Bilbao Basket closes the group stage of the FIBA Europe Cup today in Scotland against the Caledonia Gladiators
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He Surne Bilbao Basket closes today afternoon FIBA Europe Cup group stage of the 2023-24 season, with the match played in Scotland, in Glasgow, against the Caledonia Gladiators. The meeting begins at 8:30 p.m.and it will be broadcast live by eitb.eus and ETB4; In it, the Bilbao team, which has already secured first place in group B, and with it, a pass to the round of 16, seeks a victory that allows him to access the next phase undefeated.
Jaume Ponsarnau’s set They have five victories in the five games they have played in this edition of the FIBA Europe Cup, but in the Endesa League, on the other hand, they have not been able to win in the last five games. Thus, located in the lower part of the League classification, after a good start, Bilbao Basket focuses many of its efforts on turning that situation around, also taking into account that in international competition it has already achieved its first objective, the pass to the second round.
In this context, Ponsarnau has rested two of its main rotation players, Alex Reyes and Denzel Andersson, and has called up youth players Unai Barandalla and Asier Fernández, who already traveled last week to Romania, where their team It sealed the final lead and the ticket to the next round.
The Caledonia Gladiators, unlike Bilbao Basket, has a lot at stake in today’s match; It must win to be able to continue in the Europe Cup, and, if it does not, it is almost certain that the team that remains in competition will be Anwil Wloclawek, current champion of the tournament.
In the first round, the Scottish team visited Miribilla with first place in the group at stake, and, after the first 15 minutes of the game were tied, Bilbao Basket ended up winning very clearly, 106-58.
As has been said, EITB will offer the match live, through eitb.eus and ETB4.
Source: Eitb
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