Needham made a brilliant shot at the beginning of the second half, but the referees’ criteria remained firm. A. J. Slaughter hit a three-pointer. Then, Jonah Matthews became the first player in the Super Eagles’ ranks to reach double digits. Again, fouls were seen everywhere, and the score rose to 38. The two teams then exchanged three-pointers. Gran Canaria went on a 7-0 run, thanks to Albicy’s crazy three-pointer. The series was interrupted by Berk Ugurlu’s three-pointer, followed by Matt Mitchell’s shot to make it 57-54, the score after thirty minutes of basketball.
Ferran Bassas made a shot with a foul at the beginning of the final quarter. Arslan responded with a three-pointer, and Ugurlu made another one to tie the game. Delgado then put the team in the lead, but it was short-lived as Sylven Landesberg hit a three-pointer.
Fouls disrupted the game again, then Needham made a crazy three-pointer, followed by Delgado’s characteristic shot. Simonovic scored after an offensive rebound, but Brussino hit a crucial three-pointer, only for Needham to respond. The Montenegrin player was again in the spotlight and made the decisive basket for the win of 80:78. This way, the Serbian coach avenged last year’s loss with Bursaspor against the same team.
Matthews was the top scorer with 14 points, followed by Delgado with 11. Lammers scored 14, and the Argentine Brussino contributed 11. In the next round, Besiktas will face Hapoel Tel Aviv in Vilnius.