76-74: Baskonia misses chance in Bologna

he Baskonia This Friday he missed his chance against Virtus Bologna Trent fell asleep at halftime, reacted and the game went to overtime, and despite reaching the end with a chance of winning, they lost 76-74. forest and Nikos logkavopoulos They didn’t get it right.

The Basque team lost the duel, which featured significant absences from both teams, who had to cope with the loss of Toko. shengeliain view of Zizik and will cliburn by locals and kamal baldwinMarcus howard and tadas Sedekerskis Among the visitors.

Nikos logkavopoulos13 points and 10 rebounds, and Luka samanicthe top scorer with 16 points was the highest and solved several attacks after Ogunjen’s excellent defensive level Haramazu.

On the local side, Matthew morgan and achille Polonarabut Isaiah Cordinier He was the key to the final triple, which was essential for the team’s victory.

The game had a hard time starting. Both teams appeared on the court looking a little cold, but as time passed, they started to feel the momentum of the game.

fart Baskonia Despite making open shots, it was Isaiah who lacked success on the outside. Cordinier It is the most plugged-in local environment to support Virtus.

Despite the physical differences in paint; Baskonia It was difficult for them to gain an advantage, but thanks to their good defense, they were able to slightly dominate the scoreboard in the first quarter (14-20).

Ogjen’s contribution from the bench Haramazu and luke samanic served as Baskonia They opened up an important point lead, but a turnover allowed the local team to stay in the game with two triples from Achille. PolonaraThe best of the Italian team in the first half.

The Basconistas failed to take advantage of the chances given to them by Dasco’s team. Ivanovicgaining a 2-on-2 advantage and regaining lost revenue with several baskets at will.

Donta hole He marked territory with dunks and gave his team some air. Baskonia They lacked communication at the rim, but even after giving up an eight-point lead, they held a 37-38 lead at halftime.

he Virtus The second half started with an 18-2 run by Matthew. morganBaskonia reversed the score while failing to find an offensive solution.

to Paul Raso The light went out. torrent forest He could not find his place and the Blaugranas missed simple goals with several successive attacks. The Bolognese team took advantage of it and shined again after passing through the locker room.

Nikos’ 4-point play logkavopoulos Easing the TransAlps offense, the visiting team started a 2-12 run to get back into the game in the final stretch of the third round, 59-54.

Baskonia takes a step forward with Ognyen. Haramazu and tim Luwaw Cabarot Luka’s strong performance took back control of the scoreboard. samanic.

A controversial unsportsmanlike foul against the Vitoria team ended in a 5-0 scoreline for the local team, which opened up a huge lead again in the closing stages.

Just when everything seemed decided in favor of the unsportsmanlike Virtus, Grazulis About Donta hole gave the last cartridge to someone BaskoniaHowever, Trent Forrest didn’t make the free throw, and Italy won the game in a bizarre 76-74 final. logkavopoulos He had the final triple for the win.

technical sheet

Virtus Bologna, 76 – Baskonia, 74

76 – Virtus Segafredo Bologna (14+23+22+17): Pajola (5), Cordinier (16), Morgan (17), Grazulis (13), Polonara (15) and – starting 5 -, Hackett ( 3), Belinelli (4), Akere (-), Visconti (-), Diouf (3).
74 – Baskonia (20+18+16+20): Forrest (10), Laieste (-), Luwaw-Cabarrot (11), Moneke (6), Hall (10) (starting 5), Rogkavopoulos (13), Haramaz (8), Samanik (16), Ndiay (-), Diop (-).
Referees: Sasa Pukur (Slovenia), Boris Rydzik (Ukraine), Uros Obknezevic (Serbia). There are no exclusions. They called unsportsmanlike fouls on Luwaw Cabarrot (37th minute) and Glazulis (40th minute).
Incident: Match corresponding to the 20th day of the EuroLeague at the Virtus Segafredo Arena in Bologna.