92-87: FIATC Girona achieves a hard-fought victory over Bilbao
He FIATC Girona This Saturday he achieved a hard-fought victory against Surne Bilbao (92-87) to remain undefeated in the Fontajau fort and continue looking up in the Endesa League standings.
The team of Moncho Fernandez beat a direct rival in the upper-middle zone of the table and celebrated the seventh victory in seven home games between the ACB and the Cup FIBA Europe.
Mac McClungtriple winner of the NBA dunk contest, led Girona’s victory with 19 points and Martinas also stood out Geben with 17 points.
Jaume’s painting Ponsarnau put an end to a dynamic of two wins in the Endesa League, despite the outstanding performance of Darrun Hilliard (24) and Nate Darling (21).
Technical sheet
FIATC Girona, 92 – SurneBilbao, 87
92 – FIATC Girona (19+27+20+26): Whittaker (9), McClung (19), Sergi Martínez (4), N’Guessan (5), Geben (17) -starting five-; Pluta (12), Glas (9), Jassel Pérez (13), Kunc (-), Maric (-), Isaac Vázquez (4) and Stenionis (-).
87 – Surne Bilbao (25+19+23+20): Frey (-), Darling (21), Hilliard (24), Petrasek (10), Hlinason (6) -starting five-; Somogyi (4), Krampelj (2), Normantas (11), Vautier (9), Font (-), Ansorregi (-) and Duscak (-).
Referees: Padrós, Manuel and Esteve. They eliminated the local Maric (m.35).
Incidents: Matchday 7 of the Endesa League played in the Endesa League played at the Pavelló de Fontajau.
He Bilbao The game started one point better and Darling He scored ten of the first 13 visiting points (10-13).
Jassel Perezsecond player of the ACB in points and rating per game, led the team’s first lead Girona (16-15), but the Bilbao achieved its maximum advantage with two consecutive triples from Hilliard (16-25).
He Bilbao He finished the first period ahead (19-25), with 3-7 in assists and 6-2 in turnovers, but McClung led the Catalan resistance. He scored half of the local points (24-30) and David N’Guessan It was 29-31.
He Girona took the lead again with 23 minutes remaining with a run of 8-0 (42-40), after a basket by Isaac Vazquez. The Galician point guard made his official debut with the Gironaafter his long absence due to injury.
The temporary Gregor glass continued the good local moment and Girona closed the first half ahead (46-44), despite the 19 points of Hilliard and 1-7 in offensive rebounds.
McClung added 15 and the locals scored the second quarter 27-19, with 50% in triples (8/16).
After the break, the two teams alternated the initiative and the exchange of blows continued, without either team managing to distance themselves on the scoreboard.
The Surne Bilbao The third quarter ended with a favorable 66-67, after the fifth triple of Hilliard to reach 24 points. The Ponsarnau team had a clear 2-13 in offensive rebounds and 10-20 in assists, but the match was still very close.
The equality continued in the last period. The Surne Bilbao reached the final five minutes ahead after Margiris’ third triple Normans and a mate from Tryggvi Hlinason (73-76).
He Gironaled by McClung and Andrzej Plutareached the last 30 seconds with a two-point advantage (86-84) and sealed the victory from the free throw line.
Darling still gave hope to Bilbao with a triple with eleven seconds remaining (90-87), but Jassel Perez He hit his free throws and the fort of Fontajau was able to celebrate a new victory.
