Playing excellent defense in the 4th period, when he conceded just 8 points, Basconia prevailed 85-68 over Alba in Vitoria.
At 10-15, Spahias’s team went upwhich holds some hopes for the playoffs, while starring Gendraitis (22 points) and Baldwin (16 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds).
On the other hand, the Germans fell to 9-13, while their survivors were Smith (16 points, 3 assists) and Da Silva (13 points, 7 rebounds).
The match
Both teams kept pace in the score in the first minutes (11-10 in 5 ‘), with the guests performing mainly from the periphery. With a series of 8-0, Baskonia escaped with +6 (19-13 in 7 ‘), while the first period ended with a three-pointer by Smith, which reduced to 21-19.
The derby continued at the beginning of the 2nd quarter (26-25 in 15 ‘), however the hosts were removed again (34-25 in 17’). By Gendraitis to guide them, the Basques gained a double-digit difference in the final of the half (44-31).
Spahia’s team he completely controlled the rhythm and kept the “air” he had (60-47 in 26 ‘) having wonderful pluralism in scoring. Alba’s answer came with Smith and Da Silva giving solutions and reducing the shooting distance with a partial 13-2 (62-60 in 29 ‘), while the 3rd period ended with Baskonia at 64-60.
With Marinkovic and Sendekerski to enter the equation aggressively, the Basques ran individual 12-2 and shot at +14 (76-62) at the beginning of the 4th quarter. The Berlin team tried to return, but was absent for almost 5 minutes and was fatally defeated (85-68).
The quarters: 21-19, 44-31, 64-60, 85-68.
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