Cornelius Hudson fires FC Porto to victory over Ovarense | OneFootball

FC Porto defeated AD Ovarense 74-62 this Tuesday, in a delayed match of the eighth round of the first phase of the national basketball championship.

Without the injured Miguel Queiroz, coach Fernando Sá called up Wes Washpun to replace Jhonathan Dunn, thus adhering to the limit of foreign players. AD Ovarense led the scoreboard in the first period (15-23).

In the second period, the course of the game changed: the hosts managed to curb the visitors' momentum and went into halftime with an eleven-point lead (43-34).

The third period was marked by balance. The dragons asserted themselves in the battle for rebounds, but the difference fell to eight points going into the last ten minutes (57-51).

The American forward Cornelius Hudson, 32 years old, surpassed the 20-point mark – scoring 22 – and achieved a dozen rebounds. The match ended with a victory for Porto, their second consecutive win in three days.

With this result, FC Porto climbed to third place in the standings, with 17 points, one behind Sporting and Benfica, who have one less game played.

Fernando Sá, FC Porto coach: “The way the players have dedicated themselves, committed, and evolved makes me very satisfied and optimistic about the future. It was even a game marked by some lack of inspiration, with low shooting percentages, but we finally managed to have the commitment and dedication that characterizes us, so I feel very satisfied. In the absence of accuracy, our commitment solved many problems in terms of rebounds, defense, transition, and the intensity we put into the game. The return of Tanner and the additions of Robbie and Corey brought more spirit, they brought what frustrated me the most a month ago, when we were an apathetic team that didn't show much desire to win and didn't represent the Club as it should. Tanner was out for six months. Sometimes a lot is criticized, but we are also without Miguel Queiroz since the beginning of the season and things take their time. The way the players have dedicated themselves, committed, and evolved makes me very satisfied and optimistic about the future. After that first phase of the season, which was not positive at all, being just one point away from second place leaves us with expectations to look forward and not backward, always trying to fight for the best possible classification.”

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