Even though it had the steady lead in the first three quarters, Basconia eventually beat Zalgiris Kaunas at 66-65 in the “Boussea Arina” for the 28th Euroleague match and with a 12-16 record still has a little bit of hopes for the play-in.
The Basques maintained a small lead in the first three periods, but in the fourth, Zalgiris’ three-pointers and series brought it to +1, but at 66-65 the two consecutive three-pointers of the LKL champions gave Pablo Lasso players the victory.
The Spaniards of the Spanish were Montek, Howard with 13 and hall with 11 points. For the players of Andrea Trinkeri, Brazdikis with 17 and Smailgic with 11 points.
The match
Basconia found many solutions at the start of the match and led 7-2, but the Lithuanians equalized 7-7 with their right choices in the rival racket. Now, the lead was steadily alternating, with the two technicians hitting the rival rackets, with Montek bringing +3 and 4-0 to the Basque series at 18-12 in the first period.
Starring Samanic, Basconia reached +5 at the start of the second period, but the good choices of Zalgiris players in the Basque racket brought a 4-0 series and the equalizer for Lithuania champion. A 5-0 series by Pablo Lasso’s players brought it 30-25 and the “warm” Forrest maintained it at these levels, so the new 5-0 series with Rogavopoulos’ three-pointer brought it 38-30 to the end of the half.
Basconia had 7/16 two -pointers, 3/9 three -pointers, 15/18 shots and 14 rebounds. Zalgiris had 11/21 two -pointers, 1/10 three -pointers, 5/8 shots and 22 rebounds.
Basconia kept +3 with +5 at the start of the third period, playing properly in the racket, but failing to three -pointers and long shots. The two teams were overly inappropriate, with the 4-0 series of the Lionians to reduce to -1 and the 4-0 Basque series completing at 48-43 the thirty minutes.
Howard’s two consecutive three-pointers brought 6-0 and +9 for Basconia at the start of the fourth period. Smilegic helped Zalgiris’ 5-0 series for -4 and Francisco’s three -pointer reduced to -2. The Lithuanians with the peripheral shots were constantly dropped at -1 with -2 and Brazdikis finished a 4-0 series for 61-62. The consecutive three-pointers on both sides were changing the lead, Louvavos-Cambaros made 66-65 in the 19 ” and the lost three-pointers of Francisco in the 4 ” and Sirvidis in 1 ” they gave the ‘thriller’ to Basconia.
The quarters: 18-12, 38-30, 48-43, 66-65
The statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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