Sir'Jabari Rice Stars in Debut as MoraBanc Wins Thriller
American guard's 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists secure 113-111 OT victory over Zaragoza, earning elite efficiency rating and lifting team from.
Key Points
- Rice: 19 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 22 efficiency in debut win
- Fifth MoraBanc player ever with those stats, joining Montero, Miller-McIntyre, Pérez, Wright
- Victory keeps MoraBanc out of relegation; Burgos closes gap on both
- Udeze benched and leaving; Evans out with calf injury
Sir'Jabari Rice made an outstanding debut for BC MoraBanc, leading the team to victory just days after joining from ERA Nymburk.
The American guard scored 19 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists in a dramatic 113-111 overtime win against Casademont Zaragoza in the ACB League. His performance earned a 22 efficiency rating and placed him among an elite group: he became just the fifth player in club history to post those stats in a single game, alongside Jean Montero, Codi Miller-McIntyre, Dani Pérez and Howard Wright.
Coach Žan Tabak's side avoided the relegation zone thanks to the result, with Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos also beating Surne Bilbao Basket. That outcome leaves Burgos closing in on both MoraBanc and Zaragoza in the standings.
Morris Udeze did not play a single minute and is now set to leave the club in search of a new team. Shannon Evans II was absent due to a calf injury and did not feature at Pavelló Toni Martí.
MoraBanc face Bàsquet Girona away on Sunday, while Burgos host Kosner Baskonia half an hour later. Casademont Zaragoza, under Joan Plaza, travel to Unicaja Málaga of Ibon Navarro on Saturday.
Original Sources
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