The Rottweilers were close, but it was not enough. Anwil Włocławek lost to Surne Bilbao Basket 71:76 on the road.
Everyone expected another tough game. The opponents built an advantage early on and controlled the situation.
Four minutes before the final buzz Anwil reduced the difference to just two points (68:70). Unfortunately the Rottweilers were not able to take the next step. The rivals made five points in a row and eventuallly won.
Jakub Garbacz was Anwil's best scorer. The shooting guard had 24 points, three rebounds and an assist.
Surne Bilbao Basket - Anwil Włocławek 76:71 (21:19, 27:17, 14:19, 14:16)
Surne Bilbao Basket: Sacha Killeya-Jones 22, Renfroe 10, Pantzar 9, Smith 9, Kullamae 6, Rabaseda 6, Andersson 5, De Ridder 4, Hlinason 3, Rigo 2, Reyes 0
Anwil: Garbacz 24, Sanders 14, Bell 7, Groves 7, Joesaar 6, Petrasek 6, Łączyński 4, Wadowski 3, Kostrzewski 0, Siewruk 0, Young 0
W drugiej połowie odrobiliśmy straty i walczyliśmy do ostatniej syreny - niestety, rywale z Hiszpanii ostatecznie zwyciężyli
— Klub Koszykówki Włocławek (@Anwil_official) November 8, 2023
W niedzielę kolejny mecz - Anwil wraca do Hali Mistrzów
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