Basketball
Valencia – Baskonia 84-98: Howard and Moneke broke through for the Orange in the fourth period
Baskonia tied the score in the fourth period and ended up passing in impressive fashion away from home to Valencia (98-84) in the game that raised the curtain on Game 11 of the EuroLeague.
Valencia had the upper hand for three periods, but Baskonia faded in the final stretch! With impressive odds and +17 as an individual, Dusko Ivanovic’s players managed the ups and downs and won the big double (98-84).
Marcus Howard (24 points on 6/14 three-pointers) and Chima Moneke (19 points, 7 rebounds) were the ones who produced the winners, with great support from Cody Miller-McIntyre (11 points, 10 assists) and Vanja Marinkovic (14 Points on 3/8 3-point shots) who made crucial shots in the fourth quarter.
5/26 3-pointers were an open sore for Valencia throughout the quarter and led to a blackout starting in the 33rd minute (72-73 at that point).
Five defeats in a row for the Oranges, who have been on a downward trend in recent weeks.
THE REFEREES: Bolthauser – Difala – Chichi.
THE DECADES: 21-20, 52-44, 70-67, 84-98.
VALENTIA (Mumbro): Harper 12 (1/6 three-pointers, 4 assists), Claver 4, Puerto, Reuvers 5 (1), Lopez-Arostegui 9 (1/4 three-pointers), Jones 13, Inglis 8 (6 rebounds). ), Toure 3, Robertson 1, Davies 13, Ojeleye 16 (2).
BASCONIA (Ivanovic): Howard 24 (6/14 3-pointers, 6/6 shots, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 turnovers), Mannion, Raieste, Chioza, Sedekerskis 9 (5 rebounds), Marinkovic 14 (3/8 3- Pointer), Miller-McIntyre 11 (10 assists, 3 turnovers), Dieth 3 (1), Diop, Kotsa 9 (6 rebounds, 6 assists), Costello 9, Monecke 19 (5/7 2-pointers, 1/1 3 -Pointers, 6/8 shots, 7 rebounds, 5 fouls).
Barcelona team statistics: 23/43 2-pointers, 5/26 3-pointers, 23/31 shots, 33 rebounds (19 defensive + 14 offensive), 16 assists, 11 steals, 8 turnovers.
Statistics of the Villeurbanne team: 23/34 2-pointers, 11/27 3-pointers, 19/28 shots, 40 rebounds (30 defensive + 10 offensive), 25 assists, 5 steals, 16 turnovers, 4 blocks.
The next games of the two teams: Valencia plays Red Star (6/12, home) and Villerban (away), while Baskonia stays at the Fernando Buesa Arena and hosts Fenerbahce (6/12) and Red Star (8/12).
Source: sport 24
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