Basketball
77-72: Lenovo Tenerife loses to VEF Liga
he lenovo tenerife In time for this Tuesday latvia (77-72) Important defeat against VEF Riga, bottom of the group of FIBA Champions Leaguedespite keeping him as the group’s leader, he lost his chance to get closer to first place in the group.
Not only what the defeat of the Tenerife team means for the qualification for the next stage of the team, which continues to be in very good form, but also what it means for the team who played the game on Saturday with two consecutive setbacks. It was also tough mentally.against Baskoniathere are two very important points.
Vidoretta He wasn’t counting on his point guard in this game. Bruno Fitipaldo Quota and Jaime Fernandez He was disqualified at the end of the third quarter and was unable to finish the match.
It started well lenovo tenerife in front of VEF Riga A little indecisive in the offensive game. The Tenerife team took advantage of the doubts and built a small lead on the scoreboard, reaching an 11-point lead (19-28) at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the tide changed. The Tenerife team stalled in their offensive game and couldn’t control their rebounding.
The local team took advantage of the situation and jumped out to an 8-0 lead, making the score 27-28, highlighting the team’s weaknesses today. lenovo tenerife Someone who couldn’t find his place on the field.
In that second quarter, parity was at its highest.he VEF Riga He began to believe in victory and, guided by the good Adams, continued to live and did not give war an option. tenerife island I just couldn’t find a good firing option.
The game entered halftime with the biggest tie on the scoreboard (39-38). VEF Riga very accurate, tenerife island Someone who has not yet found his place on the field.
he lenovo tenerife Gained an S at the beginning of the 3rd quarter and attracted attention again.Hermadini and Jaime Fernandez That started to take a toll on the local defense. 42-40 (22 minutes), entering the basket exchange and electronic advantage phase, Adams continued to control the game for his team, but was well accompanied. Pineiro Very aggressive in attack. As a result of that push, VEF Riga They scored again and took a nine-point lead (58-49, 29 minutes).
The last quarter was very intense.he lenovo tenerife, he couldn’t be relied on anymore Jaime Fernandez Two techniques disqualified him and he only had one technique. Orchard Although his position is “1”, the remaining players can turn the game around.
triple of sussarin pUse the equal sign again (62-61, min.34). madsen He almost sealed the blow by hitting two consecutive triples to make it 74-66 with three minutes left.
Problems with the attack lenovo tenerife connect with Geo ShelmerdineMy lack of success on the outside ultimately led to the decision on a local team (77-72).
data sheet
VEF Riga vs Lenovo Tenerife 77-72
77 – VEF Riga (19+20+21+17) Adams (15), Pineiro (16), Toro Barea (5), Bertans (10), Madsen (17) -Early-, Bumeister (-), Lotti ( 9), Blooms (5)
72 – Lenovo Tenerife (28+10+16+18) Fernandes (14), Sarin (5), Doernekamp (9), Abromaitis (5), Shermazini (16) -early-, Huertas (13), Cook (2), López (-), Ristic (-), Bicedo (3) and Tailor (5).
Referees: Krejic (ESL), Khorozov (BUL), Gedvilas (LIT). They pointed out technique to Jaime Fernandez (18th and 29th minute) and he was disqualified. Coaches Chuzas Vidoreta (26th minute) and Marcelinho Huertas (30th minute) were also sanctioned for technique. Pinheiro (36th minute) and Abromaitis (40th minute) were eliminated for fouls.
Incident: The match took place in front of a crowd of approximately 4,000 people at the Riga Arena.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Basketball
“Victories over Euroleague teams, the Super Cup in Belgrade, the birth of Jean-Charles’ twins.” Vatutin named the brightest moments of 2025
President of basketball CSKA Andrei Vatutin, in a conversation with Match TV, named the brightest moments of the outgoing year, and also told how to meet 2026.
At the end of the 2024/25 season, CSKA became the champion of the VTB United League. In the current regular season, the army team is in the lead, having won 16 victories in 18 games.
— How satisfied are you with 2025?
— First of all, I would like to say that the team we have now is very dear to me. I am often asked: which season’s team do you like the most? For some reason, everyone thinks that the answer will be related to our victories in the Euroleague. Not at all. Every year we have a unique team. I’m happy to work with the guys we have today. I really value the victories in the United League that we achieved with this Team. That’s right, with a capital letter. The guys communicate well with each other. We have a great environment in the dressing room. I am very glad that our veterans – Kurbanov, Antonov, Ukhov – continue their careers. They mean a lot to me and to CSKA.
It is clear that if you won the championship in the past year, there is no reason to be dissatisfied with the sports result. But again, I’m happy to work with the coaching staff, our players, our club office and I would like everyone to be healthy and for us to continue to win together. I think everyone will have a lot of wishes in their New Year’s toasts. But surely each of the CSKA employees, players and coaches will wish us good luck and that there will be no injuries. If everything goes well, then there will be victories.
In addition to winning the championship, our team had many more bright moments. Birth of twins to Livio Jean-Charles. We played the pre-season in Dubai for the first time. The United League Super Cup was played for the first time in Belgrade. Plus we beat two Euroleague teams, which doesn’t mean anything, but in principle it indicates that we can now play with Euroleague teams. And I’ll probably also note Kurbanov’s pass to Livio in Krasnodar, when they scored 0.6 seconds before the end. A very bright moment. This suggests that basketball has become faster over the past decades: what took three seconds in Munich was now decided in 0.6.
Of course, my family gives me many very bright positive moments.
— How will you celebrate the New Year? What will be on the festive table?
— In Moscow, with my family. As always, it will be delicious. I generally love to eat (laughs). So to say that today I eat tasteless, but on New Year’s Day it’s delicious, would be wrong. Before the chimes, as always, we will listen to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin’s New Year’s address. Then we’ll have a glass of champagne, and then maybe move on to red wine.
— The Year of the Fire Horse is ahead. Does this mean that CSKA must definitely become the champion?
— (Laughs) I’ll say this: we don’t owe anyone anything. Whether it’s the year of the blue Horse or the Ox, our goals remain the same: we will try to please our fans. The Year of the Red Horse does not impose additional responsibilities and obligations. Of course, it’s nice that it’s the Year of the Horse, but it will be all the more interesting and enjoyable to ride this horse. Our competitors will probably oppose this. It is clear that the New Year’s toasts of the leaders of UNICS, Zenit, and Lokomotiv will also be for victory. Now is the middle of the season, and the most interesting is ahead,” Vatutin told Match TV.
Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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President of the Zaporozhye Regional Basketball Federation Valery Elkinson Summarized the results of the first part of the season for BC Zaporozhye.
– Valery, at the beginning of the season you made predictions about BC Zaporozhye’s performance in the Super League and the Ukrainian Cup. The second round is already underway. Are you happy with the results?
– Yes, I am satisfied. Many experts predicted that we would be ninth or tenth, but we need work, system and team for the result. We have a very small staff: club president Viktor Stelmakov, chief accountant Tatyana Kozachenko and media director Roman Polyachenko. These people have been working for the benefit of Zaporizhzhya basketball for years, and thanks to this, we achieved the current result.
– Which matches did you like the most? Where did the team perform at its best?
– First of all, both matches will be played against Kharkov Falcons. Unfortunately, we lost the first match in overtime and won the second match by one point. These are important matches as the opponent’s head coach is our former mentor Valery Plekhanov. The matches were quite challenging and interesting.
– What about the matches against Dnepr?
– “Dnepr” is the leader of the championship today and so far it is difficult for us to fight with them. Our main duty now is to protect basketball in such difficult times. We plan to compete for medals in the future as well. We have a common dream with the city and regional authorities: to return the European Cup of basketball to Zaporozhye.
– How do you evaluate the role of American legionnaires in BC Zaporozhye?
– The team has a very good microclimate, foreign players are very well integrated into the team. They are the leaders of the team today. At the same time, you must understand that times are difficult and communicating with strangers in such conditions is a particular challenge. But despite all the difficulties, the team works in unity and produces results.
Captain Anton Buts plays a big role; He is a leader not only on the field, but also in the locker room, helping young people and communicating with foreign players.
– Anton Buts plays a very consistent game. Was he given any special assignments?
– Anton has been in our club for many years and is playing better every season. He has a strong character and he shows it in his matches. He manages the team; This is very important.
– How do young people express themselves?
– We are satisfied. Ilya Lishchina is our student who returned home after studying on the Dnieper. Vyacheslav Kiktev is a hardworking player, although there are some difficulties. We also signed another student, Alexander Petrenko, which allowed us to expand our squad.
– Where is it more difficult to play; In the Super League or the Ukrainian Cup?
– These are different tournaments. It is a cup elimination match. For years we had no luck in the draw; We reached Dnepr early. This year the draw was more favorable and for the first time in ten years BC Zaporozhye advanced to the Final Four. In the cup, everything is decided by a single match, while in the championship, the distance is longer.
– How do you evaluate the work of head coach Dmitry Shchiglinsky?
– Dmitry actively participated in the formation of the team, has his own vision of the game and tactics. We can say that he did the right thing with the choice of actors, including foreign actors. We try to create conditions where the team can work safely despite all the difficulties.
Source: Sport UA
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Krasnodar Lokomotiv-Kuban defeated Saratov Avtodor in a home match of the VTB United League regular season.
The meeting ended with a score of 88:65 (19:17, 29:16, 22:20, 18:12). At Avtodor, Alen Hadzhibegovic from Avtodor scored a double-double (26 points and 17 rebounds). For Krasnodar, Jeremiah Martin scored the most points – 25.
Lokomotiv-Kuban (12 wins and 6 losses) is third in the standings, Avtodor (4–15) is 10th.
Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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