BOLA – Benfica beats Sporting and wins Lisbon International Tournament (Basketball)
In a final that needed two and a half hours with extra time, Benfica and Sporting 90-89 (1818, 20-21, 23-24, 23-24, 17-15, 12-11) did not beat Pavilhão Fidelidade and II Lisbon International Tournament, succeeding the Spaniards of Obradoiro in the trophy
By registering 12 points for the reds in the extra five, Toney Douglas (11 re, 2 re, 5 ass) was decisive for the victory of the national champions, who never led points and had Aaronssard 24 points, 6 res, 3 rbl), with 5/9 in triples, Ivan Almeida (13 pts, 8 res) and James Ellisor (12 pts, 13 res) other of the most productive elements.
At Sporting, who led by 7 at the start of the last quarter (68-61) and was in charge for the last time at 3.54 minutes of the end of the same period (77-73), highlight for Marcus LoVett Jr (21 pts , 3 res, 3 rbl), António Monteiro (11 pts, 3 res), with 3/5 in three-point shots, Ricardo Monteiro (12 pts, 5 res), Isaiah Armwood (12) and Travante Williams (10 pts, 7 res, 5 ass).
In the place that determined the 3rd game of the competition, which took place in the early afternoon in the same venue, Unicaja got the better of Real Betis, both teams from the main Spanish league ACB, by 92-84.