Trier pulls away from Opava behind Crowley’s balanced attack
OPAVA, Czechia (Interstat) — Trier defeated Opava 103-80 on Wednesday at Hala Opava in Opava, Czechia, improving to 9-1 while Opava fell to 4-9. Austin Crowley led Trier with 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists, and Elijah Tucker paced Opava with 22 points and seven rebounds. Behnam Yakhchali added 11 points for Trier, Moritz Krimmer scored 12, Eli Brooks had 14, Justin Simon posted five points, five rebounds and five assists, and Marten Linssen contributed six points and six rebounds. Trier shot 39 of 74 from the floor, including 15 of 35 from three-point range, and made 10 of 14 free throws. Opava shot 27 of 62 overall, 6 of 21 from beyond the arc, and 20 of 23 at the line. Trier finished with 12 assists, 13 offensive rebounds, three blocks and 16 turnovers; Opava had eight assists, 10 offensive rebounds and 21 turnovers. Trier scored 103 points on 84 possessions, an offensive rating of 123.1, while Opava scored 80 points on 84 possessions, an offensive rating of 95.3.