Bilbao Basket clearly beats Sibiu (89-64), and strengthens its chances in the Europe Cup
Euskaraz irakurri: Bilbao Basketek argi menderatu du Sibiu (89-64), eta sendotu egin ditu Europa Kopan dituen aukerak
He Surne Bilbao Basket ha cattle by 89-64 to the Sibiuthis Wednesday night, in Miribilla, in the second day of the group stage of the FIBA Europe Cup of the 2023-24 seasonand, in this way, adds its second win in the competition. The Bilbao team leads their group, equal with the Caledonia Gladiators, who have also claimed victory in the two rounds played so far. This Wednesday, Jaume Ponsarnau’s men have been very superior their rival, and they have had no difficulties in winning.
Bilbao Basket had started the competition strong, winning on the court of last season’s champion, Anwil Wloclawek, and sought to continue that good start. The European competition returned to Miribilla, for a team, the Bilbao team, which in the Endesa League is showing a high level. Thus, the meeting began with a good atmosphere and expectation to see what the men from Ponsarnau were capable of doing.
Only the champion of each group is guaranteed a ticket to the round of 16, and Bilbao Basket has shown from the beginning that it wants it as property. Within a good collective performance by the Biscayan team, Thijs de Ridder (13 points, seven rebounds and 21 PIR) and Tryggvi Hlinason (11, six and 18) stood out.
A first basket by Uta (0-2) and two consecutive triples by Minchev and Dragoste (5-8) have given Sibiu its only advantages in the game, because Bilbao Basket has woken up immediately, and has established an 11-1 run. 1 in two minutes that showed where things were going to go (16-9).
Ponsarnau’s men have not stopped looking for the opposite goal, and, supported by the energy and points of Rigo and De Ridder, They have already achieved a good difference at the end of the first quarter, 29-17.
Using the 12 players in the rotation, the Bilbao Basket coach has not allowed any relaxation, and his team has already reached fifteen points of difference in the second quarter, at 36-21 and at 38-23.
Sibiu, with several almost consecutive triples, has moved to within eight points, 40-32, but six more points from Bilbao Basket has left the score in a resounding 46-32 at halftime. The escape of the local team has been definitive, and in four minutes after returning from the locker room, they have stretched their lead on the scoreboard to over 20 points (55-34). Up to 28 up Bilbao Basket came in, with two baskets in a row (65-37), before the third quarter ended 67-41.
In the last quarter, the match entered into a dynamic of fouls and unsportsmanlike behavior, which Bilbao Basket paid more (72-56), but the young De Ridder and Kullamae did not want to miss the opportunity to achieve a very large victorywhich resulted in the conclusive 89-64 final.
Data sheet
89 – Surne Bilbao Basket (29+17+21+22): Renfroe (5), Adam Smith (7), Rabaseda, Tsalmpuoris (13) and Killeya-Jones (8) – starting five – Pantzar (8), Kullamae (11), Alex Reyes (3), De Ridder (13), Hlinason (11), Rigo (10) and Barandalla.
64 – BC CSU Sibiu (17+15+9+23): Adnam (3), Dragoste (5), Ivanov (17), Minchev (11) and Uta (8) -starting five-; Pratt (8), Gavriloaia (5), Kuti (5) and Barro (2).
Partials: 29-17, 46-32 (break); 67-41 and 89-64 (final).
Referees: Ivor Mateejek (Czech Republic), Armin Mutapcic (Germany) and Martin van Hoye (Belgium). No eliminated.
Incidents: Match on the second day of group B of the FIBA Europe Cup, played in Miribilla, in front of about 6,000 people, there was more than half an inning.
Source: Eitb

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