He Zunder Palencia mathematically said goodbye to the ACB, where he has remained for one season, after losing at home against Baskonia by 94-101 in a match in which the Vitorian team showed its experience by changing the pace of the game and overcoming a 17-point deficit.
Markus Howardwith 36 points and with hardly any rest throughout the game, marked the differences for the Baskonia in the offensive aspect, although Sedekerskis surpassed him in rating thanks to his complete performance. On the home team, Pasecniks He was the most prominent, although well accompanied by several of his companions.
He Zunder Palencia showed from the beginning his intention to, unlike usual, take the reins of the clash, aware of the need for Baskonia to manage their players’ breaks. The 7-0 in just over a minute forced Ivanovic to stop the game early trying to provoke the reaction of his team that came from the hand of Howard.
The locals tried to stop the American’s scoring ability, while in attack they were solvent, finding different basket options, which allowed them to always be ahead and reach the end of the first quarter with 32-27.
Miller-McIntyre tries to outwit the Palencia defense
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The second quarter started similarly, with the Zunder Palencia widening the difference and Baskonia trying to stop the rhythm or find his own. With a choral game, supported by the spectacular rebounds of Kamba and a Benite Successful in the triple, Zunder Palencia achieved its maximum advantage (57-40), although the visitors made a decisive effort to end a partial score of 0-8 and reduce the difference.
After halftime at 57-48, the game changed. The third quarter began with an exchange of baskets by both teams, but the Baskonia They had already managed to change the pace of the game and their defense no longer allowed the agile play of the locals, who forgot their collective game and began to look for individuality.
Already at the end of the third quarter, the Vitorians had turned the score around and in a tight final quarter, they consolidated their victory while Zunder Palencia He despaired of the referee’s decisions, which cost him the expulsion of his coach, Luis Guil.
Data sheet
Zunder Palencia, 94 – Baskonia, 101
94 – Zunder Palencia (32+25+25+22): Hands (2), Chumi Ortega (2), Van der Vuurst (12), Kamba (13), Pasecniks (20) -starting five-; Piñeiro (14), Haarms (4), Benite (19), Ubal and Frankamp (8).
101 – Baskonia (27+21+28+25): Chiozza, Sedekerskis (23), Marinkovic (14), Rogkavopoulos (2), Kotsar (1) -starting five-; Howard (36), Raieste (2), Miller-Mcintyre (7), Diez and Costello (16).
Referees: Emilio Pérez, Sergio Manuel and Andrés Fernández. They eliminated the visiting Miller-Mcintyre for five personal fouls and local coach Luis Guil for two technical fouls.
Incidents: Match of the 31st round of the Endesa League played at the Palencia Municipal Sports Pavilion in front of about 5,000 spectators.
