Klassen leads Rostock past Rigas Zelli in tight finish
ROSTOCK, Germany (Interstat) — Rostock edged visiting Rigas Zelli 87-86 on Tuesday at OSPA Arena. Rostock improved to 3-4. Rigas Zelli fell to 4-1. Rostock scored 22 in each of the first two quarters and 23 in the third. Rigas Zelli scored 15 in the first, 25 in the second and 20 in the third, then scored 26 in the fourth. Tony Perkins led Rigas Zelli with 35 points, three rebounds and two assists. Owen James Klassen had 14 points, 12 rebounds and one block for Rostock. Martynas Varnas added 24 points and three rebounds for Rigas Zelli. Zach Copeland had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists for Rostock. Artur Konontsuk scored 14 points and added four rebounds, one assist and one block. Taronte Crockett added 11 points, two rebounds and four assists. Tyler Wahl had nine points, four rebounds and four assists for Rigas Zelli. Robin Amaize contributed eight points, six rebounds and one assist. Ivan Tkachenko had six points, five rebounds and three assists. Elias Baggette added seven points, two rebounds and five assists for Rostock. Klassen is a 6-foot-10 forward from Ottawa, Canada.