Atomerőmű rolls past NKA Pecs behind Benke’s all-around effort
PAKS, Hungary (Interstat) — Atomerőmű defeated NKA Pecs 102-77 on Saturday in Hungarian NBIA play. Atomerőmű seized control early, scoring 28 in the first quarter and 25 in the second. NKA Pecs opened with 26 in the first but managed 18 in the second and 21 in the third. Atomerőmű added 20 in the third and 29 in the fourth. NKA Pecs closed with 12 in the fourth. Szilard Benke led Atomerőmű with 16 points, six rebounds, seven assists and one block in 24 minutes. Kieffer Punter paced NKA Pecs with 20 points, three rebounds and seven assists in 29 minutes. Clarence Daniels scored 20 points with four rebounds in 21 minutes for Atomerőmű, while John Chandler added 17 points, five rebounds and two assists. Kalif Young contributed 15 points and four rebounds. Yasiin Joseph posted eight points, three rebounds and seven assists, and Daniel Halmai had eight points and five assists. Marko Krivacevic added seven points and six rebounds. Barna Buglyo scored seven, and Hayden Franson had five points, four rebounds and one block. NKA Pecs fell to 0-1, while Atomerőmű improved to 1-0.