PLOIESTI, Romania (Interstat) — Rapid Bucuresti defeated Petrolul Ploiesti 88-72 on Saturday, using a strong second and third quarter to pull away. Rapid shot 33 of 63 from the floor, 6 of 20 from three-point range and 16 of 23 from the free-throw line. Petrolul shot 29 of 67 from the field, 4 of 14 from beyond the arc and 10 of 17 at the line. Harrison Cleary led Rapid with 25 points, three assists and two rebounds. Nikola Jevtovic added 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Munis Mahmoud Tutu had 14 points and nine assists. Malachi Smith paced Petrolul with 24 points, six rebounds and three assists. David Rasoga scored 13 points, and Nic Lynch added 14 points and four rebounds. Rapid committed 12 turnovers and had five offensive rebounds; Petrolul committed 17 turnovers and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds. Rapid Bucuresti improved to 1-3, and Petrolul Ploiesti dropped to 1-3.