“Palencia” beat the “Bilbao” basketball players at home with the score of 78:72 (24:12, 18:19, 13:21, 23:20).
Pasechnik played 21 minutes, 26 seconds and made four of seven two-point shots and 11 of 16 free throws. He also had seven rebounds, two fouls, three blocks, one point and ten uncalled penalties, finishing the game with a +/- of +18 and an efficiency rating of 28.
The most productive among the winners was Vitor Benite, who scored 20 points, while Melvin Pancars scored 13 points for the guests.
Murcia’s UCAM, represented by Artur and Rodion Kuruc, is fifth with ten victories in 16 matches, Manresa’s “Baxi”, whose team is played by Mārcis Šteinbergs, is in seventh place with nine victories, while “Palencia ” is last in the 18-team league with a 2-14 record.
In the previous season, “Barcelona” became the champion of Spain, which defeated “Real” Madrid 3-0 in the final series.
Meanwhile, Artūrs Strautiņš scored 12 points in Saturday’s Italian Serie A match, but did not save his Tortona team “Derthona” from defeat. Derthona lost away to Napoli with the result of 76:81 (15:16, 20:16, 18:31, 23:18).
Strautiņš, spending 18 minutes on the court, made two of four two-point shots, two of four long-range shots and two free throws and scored 12 points. He also had two rebounds, four fouls, two assists, four points and an unprovoked penalty, finishing the game with a +/- of -10 and an efficiency rating of four.
Tomaso Baldasso was Tortona’s top scorer with 14 points and six rebounds, while Tomislav Zubcic scored 19 points for Napoli.
In another match, Trento “Aquila”, represented by Andrejs Gražulis, lost to “Scafati” with the result of 62:75 (15:14, 16:24, 20:19, 11:18), whose application for the match was not accepted. include Jānis Strēlnieks.
Gražulis played 27 minutes and scored seven points, making two of four two-pointers and one of seven long-range shots, as well as five rebounds, one steal, one turnover, two assists, one turnover and one turnover. an efficiency factor of five and a +/- score of -8.
The Bolognese “Virtus” led by Lukas Banki instead beat the Pesaro basketball players at home with a score of 83:66 (15:19, 26:13, 17:16, 25:18). Meanwhile Rihards Lomažs, the latest addition to the team, has not yet made his debut in the “Virtus” ranks.
“Virtus” with ten victories in 14 matches occupies third place in the tournament standings, “Aquila” is one place lower with a balance of 9-5, “Scafati” is in ninth position with seven successes, while “Derthona” is 11th. out of 16 units with five successes in competition.
Last season, Milan’s “EA7 Emporio Armani Olimpia” became Italian champions, beating “Virtus” of Bologna 4-3 in the final series.
Meanwhile, Kārlis Šiliņš scored nine points in the German Bundesliga match, but did not save Gottingen, which he represented, from defeat. “Gottingen” lost to basketball players from Braunschweig “Lowen” with the result of 82:110 (24:30, 22:24, 15:20, 21:36).
Šiliņš played 19 minutes and 52 seconds and made two of four two-point shots, one of two long-range shots and two of three free throws. He also had three rebounds, two assists, one turnover and five turnovers, finishing with a +/- of -11 and an efficiency rating of nine.
Umoja Gibson was the visitors’ top scorer with 26 points, while Taronteit Crockett contributed to the home team’s success with 28 points.
In another match, Tübingen “Tigers” represented by Kriss Helmanis lost to Ludwigsburg “Riesen” with the result of 94:104 (31:24, 17:26, 26:24, 20:30).
Helmanis was on the court for 19 minutes and 50 seconds and made two of three two-point baskets and one of two free throws for five points. He also had four rebounds, two assists, one steal, three blocks, one turnover, three sacks for an efficiency rating of 12 and a +/- of -4.
The “Tigers” with four wins in 14 games are in 15th place, while “Gottingen” with a record of 3-9 is in 16th place in the 18-team competition.
Last season the “Ratiopharm” from Ulm became German champions, beating “Telekom” from Bonn 3-1 in the final series.
On the other hand, “Ventspils” “Pafbet” in the last match of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League (LIBL) 2023, after winning the first quarter, failed to protect the lead and lost in a fierce battle at the end of the match.
Ventspilnieki lost 94:96 (32:21, 18:31, 16:23, 28:21) to Slobožanska’s “Prometey”, who achieved their eighth consecutive victory.
Nine seconds before the end of regular time, “Ventspils” reduced the deficit to one point (94:95), but then failed to finish the attack with an accurate shot, ending a streak of seven consecutive victories .
Ishmaels El-Amin stood out for the home team with 22 points and six assists, Linards Jaunzems scored 18 points, while Artūrs Ausējs added another 16 points.
Robert Gray was the leading scorer with 22 points in “Prometey,” while Caleb Agada and Ty Odiase added 17 and 16 points, respectively.
“Ventspils” with ten victories in 15 matches occupies sixth place in the tournament ranking, while “Promety” is in second place with 13 victories in 14 matches.
In addition to the Ukrainian team Riga Slobojanskas “Prometey” in the LIBL this season, “VEF Rīga”, “Ventspils”, “Liepāja”, “Ogre”, “University of Latvia”, “Valmiera Glass” Augstskola” and “Rīgas Zeļļi” compete in the LIBL. Estonia is represented in the LIBL by Tallinna “Kalev” “University of Tartu” & Moorits”, “Parnu Sadam”, “Viimsi”, Rapla “Avis Utilitas”, Tallinn “TalTech” “Keila ” and Tallinn ” Kalev”
In the main tournament, teams compete in a two-round tournament, at the end of which the best eight will participate in the playoffs. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, the winners will be determined in a series of up to two victories, but in the final a match will be played on the field of the team that will occupy first place in the main tournament. .
The top men’s basketball clubs of Latvia and Estonia played in the joint championship for the first time in the 2019 season, when 15 teams participated in the competition. Basketball players of “Ventspils” became the first winners of the championship at the final stage of the tournament.
Last season, in the final of the “Final 4” tournament, basketball players of Slobojanska “Prometey” became champions.
:watermark(https://f.pmo.ee//logos/4132/d583334e07b643b158b745b655f05032.png,-2p,-2p,0,18,none)/nginx/o/2024/01/21/15842598t1h2908.jpg?w=150&resize=150,150&ssl=1 "Pasečnik has 18 points in the ACB league game against UCAM represented by Kuruc")
