The quarter-finals of the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds feature VEF Riga facing Dziki Warszawa on a neutral court in Samokov, Bulgaria, at Arena Samelyon. The referees for this match are Petar Pesic from Serbia, Georgios Poursanidis from Greece, and Edgard Ceccarelli from France. The technical delegate is Andreas Papadopoulos from Greece.
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In the qualification rounds, VEF Riga averages 105 points per game, while Dziki Warszawa averages 116. Both teams also report their rebounding and assist stats, with VEF Riga at 40 rebounds and 17 assists per game compared to Dziki's 19 assists. VEF Riga shoots 77.8% from two-point range and 37.9% from three-point range, while Dziki has a higher three-point percentage at 82.4%.
The tournament in Samokov has seen intense competition, with its field of 24 teams now narrowed following the opening days. Notably, Manchester Basketball made history by becoming the first British team to secure a win in the BCL qualifiers.