With 16 points and five rebounds, Cuban Jasiel Rivero stood out in the third victory of his club Valencia Basket, from Spain, in the continuation of the Eurocup basketball tournament, a tournament that in terms of quality is only behind the Euroleague in the Old Continent.
Havana, November 18 (RHC)-- With 16 points and five rebounds, Cuban Jasiel Rivero stood out in the third victory of his club Valencia Basket, from Spain, in the continuation of the Eurocup basketball tournament, a tournament that in terms of quality is only behind the Euroleague in the Old Continent.
The Valencians, supported by their fans at the Fuente de San Luis Pavilion, known as La Fonteta, won 98-95 against the French team JL Bourg Basket, in the fifth competitive day of the competition.
Along with Rivero, Xavier López-Arostegui, with 18 points, as well as Jaime Pradilla (16) and Klemen Prepelic (15) stood out on offense for the winners, while on the other side Rasheed Sulaimon (25) and C.J. Harris (24) were outstanding.
In that game, the home team started ahead in the first quarter with a score of 24-17 and in the second period both teams were even at 26 points. After the break, the visitors dominated the third quarter 28-20 to reach the last with a minimum advantage of one point, but the locals recovered with a 28-24 success in the final segment.
According to the collective statistics, the winners were better in field goal shooting with an effectiveness of 58.2 percent, product of 32 baskets in 55 attempts, while their opponents made 55.9 percent, according to the official site of the competition. As for three-pointers, the JL Bourg Basket players had a better shot with 52.2 percent (12/23), compared to 42.3 percent (11/26) for the Spanish team, which dominated under the boards with 31 rebounds to 24 for the French.
With this result, Valencia Basket, which with four titles is the team with more trophies in this competition, accumulates three wins and two setbacks to place fourth in Group B, which is led by Gran Canaria (4-1), from Spain, followed by Buducnost Voli, from Montenegro, with the same balance, although with less difference in points for and against.
