Basketball
79-71: Valencia avoids the trap of success and stops Virtus with overalls
he valencia basket We reunited in victory this Thursday. euro league And the winning streak ended at 4. Virtus Bologna In a match where initial success confounded subsequent success. Alex ManbrouxHowever, after the break they changed the direction of the game with a much more aggressive defense blocking the Italian team.
First scoring appearance Cassius Robertsonhe was already showing a better version in the last game and final stretch. Brandon Davis completed the point chris jones However, without a defensive function, xavi lopez arostegui which one Jaime Pradilla Although they allowed 47 points in the first half, they were unable to bring the victory to their rivals, who allowed 24 points in the second half.
it took a toll on him valencia Defense is tense, but open shots are jones And the davis They first let him maintain the pace and then allowed him to move forward. Thanks in part to Robertson’s contributions, 10 of his first 13 field goals were an oasis of confidence after many games with little success.
Relieved after a game in which each basket was difficult, Alex Moomburu’s team widened their lead thanks to the momentum of their players. Pradilla and Boubacar Touré But he ignored the defense; Iffe LundbergHe was offered to the Valencian club in the summer and returned control of the scoreboard to the Italian team, scoring 11 goals almost in a row.
Unforced errors on both baskets sent the game into the break tied.some flash Marco Belinelli and versatile Toco Shengeliaformed with a Valencia basket, allowing Virtus to squeeze out the end of the match and reach the break with the greatest advantage (37-47, m.20).
A trip through the locker room made local thoughts clear.and Jovic and jones The quintet showed some serious play on both baskets, mitigating the disadvantage, but their comeback attempts were delayed.Great defensive improvement xavi lopez arostegui Virtus hit two new triples, tormenting his rival’s first line and preventing Virtus from regaining the advantage. Cassius Robertson They flipped the score (54-52, m.27).
With La Fonteta inspiring each of his team’s defensemen, Valencia went on a 23-7 run in the third quarter, confirming that the way was that way and not the other. Daniel Hackett and shengelia They pulled up Virtus and the score was readjusted due to the loss of the locals.
In a low-scoring scenario, Valencia was comfortable moving with triplets. Jovic Jones López Arostegui And the point is Brandon Davis They allowed him to go into the final two minutes with a five-point lead.
triple of Belinelli When the possession horn sounded, he was given one last option. VirtusHowever, the Italians missed the next free throw and Jones’ two, giving up a point. Hackett They paved the way for a home victory, but Horn’s triple sealed the win. López Arostegui After defeating the second place team, La Fonteta was very happy and proud of his team.
data sheet
Valencia Basket vs. Virtus Bologna, 79-71
79 – Valencia Basket (26+11+23+19): Jones (17), Robertson (12), Puerto (3), Inglis (4), Davis (12) -Starting 5-, Reuvers (-), Pradilla (4), López Arostegui (9), Jovic (9), Touré (5), Hermansson (4).
71 – Virtus Bologna (21+26+7+17): Hackett (7), Belinelli (11), Cordinier (7), Dunston Jr. (5), Shengelier (15) – starting 5-, Lundberg (13) ), Payola (3), Doblic (2), Kakok (8), Polonara (-).
Referees: Hordov (CRO), Vyklicky (CZE), Pitsilkas (GRE). There are no exclusions.
Incident: A match corresponding to the 15th day of the regular phase of the EuroLeague, played at La Fonteta in front of a crowd of 6,087. During the break between the first and second quarters, a “rain” of stuffed animals, purchased by local fans to donate to the NGO “Mothers in Action”, fell on Fonteta’s parquet floor .
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Bayern announced the appointment of the team’s head coach on its official website. Svetislav Pesic.
The most successful coach in German basketball history signed a contract with Munich until the end of the season.
The Serbian specialist will replace Gordon Herbert as head coach, with whom the German champions agreed to end their cooperation early by mutual consent.
76-year-old Pesic took over as head of Bayern Munich for the second time. He first joined the Munich team in the autumn of 2012 and remained with them until 2016, winning the first Bundesliga title in the club’s history in 2014.
Svetislav’s greatest achievements include the 2002 World Cup title with Yugoslavia, the 1993 European Championship victory with the German team, and the gold medal at EuroBasket 2001 with Yugoslavia. At club level, the Serbian specialist won the treble in Spain, including winning the Euroleague with Barcelona in 2003. Alba won five championships and two German Cups with Berlin.
In 2024, Pesic won the Olympic bronze medal with the Serbian national team, which he led until last summer, by beating Germany and finishing third in the match.
Source: Sport UA
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Head coach of BC Zaporozhye Dmitry Shchiglinsky He summarized the results of the team’s last matches in 2025 against Krivbass (68:84) and Niko-Basket (78:67).
“Going into the last calendar bubble this year we clearly understood how important this was for us in terms of tournament position. “Krivbass” were right behind us in the table and “Niko-Basket” were playing at home, so both matches promised to be extremely difficult. We were also without our captain Anton Buts, who was injured, which significantly affected the preparations.
We had a bad start to our match against Krivbass, the opponent scored their first long range shots, became confident and kept control of the match for most of the game. We managed to reduce the difference to 4 points in the fourth quarter, but unfortunately we did not have the strength to do more. Krivbass’ last attack with 11:0 gave them an important victory. In the absence of Anton Buts, they had to use rotation and it was not easy for Vyacheslav Kiktev to counter the opponent’s big players.
Our expectations were also the highest for our second match against Niko-Basket. We recently met with this team at the Ukrainian Cup and made a comprehensive analysis. I would like to thank my assistant for her quality work. We analyzed the mistakes in the previous match in detail and focused on playing defense. Even though we made many interventions at the beginning of the match, we could not immediately gain the scoring advantage. The team added more after the first quarter. There were quick breaks, easy points and a more organized attack, and these ultimately brought results. We got the win we needed.
Overall, I am happy with the results of this dough. We maintained our place among the top four teams in the Super League, so I evaluate the performance positively. Playing without one of the starting five players is a serious challenge for our team. I thank the men for their character; “After the defeat in the first match, no one gave up and the next day we played a high-quality game, first of all, as a single team.”
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5 matches were played in the eighth round of the regular season in the Super League. Four more matches were played in Nikolaev and one in Rivne.
Six clubs played their matches during the weekend and the symbolic team was determined according to the results:
Mikhail Gorobchenko (Dnepr) – 8.5 points, 7.5 assists, 3.0 steals, 3.0 rebounds (PE 18.5)
Alexander Peacock (Krivbass) – 15.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists (PE 24.0)
Vladimir Konev (Dnepr) – 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists (PE 20.0)
Tarig Eisa (Zaporozhye) – 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 steals (PE 15.5)
Yaroslav Karpyuk (Kyiv-Sepet) – 15 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals (PE 23)
Dnepr forward was chosen as the MVP of the tour Vladimir Konev. The leader of the Ukrainian champions helped his team to two confident victories in Nikolaev. He recorded 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists (RE 16) in the match against Niko-Basket (96:56) and 18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists (RE 24) against Kryvbas (77:58). In these two games, Vladimir showed high efficiency in attack, converting 7 out of 11 three-point shots and 4 out of 6 two-point shots.
Source: Sport UA
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