Kalu powers Geneva Lions to home win over Lugano
GENEVA, Switzerland (Interstat) — Kevin Kalu had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Geneva Lions beat Lugano 92-74 on Saturday. Kalu was Geneva Lions’ top performer. Nathan Claerbaut led Lugano with 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, while Jeameril Wilson added 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Geneva Lions shot 33 of 67 from the floor and 16 of 22 from the free throw line, finishing with 16 assists and 11 turnovers. Lugano shot 28 of 59 from the floor and 9 of 31 from three-point range, committing 23 turnovers. Mohamed Chabouh scored 16 points for Geneva Lions, Tyler Johnson added 16, Corey Floyd had 14 and six assists, and Zaid Weibel scored 12. Simone Togni scored 10 for Lugano. Geneva Lions improved to 7-3, while Lugano fell to 1-5. Geneva Lions scored 24 first-quarter points and led 46-29 at halftime. Lugano scored 22 points in the third quarter but could not close the gap.