Jonah Mathews’ Efforts Fall Short; Besiktas Fibabanka Loses to Gran Canaria at Home

In Round 8 of the BKT EuroCup, Besiktas Fibabanka hosted Gran Canaria in a tightly contested matchup.

Despite a strong performance by Jonah Mathews, who scored 19 points, Beşiktaş Fibabanka struggled to contain Gran Canaria’s offense in the final quarter, ultimately falling 74-76.

This marks Beşiktaş Fibabanka’s fourth loss in eight group games, as they now look ahead to their next matchup on the road against Trento. Meanwhile, Gran Canaria celebrated their sixth win and will prepare to host Trefl Sopot in their upcoming game.

Top Performers:

• Beşiktaş Fibabanka: Jonah Mathews led the scoring with 19 points and 4 assists, Derek Needham contributed 18 points and 5 rebounds, Kelan Martin added 10 points and 3 rebounds, and Emanuel Terry finished with 6 points and 4 rebounds.
• Gran Canaria: Caleb Homesley scored 17 points with 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Nico Brussino added 13 points and 4 rebounds, and John Shurna chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Quarter Scores:

1st Quarter: 18-21
2nd Quarter: 33-37
3rd Quarter: 57-53
4th Quarter: Final Score 74-76