By Melody Gross 
everything is possible! By losing just three points (70-73) to powerful Bahcesehir College, in a match counted for the first leg of the European Cup quarter-final, Sporting left passage to the semi-finals completely open for the second. A clash against the Turks, scheduled for March 16.
Travant Williams (25 points, 9 scores, 3 rear) still impressed the many spectators who cheered in the stands at Pavelhao Joao Rocha when he tried, with 2 seconds on the clock, to try the treble that would take the match into overtime, but The ball ended up hitting the back of the hoop and jumping to the side while the final whistle blew.
The American winger/base was the great figure of the Lions, who seemed to lose everything irretrievably at 3.20 meters to 16 (57-73), after another entry into the Jammar Smith basket (12 points, 3 points, 7 donkey).
The gap in the scoreboard widened during one of the team’s worst moments in the match, during which the group collapsed, in addition to the failure of successive shots from far and close to the basket, in terms of defensive efficiency in defensive exchanges, suffering. Part 2-13 (57-73) in about 5 minutes.
However, one thing is certain: they did not lower their arms. They put pressure on the ball carrier and mixed up an opponent who was very confident that he would win a lot. Travant scored 9 points, including two 3-pointers, in a thrilling 13-0 split – Joshua Button (11 points, 8 accuracy) signed the other two – making you dream that extra time and even a win were possible. It wasn’t, but it was all out in the open.
At Sporting, we also highlight the actions of Justin Toyo (9 points, 6 accuracy), Tanner Umledge (9 points, 5 accuracy) and Shakir Smith (7).
On the Bahcesehir College side, ex-NBA Sam Decker (18 points, 7 scores, 2 donkeys) showed that he is a player of another level. Erkan Yilmaz (11) and another Oguz Savas (8) helped the Turks in the second half, on some occasions, led 8/7 points even in the fourth period they opened the difference to 16.