79-72: Panczar and Jaworski lead to victory, boosting Bilbao’s cup ambitions

This Sunday in Milivilla, outsiders Melwyn Panzal and Justin Jaworski led Surne Bilbao to a 79-72 victory over Dreamland Gran Canaria, igniting Biscaia’s ambitions for another Copa del Rey appearance.

With this win, the Men in Black maintain their unbeaten league record at the Bilbao Arena this season, and with a balance of four wins and five losses, they are provisionally on the verge of qualifying for the cup at the end of the first round.

It was an undisputed victory, but it was also a very tough battle for Jaume Ponsant-Sarnau’s team. They found Panczal (15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals, 5 fouls received, 31 PIR) and Jaworski (25 points, 4/4 T3) when they needed them most.

The Frenchman Louis Labailley (10) gave them a four-point lead (57-61), the biggest yellow advantage of the entire match, which was already repeated several times in the final quarter.

If Sweden’s base work lasted 40 minutes, the American guard came on in the final stretch and flipped the result with nearly consecutive 3-point plays. Two of his 3-pointers were almost unbelievable because of the distance he threw them.

Previously largely drawn from coach Xaka Rakovic’s squad, the team is left in a precarious balance with three wins and six losses, jeopardizing the Slovenian coach and Argentine Nico Brussino’s desired offensive plans for the top eight (17 points, six rebounds).

Tobey’s basket a minute and a half into the game started a very difficult first quarter, with a lot of fast breaks and mistakes, leaving us with an astonishing 2-4 score after 6 minutes of play.

Both teams started to lose their nerve, reaching a 14-16 lead in less than four minutes, and Wong’s two triples gave the visiting team eight points, giving the local team more points in a difficult contest.

Granca also started the second quarter with a basket from Samar (14-19), but Surun was the first to try to break free, gaining an 11-2 and 5-point advantage (25-20) with Fry’s 5 points and Javorski’s 3+1.

technical sheet

Surne Bilbao – Dreamland Gran Canaria, 79-72

79 – Surne Bilbao Basket (14+20+21+24): Frei (5), Normantas (6), Hilliard (6), Petrasek, Hlinasson (5) (starting 5). Panczar (15), Javorsky (25), Lazarevic (3), Krampli (10), Bagayoko (4), Sila, Font.

72 – Dreamland Gran Canaria (16+18+21+17): Albichy (5), Angola (5), Brussino (17), LaBaley (10), Toby (6) – starting five. Samar (7), Wong (10), Salvo (2), Perros (7), Quas, Maniema, Vila (3).

Partial: 14-16, 34-34 (rest). 55-55, 79-72 (final).

Referees: Jordi Arriaga, Juan de Dios Hoyon, Ariadna Chueca. There are no exclusions.

Incident: The ninth day of the Endesa League match, played in front of a crowd of 8,283 at the Bilbao Arena in Milivilla. Official data.

The Canary Islanders recovered and were beginning to reduce the advantage of the locals, who were leading on the scoreboard in the second quarter (25-25, 28-28, 29-29, 34-34), until Albisy’s triple, which almost hit the horn, tied the first half.

After the break, in the drive of great effort and hard work, the trend of the second quarter was maintained until the game was tied (55-55) at the end of the third quarter, with Javorskiy already warming his wrist, and Frenchman Pierre Perros leading the visiting team.

Then, in the final quarter, the first threat of a yellow came, 57-61, making it 57-63, a huge advantage for the visiting team, and Panczal and Jaworski giving them a 77-72 victory.