Basketball: FC Porto bow out of Europe with defeat in Germany (96-68) | OneFootball

FC Porto saw their participation in the Europe Cup come to an end with a defeat in Germany against the Rostock Seawolves, by 96-68, in the last round of Group B. The Dragons were already eliminated from the competition before this match and were always trailing on the scoreboard, although they remained within a recoverable margin until the final five minutes, at which point they gave in.

The deficit for the blue and whites, which hovered around ten points since the middle of the first quarter, progressively worsened, reaching a maximum of 29 points in the final minute, before being reduced to 22 in the final score.

The lead for the Rostock Seawolves, who topped the group and qualified for the second phase, was built in the first quarter, when, after a stronger start by FC Porto—the only time they were ahead, by three points—the hosts opened up a nine-point advantage. The team led by Fernando Sá responded in the second and third quarters, delivering their best performance in the third and staying in the fight until the last ten minutes.

In that final period, however, the team showed signs of physical and later mental fatigue, which resulted in a 16-point deficit and the loss of the chance to claim their third win in this edition of the Europe Cup, from which they bid farewell early.

For FC Porto, Javian Davis (12 points), Jhonathan Dunn (10), Jalen Riley (10), and Axel Toupane (10) were the players who reached double digits.

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