Andorra – Bursaspor 68-85: Third double in a row and one step away from the EuroLeague

After Belgrade (Partizan) and Ljubljana (Cedevita Olympia), it was Andorra’s turn to bow to Bursaspor’s superiority. The Turkish team continues to drive people crazy, beating Andorra (85-68) and claiming the ticket to the EuroCup finals. What does that mean; Now one win away from next season’s EuroLeague, he is now waiting to find out his opponents (Virtus Bologna or Valencia) who he will face again away from home.

All of this in a night that started worst for Dusan Alibijevic’s team after Oriol Pauli’s attacking Crescent took Andorra to +11 (20-9 in 7′) before the first ten minutes came out. However, the Turkish response was immediate and impressive. The visitors took the lead (20-22) at the end of the first period, held the upper hand until the end of the third period and have just been… on the gas since then.

Thus, the third straight EuroCup double knockout propelled Bursaspor into the final of the tournament, with Andrew Andrews (20 points) and Cevarius Hayes (11 points, 16 rebounds) performing wonders on the Poliesportiu D’Andorra floor.

THE REFEREES: Belosevic, Nedovic, Udianski.

THE TEN MINUTES: 20-22, 34-38, 56-63, 68-85.

ANDORRA (Quintana): Miller – McIntyre 8 (1/5 threes, 5 rebounds, 5 assists), Pauli 16 (1 threes, 9 rebounds, 5 assists), Olumouya 4 (0/4, 2 points, 4/ 6 shots) , Lovet 3 (1), Hannah 9 (2/7 three points), Nakic, Diane 2, Crawford 11 (1), Colom, Gelinek 11 (3/7 three points), Arteaga 4.

BURSASPOR (Alibijevic): Holland 8 (2 trebles, 5 rebounds, 3 assists), Needham 13 (3/8 trebles, 7 assists), Toure 3 (1), Al, Bitim 18 (5/8 twos). Pointers, 2/7 threes), 2/2 shots), Andrews 20 (2/3 two points, 3/4 three points, 7/8 shots), Hayes 11 (5/5 two points, 1/1 shot). , 16 rebounds), Dudziski 12 (2).