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Basketball was superior in the field of CD Póvoa (79-94)
Sporting Clube de Portugal’s main basketball team went to CD Póvoa to win by 79-94, on Saturday afternoon, in a game referring to the fourth round of the regular phase of the League.
In the first quarter, the home team started better and was ahead with seven points of advantage (22-15), but the Lions gave an authoritarian in the final moments and the response operated the turnaround, ending the opening minutes winning by 24 -28.
Since the men of Varzi’s time are not very necessary for the fight and second period30, but not necessary for the time (30). Then, at halftime, the team, guided by Pedro Nu, tied (4) halftime and a new group8 until Little (51).
Returning for the second half, Sporting CP dominated and, after a favorable partial of 0-13, reached an 18-point margin (55-73). From then on, the difference didn’t change much, with the Lions entering the last quarter in front by 64-79.
In the final ten minutes, CD Póvo still had a bigger game, but the balanced Sporting CP board kept the advantage without number of difficulties and thus confirmed the fifth victory in the same number of matches in competitions (79-94).
Note to Travante Williams (19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists) and Marcus LoVett Jr (19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists), who were the two most outstanding players in the Lions.
Sporting CP returns to action on Wednesday, October 12, against Polish team Anwil Wloclawek, at Pavilhão João Rocha, for the first round of Group G of the FIBA Europe Cup.
Sporting CP: Ricardo Monteiro (5), Marko Loncovic (6), Diogo Ventura [C] (10), DJ Fenner (12) and Isaiah Armwood (8); Travante Williams (19), António Monteiro (8), João Fernandes (6), João Troni, Diogo Araújo, Ivica Radić (1) and Marcus LoVett Jr (19).