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Besiktas GAIN will look to strengthen its position in Group B when it welcomes Greece’s Panionios for a BKT EuroCup matchup set to take place Friday evening in Istanbul. The game will be played at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center, a venue used primarily for youth and club competitions, and tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. (local time).
Heading into the ninth week of the group stage, Besiktas GAIN has built a solid run with six wins and two losses, placing the team third in the standings.
Their recent victory on the road against Turk Telekom, where they prevailed 93–84, helped them hold on to that position and brought renewed confidence ahead of the Panionios game.
Panionios, one of Greece’s historic basketball clubs, has struggled throughout the competition and arrives in Istanbul at the bottom of the table with a single win.
The Athens-based team suffered a home defeat in its last outing, falling 79–72 to Lietkabelis, a result that increased the pressure as they try to turn their campaign around.
With Besiktas pushing to stay among the group’s leaders and Panionios fighting to break free from the lower ranks, the matchup brings together two sides approaching the contest with very different trajectories.
Besiktas will try to build on its rhythm, while Panionios hopes to find stability after a challenging run.
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