A BOLA – All results of the last round: Benfica confirms first place with a crush and Buffoa guarantees ‘play-off’ (Basketball)

With a resounding and completely unexpected victory by 59 points (!) over Lusitania (131-72), Benfica took first place in the first stage of the Betclic League in the twenty-second and final round which also qualified Buffoa (8.º ) for the playoff and the throw of Ovarense ( 9) for the third group of the second stage and thus outside of those that will continue to fight for the title.

But this was also a run where Oliverense lost to the Dragao Arena by just one point (76-75) – he even led 11 (37-48) in the third quarter – and had the ball on the last move, but failed to do so. Embodied in a poor decision by Shaun Willett (14 points, 4 scores, 3 rear), he showed that he has evolved and if he maintains the same attitude, they will have to count on Oliveira de Azmese in the playoff, especially this season. With the initial rounds played only for the best three instead of the usual five.

The decision was made in schedule adjustments due to delays due to covid-9 and to prevent the tournament’s decision from extending beyond June.

On the other hand, Champion Sporting had no problems defeating Cap Madeira with a score of 94-75 and thus maintains the second place in the table. He will only move to the top, where he stayed until he was defeated by Benfica last Wednesday, if the Eagles slipped.

At the league premiere, Póvoa ensured that he would not have to worry about the risk of returning to the Proliga by beating V. Guimarães 87-81 and thus changing his place with Ovarense, who was trounced in a final period on a clear break. Ofar by Eliabum 77-88. It should be noted that this was only the fifth victory of the Ílhavo team in the competition.

Given the unexpected numbers, it should be noted that the Reds in Luz had three items with more than 15 points in: José Silva (20), with 4/7 in the triple; Tomás Barroso (18) in 14 minutes in a promising return to competition after a long absence due to injury, scoring 6/9 behind the 6.75m streak; Wendell Lewis (18 points, 7 points).

As in Alvalade, Benfica again showed great success with their 3-point shots, scoring 60% (20/33).

In the other missing match, Academia, the last-placed, was defeated at home to Elibaum by a score of 79-92.

The primary wheel classification was as follows:

first, Benfica, 41 points (19 against 3 liters);

2nd place, Sporting, 41 (19-3);

third place, Porto, 39 (19-1, no-show twice);

Fourth, Oliverence, 36 (13-9);

V, Immortal, 33 (11-11);

VI, Cap Madeira, 33 (11-11);

VII, Lusitania, 32 (10-12);

viii, Beauvois, 31 (9-13);

9, Ovarense, 30 (8-14);

10.º, F. Guimarães, 28 (6-16);

xi, Eliabum, 27 (5-17);

XII, Academician, 24 (2-20).

Also due to the changes made by the federation to the competition during the initial stage, instead of the second stage, the clubs are divided into two groups of six teams, and this time the separation will be made into three of four teams each, according to the classification, where each group plays six matches.

At the end of this second stage, the final stage is automatically relegated to the Proliga while the tenth and eleventh in a series play with each other, to the top five, to see who also falls into the division.