Andrés Feliz was Joventut's main novelty for the important duel against Surne Bilbao Basket, but no one imagined that the Dominican point guard would star in the basket of the year: a triple from twenty meters with which he gave the victory to the green and black.
The game was going into overtime at 78-78 when Andrés Feliz decided to try the impossible, a shot from his own field, one of those that is attempted in desperation without much hope. But this time fortune was on their side and the ball went in, unleashing madness in the pavilion.
The Dominican point guard had been out for several weeks due to injury and returned today with a bang. In addition to the basket with which he gave Penya the victory, he finished the game with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Joventut de Badalona breathes a little and breaks the bad streak in which they had accumulated six defeats in the last eight games. Carles Duran's men needed a victory like hell that would allow them not to disengage from the positions that give access to the Copa del Rey.
With this victory, the green and black team climbed to eleventh position and balanced their results with five wins and five losses in the ten rounds played to date.
The green-and-black youth team is bringing a lot of joy to the Badalona fans, but it is not enough to achieve victories in a complicated start to the season due to multiple injuries. In addition to the recently returned Andrés Feliz, power forwards Vladimir Brodziansky and Miguel Allen, and center Ante Tomic are still out due to injury. Both the Slovakian and the Croatian are in the final stretch of recovery from their ankle sprains.
The club's recent signing, American power forward Tyler Cook, was unable to play against the Basques and his debut will be in the Euro Cup next Wednesday, November 22 against Hapoel Tel Aviv, a match that will be played in Belgrade (Serbia).
