Cluj-Napoca earns road win over Vienna behind Plavsic, balance
VIENNA (Interstat) — Visiting Cluj-Napoca beat Vienna 95-84 on Saturday at Stadthalle B. Cluj-Napoca improved to 1-1, while Vienna dropped to 0-4. Cluj-Napoca led 41-37 at halftime, then used a 29-point third quarter to build a cushion. The visitors added 25 points in the fourth to hold off Vienna. Aleksandar Langovic led Vienna with 23 points, three rebounds and two assists. Aleksa Novakovic added 16 points, four rebounds and three assists. Uros Plavsic, Cluj-Napoca’s top star, had 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and one block. Grant Sherfield scored 17 points with two rebounds and three assists for Vienna. Kristian Kullamae scored 14 points with four rebounds and two assists for Cluj-Napoca. Javon Bess also scored 14 points with three rebounds, one assist and one block. Jalyn Mccreary contributed 13 points, five rebounds and three assists. JD Muila had eight points and eight rebounds for Vienna. Kresimir Radovcic scored 10 points with one rebound and three assists, and Barra Njie added four points, four rebounds and eight assists.