Euskaraz irakurri: Bilbao Basketek Anwil Wloclawek egungo txapeldunaren etxean irabazi du, 79-83, eta ondo hasi du Europako Kopa

He Surne Bilbao Basket ha cattle this wednesday 79-83 on the track Anwil Wloclawekin the first day of the group stage of the FIBA ​​Europe Cup, and has thus started in an unbeatable way in the international competition. The Biscayan team has made a good third quarterin which he has erased the eleven-point advantage that his rival, current champion of the Europe Cup, had at half-time, and has been able to resolve in the final minutesto claim victory. Alex Renfroe, with 22 points, and Sacha Killeya-Joneswith 18, have led the Bilbao Basket offensive, which has not given up at any time and has achieved a victory of notable merit.

In that context, the first quarter The game has been a roller coaster, with an initial phase in which Anwil, in the blink of an eye, has achieved a 15-point lead, and with a second half in which Bilbao Basket has responded forcefully to be very close to tying the match. The Polish team, after a brilliant start, has found itself with a favorable 17-2 that has forced Jaume Ponsarnau to urgently call a timeout; His players, after receiving orders from him, have turned the situation around, and, with a run of 0-14, they have placed themselves just one point away, 17-16. At the end of the first period, the Biscayan squad lost by one, 24-23, which was, of course, a good result in view of what the scoreboard indicated just a few minutes before.

The second quarter Bilbao Basket has shown a less successful team than its rival. Anwil, pushed by their fans, played more aggressively than the Basque team, with more determination, and this was reflected in the score, which soon became unfavorable for those from Ponsarnau again. The locals have once again reached a ten-point advantage, at 40-30, and have closed the first half of the game with a 49-38 that left Bilbao Basket pending a notable improvement to qualify for victory. Adam Smith and Sacha Killeya-Jones, with ten points each, led the Biscayan team’s attack, with the entire second half still remaining.

What happened has been key in resolving the crash. in the third quarter, in which the Bilbao squad has worked hard to come back, and has achieved it. With a partial score of 7-20, those from Ponsarnau have managed to take the lead, after many minutes without being able to do so; Anwil closed the third period with a one-point advantage, 61-60, but it seemed clear that the game had changed, since Bilbao Basket was going for more, just the opposite of the Polish team.

Those sensations have been completely confirmed in the fourth and final period. With more courage than its rival, the Biscayan team has managed to reach the final minutes with options. The score of 79-74 with two and a half minutes remaining did not invite optimism, but Anwil did not score more and Bilbao Basket added nine golden points that gave them the victory. The three that Adam Smith achieved with a great triple stand out, especially, when the locals won 79-78; Ponsarnau’s players have regained the lead, and they have not relinquished it until the final whistle.

Data sheet

79 – Anwill Wloclawek (24+25+12+18): Amir Bell (11), Joesaar (8), Garbacz (16), Petrasek (11) and Kalif Young (4) -starting five-; Victor Sanders (8), Tanner Groves (7), Schenk (7), Laczynski (2) and Kostrezewski (5).

83 – Surne Bilbao Basket (23+15+22+23): Pantzar (2), Adam Smith (13), Alex Reyes, Andersson (5) and Hlinason (2) –starting five- Renfroe (22), Kullamae (8), Rabaseda (7), De Ridder (3), Killeya- Jones (18) and Rigo (3).

Referees: Gintaras Vitkauskas (Lithuania), Mikheil Vartanov (Georgia) and Diogo Martins (Portugal). Amir Bell eliminated due to fouls (m.37)

Incidents: Match of the first day of group B of the FIBA ​​Europe Cup, played at the Hala Mistrzów, in Wloclawek, with its capacity of 4,200 spectators practically full.

Source: Eitb

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