The first ticket for the quarter-finals of this year’s Eurocup was hers Parisprevailing 98-97 in Lithuania and its headquarters Lietkampelis!
In their first participation in a European competition, the team from the French capital entered the match under stress and found themselves losing by a double-digit difference (22-10), but then found their “footings”, reducing to 24-19 before the end of the first period.
The hosts got back to +10 (33-23) in the second period, but the French found the answers again, tying the score at 38-38 and going into the locker room with the lead (45-46). From that point on the match was a derby, with neither team able to make a big difference in their favor.
The third period ended with Lietkambelis in front with 74-71 both teams went hand in hand in scoring until the clock showed 1:42 left. Then, Wallace’s 3-pointer made it 89-93, and then the visitors kept their cool in the shooting game, eventually taking the win with 98-97.
Top for the winners are Begarin (22p), Wallace (19Ï€) and Sims (15p), while for Lietkambelis they stood out Morris (23p), Goloman (22Ï€) and We are listening (20p).
The quarters: 24-19, 45-46, 74-71, 97-98
Source: Sport Fm
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