Dusko Ivanovic’s men have their 17th victory in the Euroelague, which mathematically qualifies them to participate in the next European phase.
Very important victory for the Gasteiztarra team in Madrid against the leader of the European competition (91-95). Baskonia showed character to add and get the ticket to the next phase of the Euroleague. An outstanding Markus Howard led his team to victory with a total of 35 points (7 triples) and 27 PIR credits. A great performance to add the 17th victory in the continental competition.
Stuck start at the WiZink Center. The local team opened the scoring and soon responded with the Gasteiz team to keep the match tied. Chus Mateo’s men took the lead midway through the first quarter and forced Dusko Ivanovic to stop the match. The lack of success of the Blaugrana widened the difference with the rival (27-17). Baskonia took a step forward in its offensive game and improved its success percentage to close the gap in the light, putting itself four points ahead. Real Madrid regained its rhythm in attack and retired to the locker room with a score (48-42).
Same script after the break. Neither team managed to score in the first two minutes. The Gasteiz team took control of the match and with a fluid attack managed to take the lead on the scoreboard before facing the last 10 minutes of play (64-65). A partial 9-2 in favor of the Merengue team put Real Madrid back in the lead. Dusko Ivanovic’s men showed character, took control of the match and took the lead with four minutes remaining. The Baskonistas won a valuable victory at the WiZink Center that gave them the ticket for the Play In of the European competition (91-95).
After a very important victory in Madrid, the Gasteiz team heads to Valencia where they will play the next Endesa League match. The Blaugrana will face Valencia on Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
