Surne Bilbao seeks to beat Alba by four points to reach the lead

He Surne Bilbao receives on Tuesday at Bilbao Arena at 8:00 p.m. Alba Berlin in the Champions League (BCL) with the aim of gain for at minus four points to reach the leadership of the group and ensure first place, which would give him a direct pass to the next round.

He Jaume Ponsarnau team lost 103-100 in Berlin, a defeat what he put end to the undefeated trajectory of the people of Bilbao in the competition and made them give up first place to a rival considered one of the favorites for the BCL title.

In that meeting, the ‘men in black’ they got to enjoy a thirteen point advantage (48-61), but they could not contain the Dawn reaction, what he found in Brandon Angel (24 points) and Jordan Ford (21) to his main offensive references.

He Surne He coped well with that. stumbled and chained after two victories in the Endesa League, in front of MoraBanc Andorra (88-76) and the Joventut Badalona (78-81). However, last Saturday he saw braking his progression to fall in the FIATC Girona track (92-87).

The Ponsarnau’s main mystery facing this important meeting is the physical state of Harald Frey. The Norwegian point guard, a basic piece in the schemes of the Catalan coach, drag a muscle injury that already forced him to play diminished in Girona.

He also acted in Fontajau without having been able to train all week Hilliard, who, in principle, will be available, as well as Martin Krampelj and Margiris Normantas, both recovered from their respective physical problems.

He Alba Berlin, For its part, it will reach Bilbao after recover sensations in the Bundesliga. After losing in the Telekom Baskets Bonn track (95-88), the team led by the Cordoban Pedro Calles was imposed with authority last Friday on Phoenix Hagen (102-72).

He german set will face the game with the sick leave due to injury of the base Jack Kayil and the pivot Norris Agbakoko.