Andrés Feliz signs the basket of the year: from his field and over the horn for Joventut's victory
A three-pointer at the buzzer from midfield by Andrés Feliz gave Joventut Badalona the victory (81-78) against a Surne Bilbao team that was practically ahead the entire game.
Andrés Feliz, with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, was the best player of the match. Also in green and black, Deshaun Thomas, with 25 points, was the top scorer.
The game began with a nice exchange of baskets between both teams starring Deshaun Thomas and Adam Smith at the beginning with many transitions to the counterattack and good defenses (6-9, min. 5).
For the Basques, in addition to Smith himself, Alex Renfroe joined the scoring party to put the first gap on the scoreboard (10-16, min. 7).
However, the green and black, with the return to the fields of Andrés Feliz after more than a month of absence, ignited everyone in the Olímpic, and La Penya reacted with the help of Kenny Chery (19-19, min. 10).
Four consecutive points to start the second period from Deshaun Thomas put the first advantage for the Catalans (24-20, min. 13), but in the blink of an eye, the partial visitor would arrive to turn the tables again.
A triple by Estonian Kristian Kullamae once again fired the Bilbao team in the light to cause a timeout for Carles Duran (27-33, min. 18).
The eruption of young Michael Ruzic gave Joventut wings, putting the score at 38, but a three-pointer at the buzzer before Álex Reyes left Surne Bilbao ahead at halftime (38-41).
After the restart, another set led by Thomas put the black and green team ahead, but again it was a mirage.. From the next play, Surne Bilbao opened the gap again with some good minutes from Renfroe (43-49, min. 25).
The players led by Jaume Ponsarnau managed to maintain the advantage at the end of the third quarter after several consecutive positive actions by Kullamae (53-60, min. 30).
In the last ten minutes of the game, Álex Reyes scored the maximum with one of his triples (56-64, min. 32). However, La Penya believed until the end and reached the final minutes with options for a comeback.
Surne Bilbao began to miss free throws in the final stretch and Pau Ribas tied the game (78-78) with five seconds remaining.
Kullamae had the shot to win, but missed. And Andrés Feliz grabbed the rebound and scored a triple from the middle of the court at the buzzer to win the game and certify Joventut Badalona's 81-78 victory.