BCL Matchday 2 recap: Trabzonspor, UCAM Murcia, Hapoel Holon, Bilbao Basket win and Cholet continues undefeated streak

Four games, four winners. The Basketball Champions League's second matchday wrapped up on October 14, 2026, with Trabzonspor, UCAM Murcia, Hapoel Holon and Bilbao Basket all taking care of business in their respective first-round games. The closest of the bunch was decided by 2 points, while one big man turned in the best individual line of the night.

Trabzonspor and UCAM Murcia cruise after slow stretches

Trabzonspor beat BC Sabah 100-83. The Turkish club opened with 35 points in the first quarter, building an early cushion before cooling off badly. Sabah clawed back with a 30-point second quarter to get within striking distance, and Trabzonspor won the third 21-10. The hosts scored 24 in the fourth to Sabah's 31, the margin already built.

Nick Perkins led all scorers with 25 points and 8 boards on 9-of-15 shooting, including 4-of-8 from deep, for Sabah, and Frankie Fidler backed him up with 17 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Gerry Blakes added 14 points and Charles Manning Jr. chipped in 13 with 4 assists, but it wasn't enough to offset Trabzonspor's firepower. Akwasi Yeboah posted 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and matched Perkins' game-high PIR of 25 for the winners, and Isaiah Canaan added 17 points, going 5-of-8 from deep. Troy Caupain contributed 15 points, and Yigit Arslan put up 13 points and 5 assists, while Xavier Tillman recorded 10 points, 5 boards and 2 blocks.

UCAM Murcie took care of Bamberg Baskets 86-67 on the road, and the game stayed close through the first half before Murcia took over in the third. Bamberg actually led at halftime, 34-32, after trading blows in the first two quarters — 17-15 and 15-19 — but the third quarter changed everything. Murcia outscored Bamberg 32-23 in that frame, and the visitors never let the lead slip again, closing it out 20-12 in the fourth.

Michael Forrest paced the winners with 25 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-5 from 3-points, while Jonah Radebaugh chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting from deep. Ruben Lopez added 10 points and 6 boards, and Jean-Marc Pansa grabbed 12 rebounds. For Bamberg, Trevon Scott's 12 points and 2 blocks led the way, Hason Ward added 11 points and 6 rebounds despite a rough shooting night, and Mylik Wilson chipped in 8 points, 5 boards and 5 assists in the loss.

Cholet extends winning streak to four games

Cholet Basket beat RASTA Vechta 84-66 at home at La Meilleraie, a convincing 18-point win that stretched the club's run to four straight victories across all competitions. Mohamed Diarra led the way with 14 points and 9 rebounds for a game-high PIR of 22.

Aaron Towo-Nansi added 9 points and 4 assists off the bench, Amadou Fall posted a 9 PIR in 19 minutes, and Noah Locke finished with 11 points. Lynn Kidd chipped in 12 points, and Jarrod West put up 10 points and 4 assists. Cholet was pushed early before taking over on the glass with 46 rebounds and 18 assists on the night, and moved to 2-0 in Group F.

Holon survives by 2, Sanogo's 28 points top the night

Hapoel Holon needed every bit of a fast start to hold off Spartak Subotica, winning 86-84 in the tightest game of the round. Holon built a 27-14 cushion in the opening quarter, but Subotica came storming back with 28 points in the fourth and could not complete the comeback.

Adama Sanogo was the difference. The Hapoel Holon big man went for 28 points on an efficient 9-of-11 shooting, adding 5 blocks and a PIR of 29 — the best individual mark of anyone across the four games played that day. Jalon Pipkins answered for Subotica with 19 points and 3 steals, and Igor Drobnjak added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, but Holon's cushion from the first quarter proved just enough to survive.

Bilbao Basket holds off SK Slavia Praha 97-86

Bilbao Basket beat SK Slavia Praha 97-86. Martin Krampelj led the way with 19 points on 5-of-7 shooting, and Tryggvi Hlinason added 17 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 7-of-9 from the field. Jaromir Bohacik kept Slavia Praha in it with 17 points, and Ronaldo Segu added 16 with 4 assists, but Bilbao held on for the 11-point win.

With the matchday in the books, all four winners — Trabzonspor, UCAM Murcia, Hapoel Holon and Bilbao Basket — leave Matchday 2 with a win, while Sabah, Bamberg, Subotica and Slavia Praha will look to bounce back.