Euskaraz irakurri: Bilbao Basketek lehiarik galdu gabe amaitu du multzoen phasea, Eskozian irabazita (59-78)

He Surne Bilbao Basket has resolved with a clear victory the procedure in Scotland with which it has closed the group stage of the FIBA Europe Cupa 59-78 at East Kilbride in Glasgow that left the local team eliminated Caledonia Gladiators.

The match no longer had any qualifying influence for the ‘men in black’, who not only qualified for the next round, the round of 16, but also did so as group champions and one of the best teams in the competition.

On the other hand, Caledonia, the great surprise of the first round that arrived in Miribilla arguing for first place against Surne Bilbaoin the end he was eliminated with the defeat and the victory of the current champion of the tournament, the Anwill Wloclawek Polish at home in front of BC CSU Sibiu Romanian (84-71).

Within a very choral performance, they led the beating of Jaume Ponsarnau’s team Kristian Kullamae (12 points) and work under the hoops Tryggvi Hlinason (7 rebounds, 5 assists and 17 efficiency). Although what will make those in black the happiest, in addition to the victory, are the points scored by the youth players Unai Railing (8 and 4 rebounds) and the debutant Asier Fernandez (2).

Second round rivals

After the end of the group stage, the Bilbao Basket You already know the rivals you will face in the second round of the competition within the group K: he Balkan Botevgrad Bulgarian (first in group A, with four victories), the FC Porto (second in group E, with four victories) and the B.G. Göttingen German (first in group I, with 5 victories).

We are going to Group K of the Last 16 of the @FIBAEuropeCup!

Balkan Botevgrad ¿¿ (1st in group A)
Surne Bilbao Basket ¿ (1st in group B)
BC Gottingen ¿¿ (1st in group I)
FC Porto ¿¿ (6th best second) pic.twitter.com/3qBn4OkxK2

— Surne Bilbao Basket ¿ (@bilbaobasket) November 22, 2023

This second phase is played by 16 teams, which will be divided into four groups of four teams. It will begin on December 6, end on February 7 and the first two in each group will qualify for the quarterfinals. In this way, the first of the confrontations for the people of Bilbao will arrive on December 6 and will be in Miribilla.

Data sheet:

59 – Caledonia Gladiators (8+18+18+15): Dubose (2), Whelan (10), Onwas (7), Palyza (16) and Alihodzic (8) -starting five-; Kyle Johnson (7), Malcom (5), Clifton Moore (4), Jovicic, Buttrick and Kyle Jiménez.

78 – Surne Bilbao Basket (16+18+20+24): Renfroe (10), Adam Smith (7), Rabaseda, Tsalmpouris (10) and Hlinason (5) -starting five-; Pantzar (7), Kullamae (12), Rigo (2), De Ridder (6), Killeya-Jones (9), Barandalla (8) and Asier Fernández (2).

Partials: 8-16, 26-34 (break); 44-54 and 59-78 (final).

Referees: Mihkel Manniste (Estonia), Edgar Ceccarelli (France) and Martin Van Hoye (Belgium). No eliminated.

Source: Eitb

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