He Lointek Gernika Bizkaia has lost this Thursday at its premiere in the EuroCup 2023-2024 in front of Montpellier Lattes by 69-70. Behind the suspension from his first match against the Israeli Ramat Hasharon, the Basques have started the European competition at home, in Gernika. Despite a bad start, they managed to turn the score around, but a triple in the final seconds condemned them to defeat.

The visitors started the game strong, with a triple to score the first points of the match. They took the lead quickly, forcing the Biscayans to row against the current in the first quarter of the match (5-10). Lointek has managed to catch the rhythm of its rivals, but the French team has been very successful in its shots, which has allowed it to achieve a small advantage for the first quarter (15-21).

The locals entered the second quarter with another spark and with a 7-0 run They have taken the lead on the scoreboard (22-21). The great defensive work of Gernika’s team has had a lot to do with that change. But through a foul and a three-pointer, Montpellier once again took control of the game (24-28). Lointek has begun to miss too many shots, which has benefited the rivals to take advantage again with a partial 5-12arriving at the break ahead (33-42).

After the break, the Basque team won the game and with a partial 10-2 has gotten within one point of the rival (43-44). They have held their own against the French, but have not managed to get ahead on the scoreboard at the end of the third quarter (52-56).

With a local triple, Lointek took the lead as soon as the last quarter began and remained ahead, even if only by the slightest (69-67). The last minutes of the game have been very intense and A visiting triple with five seconds remaining gave Montpellier the victory by one point (69-70).

Ramat Hasharon, out of the tournament

The Israeli Basketball Federation has informed FIBA ​​this Thursday that the Ramat Hasharonwhich was part of the same group as Lointek Gernika Bizkaia, has decided to withdraw from the Eurocup. The Israeli club has made this decision due to the current situation in the country, and as a consequence, Group D will be played as a group of three teamsand, in the rest of the groups, The results obtained by the first three classified against the fourth and last will not count. from each of them.

In this context, all the matches that Ramat Hasharon was supposed to play in the group stage are eliminated from the calendar.

Data sheet

69 – Lointek Gernika (15+18+19+17): Ariztimuño (2), Nikitinaite (10), Berger (9), Madera (7) and Milapie (3) -starting five-; Flores (10), Buch (7), Bradford (15) and Da Silva (6).

70 – Lattes Montpellier (21+21+14+14): Bernies (3), Alston (17), Toure (17), Badiane (7) and Linskens (18) -starting five-; Rabot (3), Naigre (2) and Zemoura (3).

Referees: Andrea Bongiorni (Italy), Elvis Binders-Coders (Latvia) and Tiago Roxo Perdigao (Portugal). Eliminated due to fouls, Milapie (m.39).

Source: Eitb

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