Bilbao Basket comes back against Porto in extra time (90-86), and will play in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Europe Cup
Euskaraz irakurri: Bilbao Basketek luzapenean menderatu du Porto (90-86), eta FIBA Europa Kopako final laurdenetan izango da
He Surne Bilbao Basket ha cattle to the Port, 90-86in Miribillain the fifth day of the second group stage of the FIBA Europe Cup of the 2023-24 season, this Wednesday, and, in this way, has secured its qualification for the quarterfinals of the competition. The Portuguese team dominated the scoreboard for a large part of the match played in Miribilla, but, in the last quarter, the Ponsarnau team managed to take the match to overtime, where Bilbao Basket claimed the victory and a place in the quarterfinals. .
They have been a triple Denzell Andersonwith 17 seconds left (88-85), and two free throws from Keith Hornsbywith seven seconds left to play (90-86), which have definitively decided a match that Bilbao Basket lost by twelve points at the end of the third quarter (50-62).
Hornsby (18 points), the latest signing and inspiration for the comeback, have been key and Sacha Killeya-Jones (19 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and 20 PIR). Furthermore, the good first part of Adam Smithauthor of 16 points, and also Melwin Pantzar He has posted good numbers (11 points, eight rebounds and 18 PIR).
All of them, however, had a hard time beating an opponent with a scarce but quality rotation, led by Anthony Barber (25 points), who played the entire game. They have helped Cleveland guard Melvin (16 points, six rebounds, two blocks and a PIR of 20), Tanner Omlid (12 points, five rebounds and a PIR of 19) and Aaron Harrison (15 points).
On the last day of this group stage, Bilbao Basket will host the last and eliminated Balkan Botevgrad, who has not won a game and whom they defeated in the first round in Bulgaria (62-94), to ratify the leadership and have an advantage field in quarters. Porto, for its part, will host a Gottingen team that it already beat in Germany, with the aim of achieving its second place in the quarterfinals.
Data sheet
90 – Bilbao Basket (21+17+12+27+13): Renfroe (15), Smith (16), Rabaseda (1), Andersson (4) and Killeya-Jones (19) -starting five-; Pantzar (11), Hornsby (18), De Ridder (2) and Hlinason (4).
86 – Porto (23+16+23+15+9): Barber (25), Harrison (15), Omlid (12), Melvin (16) and Queiroz (2) -starting five-; Kloof (6), Fayne (10) and Camacho de Sá.
Partials: 21-23, 38-39 (rest); 50-62, 77-77 (final) and 90-86 (overtime).
Referees: Geert Jacobs (Belgium), Yener Yilmaz (Turkey) and Gintaras Maciulis (Lithuania). Eliminated, due to fouls, Queirzo (m. 43).
Source: Eitb
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