Euskaraz Iraqurri: Baskonok Azken Hatsean Menderatu du Zalgiris (66-65)

He Baskonia signed a forced triumph (66-65) this Thursday against the Zalgiris Kaunas to keep alive its objective of achieving the ‘top 10’ of the Euroleague and play the play-off, although they had to suffer until the last second at Fernando Buesa Arena.

The Basque team played with fire, but signed its twelfth victory to stay two of the Play-in areabefore a direct rival, when he has six games left to finish the regular phase. The party was far from being brilliant for both and Markus Howardwith three triples in the last quarter, he brought him to the locals.

Pablo Laso’s They didn’t know how to finish off and Zalgiris had two attacks to win the game in the last possession. Chima Moneke’s defense about Francisco, old acquaintances of Baxi Manresa, and Deividas Sirvydis’s ruling gave life to a Baskonia who did not succeed to have a quieter outcome before a very erratic rival.

Those of Laso They went to break with a good booty (38-30) With a triple on the horn of Nikos Rogkavopoulos, with more decision for the rival ring to at least generate free throws. However, the success shone for its absence, unable to make good level defenses and the many losses of the rival.

The Zalgiris was accommodated in his last wins and even as champion of his cup, but in the Buesa Arena he left a very poor first part. Those of Andrea Trinchieri went to changing rooms with a 1 of 10 in triples, but They survived thanks to the reboundthe pending subject to give rhythm to the Basques.

And it is that the game became heavy without continuity in attack or inspired dolls, beyond nine points of Chima Moneke and a Ignas brazdeikiswho pulled visitors in the second quarter. The resumption did not change the script, again little success, although Baskonia matched the rebound without taking advantage of it (48-43).

For the last quarter a Howard In fighting this campaign, scoring its first baskets at stake, three triples that seemed to opt for the game. Laso wanted to tie Francisco, but Brazdeikis and Smailagic served the Lithuanian comeback that forced the Basques to play it in a infarction end With baskets of Trent Forrest and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot.

Technical file

66- Baskonia: Forrest (6), Luwawu-Cabarrot (7), Sedekerskis (3), Moneke (13) and Diop (2)-Initial Quintet–; Rogkavopoulos (3), Howard (13), Jaramaz (-), Hall (11) and Samanic (8).

65- Zalgiris Kaunas: Francisco (8), Butkevicius (2), Brazdeikis (17), Smailagic (11) and Birutis (8)-Initial Quintet-; Dunston (5), Giedraitis (4), Mitchell (-), Sirvydis (1), Wong (4) and Ulanovas (5).

PARTIAL: 18-12, 20-18, 10-13, 18-22.

Referees: Tomislav Hordov (Croatia), Borys Ryzhyk (Ukraine) and Gentian Cici (Albania). Without eliminated.

Source: Eitb

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