Baskonia stop Valencia and advance to semi-finals

The match started off balanced and tense, with both teams aware of what was at stake. Valencia managed to contain and cancel Wade Baldwin IV and Baskonia includes Papi Rivero. In this scenario, ‘two plus one’ from Martin Hermannsson, a triple from López-Arostegui and a good shot from the free throw line allowed local players to make the most of a defense that kept their opponent goalless for the last five minutes. first quarter (20-9, art.10).

Three times Matt Costello on the ball in the second quarter, He allowed Baskonia to rejoin the shock at the hands of the hasty Baldwin IV. and especially the unexpected appearance of Yannick Wetzell on the offensive rebound. However, the natives under Martin Hermannson remained calm and led by Bojan Dubljevic’s numbers (32-21, m.16).

Baskonia’s perseverance, not success, Allowed the Basque team to fill the gap before taking a break Valencia was shocked after seeing how H wasermannsson had to retire in his arms the club’s health services after what appears to be a serious knee injury (37-34, art.20).

An additional free throw 3-pointer by Simone Fontecchio completed the game. visited the return and almost twenty minutes later returned to Baskonia in command. Joan Peñarroya had to seek a time-out when she saw her team fall and it worked for her because Valencia responded with a 7-0 run and Dimitrijevic was very involved. But then the same thing happened, because after the time-out from Neven Spahija, Vitorian was victorious and the match was decided by everything in the last quarter (54-53, art.30).

Balwin IV’s three-pointer and the American quarterback’s two-plus-one at the start of the fourth set gave Baskonia initiative and confidence against a limping Valencia (56-63, art.34).

Can’t find the way to the ring even from the free throw line, Valencia saw how the minutes fell before they could remove their disadvantages. and how Fontecchio scored with ease which made his block even more painful. With no arguments for forcing a tense end, the local team finished the game to Baskonia much calmer than anyone expected, which meant their third away win in this crazy series.