She left her seat with a great victory Effects and will claim its entry into the playoffs of this year’s Euroleague against Baskonia the Virtus Bologna!
Luca Banki’s team quickly overcame their bad start (23-12 in the first period) and with their greatest “weapon” their excellent defense, did not allow Efes to find a rhythm, finally celebrating the big victory with 67-64!
Leading the way for the winners, who finished the match with 14/34 2-pointers, 11/28 3-pointers, 6/10 shots and 21 assists against just 8 of their opponents, were Sengelia (13p), Lundberg (12p, 7rib), Abbas (12p) and Belinelli (11p), while the home team’s efforts were not enough Clyburn (22p, 20 of them in the first half) and Larkin (16p).
Thus, Virtus Bologna will face in the play-in final (19/4) the defeated by Maccabi Tel Aviv, Baskoniacontending for its entry into the playoffs, where if qualified, it will face the first team of the regular season, Real Madrid.
The match
The match started with both teams “cold”, missing the first shots, before o Clyburn open the scoring with a well-placed 3-pointer and … take off, scoring five straight from long range and 17 straight points (including two field goals), for his team’s 17-10 run. With impressive basketball, flawless circulation and with the help of their audience, Efes took the lead with 23-12but Bologna didn’t let up and found a response after a Banki timeout, responding with a 9-0 run to cut to 23-21 with a three-pointer by Sengelia, who reached 7 personal points at the end of the first period.
?? CLYBUUUUURN ??????
5/5 A 3??PTS TO START THE MATCH !!!@AnadoluEfesSK x @EuroLeague#SKWEEKLive #EveryGameMatters pic.twitter.com/jPQ3t8iSxc
— SKWEEK (@skweektv) April 16, 2024
THE Sengelia it was he who tied the score at 23-23 for Efes at the start of the second quarter, Bryant and Oturu put Efes ahead again (27-23), but the Abbas, who in addition to doing a great job marking Larkin on multiple occasions, also scored five straight points for Bologna’s first lead of the night (27-28)! The two teams continued to go hand-in-hand on the scoreboard, until Clapburn hit 20 on 6/7 3-pointers to make it 36-33 and Zizic answered for the 36-35 of the first half.
Ca se bat tres haut a Istanbul ??@VirtusSegafredo x @EuroLeague#SKWEEKLive #EveryGameMatters pic.twitter.com/QyiDERvEzk
— SKWEEK (@skweektv) April 16, 2024
Upon returning to action, the Polonara hit for three, giving the lead (36-38) to the visitors, Larkin responded with nine straight points for 45-43, while Abbas scored his second three-pointer, for 45-46! THE Clyburn made his first and only basket in the second half, and Plais made it 50-46 with a three-pointer, while Lundberg reached 9, decreasing to 50-48 of the third period.
The derby continued into the fourth quarter, with neither team able to break away, but with Bologna giving the game a slow pace that suited them. THE Bubua with his first five points in the match he made it 55-50, but Bologna immediately equalized with shots by Sengelia and a three-pointer by Paiola, while Belinelli put the visitors ahead with 58-57! With 6 minutes left in the final, Efes was held without a point for 3.5 minutes and Bologna escaped with +7 (64-57), before Larkin down to 61-64 with 1:15 left, However, o Lundberg with his big three-pointer he shaped it 67-61 and it was basically… over, with Efes just cutting back for the final 67-64.
FROM The Sinan Erdem Dome ?? @IffeLundberg with the clutch gene ??
A dagger that puts the game out of reach and helps his side’s season continue!! pic.twitter.com/rfAy3EPw7r
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) April 16, 2024
The quarters: 23-21, 36-35, 50-48, 64-67
The match statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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