FC Porto beaten 81-72 in Antwerp in the FIBA Europe Cup | OneFootball

FC Porto lost this Wednesday against Antwerp Giants by 81-72, in the fourth round of Group B of the FIBA Europe Cup, marking their second defeat in the competition.

After a first period favorable to the Belgian team (22-16), the dragons responded in the second quarter and reached halftime just one point behind the visitors (39-38).

In the third period, the Portuguese team took the lead and ended that phase with a two-point advantage, but Antwerp Giants recovered and won the match with a final difference of nine points.

On the FC Porto side, the main standout was the American Javian Davis-Fleming, who recorded a "double-double" with 30 points and 12 rebounds, while for the Belgians, Vincent Kesteloot stood out with 19 points and seven rebounds.

In the other group match, Rostock defeated the Estonians from Tartu by 94-77, in an away game.

Rostock leads Group B with seven points, followed by Antwerp Giants and FC Porto, both with six, while Tartu occupies the last position with five.

The winners of the 10 groups and the six best runners-up advance to the next phase, in a competition that also features the participation of Sporting.

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