He found a reaction in the crowded “Sinan Erdem” and leveled the Eurocup semi-final series with Burg the Besiktas!
The home side, who had their backs against the wall after their 86-74 loss last Tuesday (26/3) in France, showed their quality in the second half of tonight’s clash and eventually celebrated victory with 82-71sending the series back to the headquarters of their opponent, where the coveted qualification to the final of the competition will be decided next week!
Top for the winners were Matthews and Mitchellwho scored 17 points each, while for the guests, o Isaiah Mikewith 19 points and 8 rebounds.
The match was ambiguous from the start, with neither team able to create a big difference in their favor and with Burg leading 14-10 and 16-12, before Besiktas closed the first period at +1 ( 19-18). The visitors were held without a point in the first three minutes of the second period, allowing Besiktas to escape with 23-18, but they got their feet wet again and went to the locker room with a four-point lead (36-32), thanks to a basket and a foul. of Lewis.
Jequan Lewis with the and-one ??@JLBourgBasket #MagicMoment pic.twitter.com/8Q5X4g6Okw
— BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) March 29, 2024
He scored three on his second-half return to give Burg their biggest lead of the night (32-39), while Besiktas responded with an 11-0 run to make it 43-39 to close out the third period. at +6 (59-53). Taking advantage of the momentum, Besiktas even led by a margin of 15 points (73-58), before reaching victory with the final 82-71.
The quarters: 19-18, 32-36, 59-53, 82-71
The match statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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