Nwora after Baskonia: "We're battling six other teams! The team has chemistry and character"
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Crvena zvezda basketball player Jordan Nwora spoke to TV cameras after the game in Vitoria.
We're battling six other teams; this was a very tough game. We knew Baskonia is excellent on their home court, but we did our part. This is one of those character-building wins. The team's chemistry and character. We all played tough; we could have won more comfortably, but ultimately, the most important thing is that we secured the victory. Jordan Nwora
How Zvezda defeated Baskonia
Zvezda led 28:27 after the first quarter, but Baskonia turned the tide in the second quarter, holding a double-digit lead at halftime – 52:42. Midway through the third quarter, Baskonia extended their lead to 13 points, 60:47, but Zvezda fought back with a 9:0 run.
Chima Moneke led Zvezda to victory against his former club with 22 points, Jared Butler added 21, Jordan Nwora 20, Sammy Ojeleye 15, and Codi Miller-McIntyre contributed nine points and 13 assists. Trent Forest scored 31 points for Baskonia, Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot 21, and Clément Frisch 15.
After 30 minutes of play, Baskonia held a narrow 67:66 lead. Zvezda completely controlled the game in the final quarter until three minutes before the end, leading 84:77. However, Baskonia managed to tie the game at 86:86 with 90 seconds left, then took an 89:88 lead with 32 seconds remaining. Twenty seconds before the end, Baskonia went up 91:88. With twelve seconds left, Butler hit a three-pointer to equalize, and Forest missed a shot for the win in regulation.
Ojeleye's three-pointer gave Zvezda a 104:100 lead with just over a minute left in overtime, and the same player then scored to make it 106:100 with 49 seconds remaining, effectively sealing the game.
In the next round, this Friday, Zvezda will visit Barcelona.
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