Ghanaian star Basketball players Ben Bentil and Amida Brimah were involved in European competitions and had contrasting fortunes on an individual level and team level.
Center Brimah saw his side Filou Oostende lost its third game in a row in the FIBA Basketball Champions League via an 87-91 loss to Ukrainian side Prometey.
Despite the dire team situation, Brimah had another solid outing registering 13 points, five blocks and three rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. In his first season at Filou, Brimah is averaging 11 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocks. (Click highlighted text to watch game highlights)
On the other hand, Small Forward/ Power Forward Ben Bentil saw his Olimpia Milano beat Baskonia 89-78 to clinch its 17th win in 24 games in the Euroleague. Milano ranks third in the 18 team league standings. (Click highlighted text to game highlights)
On an individual level, Bentil had a poor outing as he registered six points, a rebound and a steal in 20:007 minutes. Prior to the game, Bentil had recorded double digit points in two games in a row.
By Yaw Adjei-Mintah
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