Clément Pédrone, Media365: published on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 9:57 p.m.
Despite their victory at home against Hapoel Holon this Wednesday evening (102-92), the Manceaux have been eliminated from the Champions League. MSB may have some regrets.
MSB knew they did not have their fate in their hands this Wednesday evening for a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals. And unfortunately, it did not work out for them. The Sarthois club had done the job at the start of the evening at Antares on the occasion of the sixth and final matchday with a ten-point lead (102-92). But that was not the only condition to secure a spot for the next stages of the competition, as at almost the same time, Vilnius had to lose on Turkish soil against Galatasaray. This scenario did not unfold as the visitors won (81-90).
With these two results, Vilnius takes the lead of Group I with 10 points, four wins, and two losses, the same record as Galatasaray and Le Mans…
Two missteps
Against Hapoel Holon, MSB made a strong impact from the beginning of the match with 62 points scored in the first two quarters. Thanks to this momentum, the Manceaux, led by the quartet Bastien Grasshoff (17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists), TaShawn Thomas (16 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), Trevor Hudgins (14 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists), and Travante Williams (14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) managed to win the second part of the match with a ten-point lead. However, it was in vain. The Sarthois club may even have some regrets in this Champions League, as not only did Galatasaray almost beat Vilnius, but MSB had suffered two avoidable losses before this Wednesday.
