BCM Gravelines Dunkerque lost their Quarter-Final Play-Offs opener against Lokomotiv Kuban in heartbreaking fashion.
After scoring the last five points of the regular playing time, the team from northern France went down by one mere point in overtime.
One player that was not giving in at any time of the game was Gravelines' Cyril Akpomedah.
The veteran forward drained a three pointer to force overtime and contributed five more points in the extra period to finish with a game-high 29 points.
He won the EuroChallenge Player of the Round award with an overall efficiency of 33.
Despite making five of seven three pointers and four of six inside the arc, he also corralled five rebounds and dished out two assists while playing every minute of the game.
The best shot blocker in the competition also came up with four rejections on the night.
Akpomedah is a cornerstone ion Gravelines' squad, averaging 13.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.