Baskonia’s improvement is not enough to topple Zenit (82-90)

The Bitci Baskonia conceded a new defeat in the Regular Phase of the Euroleague 2021-2022 after losing this Tuesday at the Fernando Buesa Arena by 82-90 before him Zenith Saint Petersburg Russian, after a bad second half where he did not find the offensive success with which he reached the break ahead.

The Baskonia team still hasn’t won in the top continental competition in 2022 and couldn’t stop its bad dynamics to give joy to a crowd ‘touched’ by not qualifying for the Copa del Rey.

The fourth consecutive loss continues to move away from the play-off zone to those of Neven Spa daughterwho scored 32 points after the break after scoring 50 in the first 20 minutes.

Despite recovering players like Alex Peters Y Matt Costello and having to face a rival also diminished in their rotation due to important casualties such as Gudaitis, Ponitka or frankampcould not maintain his good level in the first half and no longer had the success when he was down on the scoreboard.

In this way, the party they signed Rockas Giedraitis (21 valuation credits), wade baldwin (20) or the flashes of Steven Enoch were not enough to change the dynamics of the team from Vitoria.

Data sheet:

82 – Bitci Baskonia (24+26+14+18): Granger (13), Baldwin (16), Giedraitis (14), Fontecchio (8) and Enoch (15) —initial five—, Lamar Peters (7), Raieste (-), Costello (2) and Alec Peters (7) .

90 – Zenit (22+22+18+28): Loyd (23), Karasev (7), Kulagin (8), Mickey (16) and Poythress (7) —initial five—, Carter (2), Volkhin (-), Kuzminskas (3), Baron (24) and Zubkov (-).

Referees: Ilija Belosevic (Serbia), Gytis Vilius (Lithuania) and Carmelo Paternico (Italy). They eliminated locals Lamar Peters (min. 37), Steven Enoch (min. 40) and Jayson Granger (min. 40) due to personal fouls.