Oliveirense Rallies Past Imortal Albufeira in Portuguese League Play
OLIVEIRA DE AZEMÉIS, Portugal (Interstat) — Oliveirense overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Imortal Albufeira 78-73 in a Portuguese League game Saturday at Dr. Salvador Machado Sports Arena.
The hosts trailed 45-31 at halftime but outscored Imortal Albufeira 47-28 in the second half, including a decisive 26-point fourth quarter. Keonte Kennedy led all scorers with 24 points for Imortal Albufeira. Andre Silva added 16 points and seven assists in the loss.
Earl Timberlake anchored Oliveirense with 14 rebounds and nine points. Andre Bessa contributed 15 points off the bench. Oliveirense improved to 12-9 with the win, while Imortal Albufeira fell to 8-13.