[Sport] The champion Burgos starts with defeat the defense of his throne

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Hereda San Pablo Burgos could not start the FIBA Champions League season with a victory after losing 99-98 to Filou Oostende in a very close match in which the Burgos had the last possession, but Ken's triple attempt Horton saw no hoop.

Filou Oostende started the game with a dominant Thomas Welsh (10-2), while it was difficult for Burgos to see the hoop until Thad McFadden and Cuban Jasiel Rivero put them in the game (12-10).

The outside shot paid off for Hereda San Pablo Burgos, who achieved their best advantages thanks to the points from 6.75 (18-23), although Dario Gjergja's, with a splendid Olivier Troisfontaines, managed to close the first quarter with 24-26.

The duel was balanced at the beginning of the second quarter and it was when Thad McFadden and Álex Barrera gave the Burgos the first advantage (34-39) with triples, although Troisfontaines again appeared to turn the scoreboard (52-53 ).

The Castilians stretched the difference in the return of the dressing rooms (54-58), but a 7-0 run with Dusan Djordjevic and Mario Nakic as protagonists put the Belgians ahead again and although the game was again tied, Benite unbalanced at the end of the third quarter (71-74).

With everything to be decided, the last ten minutes opened at the Versluys Dôme, with the best minutes from the start for the Belgians, especially for Troisfontaines and Van der Vuurst (84-79), however, the Hereda San Pablo Burgos did not leave to believe in the comeback and he did so through the appearance of Dejan Kravic and Alex Renfroe.

When San Pablo was better, the defense failed and that allowed Gjergja's team to command in the final possession, but Horton's triple did not enter and the victory was in the hands of Filou Oostende.

 

Data sheet:
99 - Filou Oostende (24 + 28 + 19 + 28): Jean Marc Mwena (8), Mario Nakic (8), Dusan Djordjevic (9), Thomas Welsh (14), Amar Sylla (4) -the starting five-, Keye van der Vuurst (13), Olivier Troisfontaines (23), Servaas Buyaachaert (8), Xander Pintelon (-), Jesse Walson (-), Pierre Antoine Gillet (12).

98 - San Pablo Burgos (26 + 27 + 21 + 24): Dejan Kravic (19), Vitor Benite (11), Miquel Salvó (-), Jasiel Rivero (5), Omar Cook (-) -initial quintet-, Alex Barrera (12), Thad McFadden (16), Jordan Sahko (9), Kennet Horton (8), Alex Renfroe (18), Kareen Queeley (-), Alberto Alonso (-).

Referees: Aleksandar Glisic (Serbia), Toas Jasevicius (Lithuania), Apostolas Kalpekas (Sweden).

Incidents: Match corresponding to day 2 of the Group Phase of the Basketball Champions League held at the Versluys Dome in Oostende (Belgium) behind closed doors.