FIBA Euro Cup: Porto with an advantage in the quarterfinals – Basketball

FIBA Euro Cup: Porto with an advantage in the quarterfinals – Basketball

Today, Wednesday, FC Porto hosted the Turkish team, Bahçeşehir, and beat them 90-80, in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the European Basketball Cup. At the Dragao Arena, the Portuguese team started well and reached the end of the first round. First quarter lead 23-15. In the first half, Porto led 42-32, after withstanding the pressure of the Turkish team, which was one point away in the last period (62-61). But Fernando Sa's team returned to score and achieve a valuable 10-point lead in the return match, which will be held a week later in Turkey.

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President Pinto da Costa chanted in the stands
President Pinto da Costa chanted in the stands

On the individual level, Cleveland Melvin shined with 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists. Also noteworthy is President Pinto da Costa, who cheered from the stands.

See the game sheet here

European Basketball Cup
First leg – quarter-finals

Porto – Bahcesehir (Tur) 90-80
Legia (Pole) – Bilbao (Spain), 83-64
Nymburk (chi) – Varese (eta), 65-80
Zaragoza (Spain)-Chemnitz (Beer), 64-98

The return match will be held on the 13th

By Diogo Jesus


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