Oradea edges Dinamo Bucuresti 76‑72 in Romanian league clash
BUCHAREST, Romania (Interstat) — Emmanuel Nzekwesi recorded a triple-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead visiting Oradea past Dinamo Bucuresti 76-72 on Sunday in Romanian Divizia A action at Arena de Baschet.
Thomas Bropleh scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Oradea, which improved to 36-11. Kris Richard added 12 points and six rebounds, while Bandja Sy also scored 12.
Oradea trailed 24-19 after the first quarter but rallied behind a 19-11 second-quarter advantage to lead 33-35 at halftime. Dinamo Bucuresti edged ahead after the third period 43-48 before Oradea erupted for 28 points in the fourth quarter to secure the comeback victory.
Radu Virna paced Dinamo Bucuresti with 17 points. Vyacheslav Bobrov contributed 12 points, five assists and three rebounds, and Ousmane Drame added nine points and eight rebounds. The loss dropped Dinamo Bucuresti to 24-12.
The game was the third meeting between the teams in May, with Oradea winning the series two games to one after losing 81-80 on May 12 and winning 93-89 on May 10.