Friends continue in the Cup of Portugal with victory of claw

In a match with the Portuguese Cup, the CAB faced the Lusitânia team. The game was anticipated to be very balanced, given the characteristics of the formations involved. The conditions for an exciting game were met, and the big question was whether Friends could give a good replica of themselves and thus continue in one of the most emblematic events of Portuguese basketball. The CAB entered the game better, defending well and carefully choosing its releases. The team worked very well and together, exploring their attack options and countering visitors' attack options. Without much surprise, the Friends won the first period by 18-16, but the dominant score of the game was undoubtedly the balance. In the second period, the CAB was back on track. The destque goes naturally to the good outdoor shooting capacity of Madeirans, with Jobi Wall, Ricky Franklin and Fabio Lima constituting genuine headaches for visitors. Inside, Aaron Anderon and Edson rosary guaranteed an active and muscular presence in the fight for the tables, from which the Friends were able to take advantage, gaining more points than the opponent and scoring more points in the areas near the basket. The interval arrived with the marker in 37-29, favorable to the CAB. The third period was not a very successful game stage for the CAB. The Madeiran team committed atypical defensive flaws, which Lusitania was able to exploit intelligently. In the bank, Coach João Freitas legitimately demanded more of his players, especially in what he played stopping the Azorean attack wave, but the athletes were not responding. In the attack, the CAB still balanced the game, reaching the end of the third period to win by 55-48. In the last and final period, Zé Correia's words were fulfilled in the preview of the article: The CAB played as a united and determined team! Highlight, and it is not little, for Zé Correi himself, who once again took advantage of his timed field entrée to offer a true example of delivery to the game and defense. The Madeiran player, trained at the CAB, is gradually asserting himself as a 'pearl' of the club, materializing the hope of all those who want to see him shine on the professional team of the CAB. We're confident you'll continue the good shows. The rest of the team also did very well, and even when Ricky Franklin base was excluded from the match by accumulation of fouls, the group did not shake and managed to close, with great delivery, the absence of the team's best scorer and the League. Fábio Lima was also on a great level and was able to shine when most needed. Moreover, the whole group, without exception, showed that they are a very cohesive 'armada', led with excellence by Coach João Freitas. The game ended with the result in 72-65, favorable to the CAB. In individual terms: Nuno Sousa, Ricky Franklin (20 points, 7 assists), Carlos Bettencourt, Jorge Freitas, Zé Correia (3 points, 3 caveats), Edson Rosario (2 points, 3 caveats), Fabio Lima (14 points, 10 points), Jobi Wall (11 points, 5 points), Frederico Tavares (4 points, 3 points), Aaron Anderson (18 points, 13 points, MVP of the match) and Nuno Baptista.