Slovan rolls past Inter Basket behind strong perimeter shooting

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Slovan beat visiting Inter Basket 94-64 on Friday at Kodeljevo Sport Hall, improving to 6-4 while Inter Basket fell to 3-4. Slovan led 26-13 after one quarter and 53-31 at halftime, then carried a 73-52 advantage into the fourth. Slovan shot 36 of 69 from the floor, including 17 of 40 from three-point range, and made 5 of 12 free throws. Inter Basket shot 19 of 66 overall, 7 of 24 from beyond the arc and 19 of 27 from the line. Trevon Bluiett scored 17 points for Slovan, Nehemiah Benson paced Inter Basket with 20 points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks, Mateo Dreznjak had 10 points, six assists and two rebounds, and Desure Buie finished with three points and 11 assists. Brno Randuska added 12 points and five rebounds for Inter Basket, which held a 15-11 edge in offensive rebounds but committed 12 turnovers to Slovan’s nine.