Sporting CP edge Kolossos in overtime to stay unbeaten

How overtime decided Sporting CP v Kolossos

Sporting CP won overtime 5-3 to beat Kolossos 71-69, after the visitors had taken the fourth quarter 15-14 to force the extra period. Scoring was scarce at the end, and the home side found the few baskets that mattered.

Kolossos had done enough in the fourth to drag the game level. Rocky Kreuser was central to that effort, finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench.

His shooting from range was sharp, 3 of 4 from three and 3 of 5 inside the arc, and his PIR of 20 was the best in the game. The free-throw line told a different story: he made only 1 of 4 in a game settled by 2 points.

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The third quarter that set up Sporting CP's win

The third quarter, won 15-10 by Sporting CP, turned the game their way and put them in front heading into the fourth. Kolossos scored only 10 points in that period, their lowest of regulation.

It was a recovery from a poor start. Kolossos took the first quarter 15-21, and although Sporting edged the second 22-20, they still trailed at half-time.

The defensive squeeze after the break meant Kolossos had to chase from behind in the fourth. They managed to close the gap, but the effort left them needing more in overtime than they could find.

Javian Davis carried Sporting CP against Kolossos

Javian Davis carried Sporting CP with 21 points in 36 minutes, built on 5 of 6 inside the arc and 11 of 15 free throws. He did not attempt a three and did not commit a turnover.

The rebounding came from two big men. Andre Cruz added 11 points and 13 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench, while Francisco Amarante had 12 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

Amarante worked hard for his points, shooting 5 of 14 from two and 0 of 3 from three. He ranked 29th of 126 rated players in this competition by TeamKeys Rating in 2025/2026, with a rating of 81.1.

Gabe Kalscheur chipped in 8 points with 2 of 5 from deep. For Kolossos, Ezra Manjon and Georgios Kamperidis matched Kreuser's 16, while Payton Willis went 0 of 4 from three.

What the result means for Sporting CP and Kolossos

Sporting CP stay unbeaten at 3-0 and sit 7th of 48 in the FIBA Europe Cup, while Kolossos drop to 2-1 and 12th. The home side's form reads three wins from three.

Sporting host no easy lull: they face Gence BC on 29 October. Kolossos have a harder task a day earlier, meeting Esenler Erokspor on 28 October.

Erokspor top the table at 3-0, level on record with Girona, Nancy and Dziki. A second defeat would leave Kolossos further adrift of that leading group.