Thanks to Scotty Wilbelkin’s “crescendo”, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Baskonia 94-93 in Israel in a postponed match of the 19th Euroleague match and with a 12-13 record remained “alive” for the qualification.
The match went through many fluctuations with the Basques making a 9-0 run in the second half and the Israeli champions answering with a 6-0 run, but in the fourth period we had great emotions, with Wilbekin turning 89-91 into 94-91 with five consecutive own points and give the victory.
Nanali, Zizic with 21 and the American guard with 17 points were the leaders for the “team of the people”. For the Basques, who reached 7-19, Baldwin stood out with 27 and Giedraitis with 15 points.
With 5/7 three-pointers in the first period, Baskonia gained a small difference, but the Israelis found the solutions with two-pointers and shots and were 28-27 ahead in the first period.
In the second period, Nanali and Zizic brought 49-42 for Maccabi and, despite the pressure of the Basques, “closed” the halftime at 56-50.
In the third period, Basconia found more offensive solutions and was ahead 77-71 at the end of the thirty minutes.
In the fourth period, Zizic gave a +3 lead. At 86-88, Baldwin missed a layup in the 39th minute, Di Bartolomeo with a three-pointer made it 89-88, Costejo responded with a goal foul for 89-91, Wilbekin scored with a three-pointer for 92-91 and with two shots brought 94-91, with Baldwin writing the final 94-93.
THE TEN MINUTES: 28-27, 56-50, 71-77, 94-93
MACABI TEL AVIV (EVEN): Wilbekin 17 (2/8 two points, 3/10 three points, 4/4 shots, 6 assists), Evans, Kalogiaro 7 (3/3 two points, 1/1 shot, 6 rebounds), Williams 6, Reynolds 6, Sorkin, Dibartolomeo 8 (2/7 three points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists), Nanali 21 (1/4 two points, 3/8 three points, 10/11 shots, 4 rebounds, 3 assists), Zizic 21 (9/9 two points, 3/3 shots, 5 rebounds), Silver 7 (1)
BASCONIA (Spachia): Baldwin 27 (6/11 two points, 4/6 three points, 3/4 shots, 7 rebounds, 8 assists), Barrera, Sendekerskis 7 (1), Marinkovic 8 (2), Granger 2, Fontecchio 10 (2), Inoc 8 (4/4 two points, 4 rebounds), Costello 11 (4/4 two points, 0/3 three points, 3/3 shots, 7 rebounds, 4 assists), Pitets 5 (1), Gentraitis 15 (1), Kuruks
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