The USK Praha basketball players won in Venice and are holding on to second place in the game
Updates: 02/01/2022 22:48
Released: 01.02.2022, 22:38
Venice (Italy) – USK Praha basketball players won the 14th round of the European League on the Venice 84:75 pitch and continue to hold a theoretical chance of second place in Group A. Brionna Jonesová helped the Czech champions to win the first 21 points this year. Teja Oblaková won a double for 20 points and 10 assists, Alyssa Thomas added 17 points and 10 rebounds. The home team’s shot was not enough 22 points from the best Asta Ndourová.
Coach Natálie Hejková’s charges took advantage of Salamanca’s losses with Ekaterinburg 67:93 and reached a difference of one point before the final round. Salamanca will end the fight in the basic group with a match on the field of Montpellier, USK is waiting at home in Riga. In case of equality of points, the second Praguers who have better mutual scores would end up.
The USK players started due to three postponed matches after a ten-day break, and their lack of play was evident at the beginning. After eight points, the home basketball players soon took the Ndours 15: 7. Although the Prague team played their difference in the course, after the hits of Attur and Penna, the first part by seven points for seven points
However, the Czech champions managed to enter the second quarter and thanks to Oblaková and Thomasová they equalized to 26:26 after about three minutes. Both USK basketball players already had 10 points on their account at that time. Thanks to the improved landing game and quick counterattacks, the Prague team took the lead to their side and left the cabins with an eight-point market. Although only five players won the USK jersey, Thomas and Oblaková dominated the statistics with 15 points. The home team kept the game mainly twelve-point Thornton.
Coach Hejková’s charges continued in a concentrated game after the break and gradually increased their VIP. After a string of eight points, they took the lead 62:47. Although Venice did not give up the duel and thanks to Ndourová and Anderson, they managed to return to a single-digit deficit, but after the hits of Stankovičová and Jonesová, the Prague team gained a comfortable lead back. They entered the final part with the highest final title 16 points.
The Italian team had to do without the fouled Penna from the beginning of the fourth quarter, but they tried to do the drama once again. Thanks to a string of ten points, they managed to score nine points five minutes before the end, which also aroused the home fans. However, the USK countered with another quick hits and although he lost the final part at 13:20, nothing changed in his fourth victory over Venice in a row.
European Basketball League – Round 14:
Group A:
Venice – USK Prague 75:84 (24:17, 40:48, 55:71)
Most points: Ndour 22, Thornton 18, Anderson 14 – Jones 21, Cloud 20, Thomas 17. Fouls: 21:15. Free throws: 14.12. – 16.11. Threes: 9: 7. Rebounds: 34:44.
Salamanca – Yekaterinburg 67:93
table:
1. | Ekaterinburg | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1118: 879 | 26 |
2. | Salamanca | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1052: 913 | 23 |
3. | USK Prague | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1086: 836 | 22 |
4. | Montpellier | 11 | 6 | 5 | 764: 828 | 17 |
5. | Riga | 12 | 5 | 7 | 692: 831 | 17 |
6. | Venice | 12 | 3 | 9 | 785: 866 | 15 |
7. | MBA Moscow | 11 | 3 | 8 | 708: 807 | 14 |
8. | Szekszárd | 13 | 0 | 13 | 787: 1032 | 13 |