday, October 28, at the Complexe Sportif de Neder-Over-Heembeek in central Belgium.
Players of the game
Manchester captain Zak Irvin posted a double-double.
The University of Michigan forward had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.
Kaiyem Cleary led the winners with 21 points on 6/10 shooting from the floor.
Le Moyne College star guard grabbed seven rebounds too.
University of Kansas State graduate guard Max Jones chipped in with 14 points.
French center Jared Ambrose scored 13 points for Brussels Basketball.
Jalen Finch added 11 points.
Key stats
Both teams were focused in the paint.
Manchester shot 63 percent from the two point line, also thanks to good defense and some easy points on fast breaks.
The visitors scored 18 points on fast breaks, compared to nine points for Brussels.
Brussels Basketball struggled from the three point line, 1/17.
Manchester also held the hosts under 50 percent from the two points mark.
The visitors took a double digit lead multiple times but Brussels recovered and made it a two possesion game early in the fourth quarter, 59-55.
Manchester outscored Brussels the rest of the way, 20-11.
Game notes
Manchester Basketball improved to 2-1, while Brussels Basketball dropped to 0-3.
Matthew Otten and his men earned their first road win in the ENBL.
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