FC Porto fall to Benfica in classic clash, beaten 109-80 | OneFootball

Benfica defeated FC Porto by 109-80 in the 6th round of the National Basketball Championship. The reds secured their sixth victory in as many games and remain at the top of the standings. Meanwhile, the blues and whites suffered their third defeat, after having won three matches.

At the Pavilhão da Luz, Benfica dominated and even threatened a historic humiliation for FC Porto, leading 68-32 at halftime and reaching 93-52 in the third quarter.

The team coached by Norberto Alves slowed down in the final quarter and allowed FC Porto to close the gap, thus avoiding a heavier defeat by winning the last period 26-16.

On Benfica's side, the standouts were Geno Crandall (26 points), Justice Sueing (20), Aleksander Dziewa (17), and Aaron Broussard (17).

The league leaders were inspired in their three-point shooting.

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