La Laguna Tenerife will take on Reyer Venezia this Wednesday, 28 October, at 20:00 (Canary Islands time; 21:00 on the Spanish mainland) at the Pabellón Santiago Martín. This match marks the fifth round of Group B in the Eurocup, with the Canarian team currently leading the group.
The Tenerife side is defending its top position against a rival that sits in second place, sharing a similar record with other teams in the mid-table.
Current form of La Laguna Tenerife and Reyer Venezia
Tenerife leads Group B with three victories and one defeat. Their only loss in the Eurocup came in round two, where they fell 89-77 to the London Lions. The team arrives at this match on the back of five consecutive wins across the Eurocup and Liga Endesa, having recently triumphed 104-94 against Frankfurt on 21 October and 106-76 over Monbus Obradoiro on 25 October.
This is a historic moment for CB Canarias, as it marks the first time since November 1987 that the team has scored over 100 points in two consecutive matches at the top level. However, the aurinegro team will be without Rokas Giedraitis, who is out long-term, and Xabi López-Arostegui is a doubt due to lumbar discomfort.
Reyer Venezia currently occupies second place in the group with two wins and two losses. In the Italian league, they are sixth with three victories and two defeats, having recently lost in overtime to Treviso, 89-97, in the Veneto derby. The team is coached by Neven Spahija, and their standout player in the Eurocup is Glynn Watson, averaging 15.2 points per game with a 52% success rate from three-point range. Jabari Rice has been sidelined since pre-season, and Kyle Wiltjer is a doubt due to an ankle sprain.
Recent European encounters
This match will see the group leader, in form and playing at home, face a rival eager to stay competitive. Tenerife and Venezia have met recently in European competitions, with their last encounter in the Basketball Champions League on 28 April 2017, where Tenerife won 67-58 in the Final Four semi-finals. In the 2018-19 season, both teams claimed a victory each: Tenerife won 65-72 in Venice on 31 October 2018, while Venezia triumphed 78-80 in Tenerife on 15 January 2019.
